and give him a 6 year contract? Pry's initial contract was for $4 million 1st year, increasing each year. Given no prior HC experience his salary and buyout should have been much lower. Contrast that with a similarly inexperienced USC HC named Shane Beamer who coached in a conference with much higher salaries, who only got $2.7 million/year when he started, as well as only a 5 year contract. Something was seriously wrong with Babcock's mind or judgement when he made this hire and contract.