There's talk heating up in Oregon that Phil Knight is ready to throw insane $10M+ yr

[BleedGopher]

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Go Gophers!!

 

[Gopher07]

Oh how I wish we had a sugar daddy like that.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

So much for negotiating..... next dude should demand 15 mil.

 

[Ski U Master]

So much for negotiating..... next dude should demand 15 mil.

And a new pair of shoes!

 

[Miles Tarver]

this is wild, but assuming Kelly wants to stay in the NFL who are the candidates for this? Would 10+ million lure Saban away from Alabama?

 

[GoldenRodents]

10+ million would lure Claeys from Minnesota.

 

[BarnBoy]

Let's one-up them with our own press release.

Minnesota to offer 11,000,000 big ones* to lure big-time coach.

* Not necessarily US dollars

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

this is wild, but assuming Kelly wants to stay in the NFL who are the candidates for this? Would 10+ million lure Saban away from Alabama?

I doubt it. There was the story that came out two years ago that Texas was prepared to offer Saban 100 million, then Saban re-upped with Alabama. Harbaugh and Meyer may be the only others worth that much money, but I don't see them leaving for Oregon.

Chris Petersen would be my guess as the most logical choice to throw a ton of money at and see if he wants to cross the border.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Let's one-up them with our own press release.

Minnesota to offer 11,000,000 big ones* to lure big-time coach.

* Not necessarily US dollars

I know a guy who saw Saban's wife shopping for houses near Interlachen....

 

[Gopher07]

this is wild, but assuming Kelly wants to stay in the NFL who are the candidates for this? Would 10+ million lure Saban away from Alabama?

I think Bama would find the cash to keep him there, and I don't think Saban is looking to move on at this stage in his life.

Maybe Sumlin, or Dabo? Sumlin might be a stretch because it appears A&M is doing their usual belly-flop again. James Franklin, if he keeps up this season at PSU? Sean Payton if he's sick of the NFL?

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

My guess. . . Chip Kelly.

 

[Section2]

Gruden! Dungy!

 

[60's Guy]

My guess. . . Chip Kelly.

Guess who was a suite guest of Chip at the last 49ers game? Of course Chip is denying any interest in Oregon. ha

 

[beavergopher]

Art Briles.

 

[Sparlimb]

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Go Gophers!!

Man, do they really need 10+ Million to lure Claeys away?

 

[maroonfive]

Oh how I wish we had a sugar daddy like that.

We do. T. Denny Sanford.

 

[Gopher07]

We do. T. Denny Sanford.

T. Denny has a net worth about 1/15th of Phil Knight and certainly isn't as cavalier about spending it on university athletics. Knight has donated more than $300M to Oregon.