How Purdue was able to outbid Oregon

UWhuskytskeet

http://247sports.com/Article/Oregon-paying-Willie-Taggart-less-than-Purdue-paying-Jeff-Brohm--49661031

Several sources have told 247Sports this week that multiple Power 5 coaches passed on the Oregon job when vetted by the search firm and the school.

An agent indicated that the resources at Oregon are somewhat overblown.

“The facilities are not exaggerated - they’re ridiculous; you’ve seen them - but the money beyond that is (exaggerated),” the source said. “Everyone thinks ‘Oh, but it’s Nike,’ but it’s not like (Phil Knight) is spending unlimited amounts of money for coaches.”

Think about it, the agent added: Jeff Brohm got one more year and more money (reported $3.3 million) from Purdue than Taggart received from Oregon (reported $3.2 million).

Topping off the thought, Brohm came directly from Western Kentucky; Taggart was there 2010-12. Brohm was making about $800,000 at WKU; Taggart was making around $1.8 million at USF.

And yet Purdue outdid Oregon. How crazy would that have sounded if we said that a few months ago? Mark Helfrich’s $11 million-plus buyout is a factor, but so was the candidate pool from which Oregon was drawing.

Higher-end Power 5 coaches - including an SEC coach and a Big 12 coach - were largely spooked by the recruiting component at Oregon, a number of coaches and agents told us. Eugene is about 90 minutes from Portland - and it’s not as if Portland, Oregon, is a recruiting hotbed.

California and the Pacific Rim become vital to Oregon’s success, but that’s also the case for every top-shelf Pac-12 team. Taggart was previously at Stanford, but that was in 2009; coaches said he’ll have to renew relationships in California, and that could be a challenge, even for someone with familiarity.

Additionally, some coaches talked about the trepidation of entering a division with Washington seemingly set up for a run of success under Chris Petersen.

“(Petersen) is building a program; they’re not going away,” one coach told us this week.

AZDuck

PURDUE'S GUY ISN'T GETTING $4+m TO SPEND ON ASSISTANTS, WE'RE GONNA BE RELEVANT FOR SURE

Gladstone

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TommySQC

Gladstone said:

AZ is one of my favorite posters quite easily. If only he weren't a duck fan, or maybe that's what makes him endearing.

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Pitchfork51

TommySQC said:

Gladstone said:

AZ is one of my favorite posters quite easily. If only he weren't a duck fan, or maybe that's what makes him endearing.

One of my friends is black a duck fanblack

NeGgaPlEaSe

UWhuskytskeet said:

http://247sports.com/Article/Oregon-paying-Willie-Taggart-less-than-Purdue-paying-Jeff-Brohm--49661031

Several sources have told 247Sports this week that multiple Power 5 coaches passed on the Oregon job when vetted by the search firm and the school.

An agent indicated that the resources at Oregon are somewhat overblown.

“The facilities are not exaggerated - they’re ridiculous; you’ve seen them - but the money beyond that is (exaggerated),” the source said. “Everyone thinks ‘Oh, but it’s Nike,’ but it’s not like (Phil Knight) is spending unlimited amounts of money for coaches.”

Think about it, the agent added: Jeff Brohm got one more year and more money (reported $3.3 million) from Purdue than Taggart received from Oregon (reported $3.2 million).

Topping off the thought, Brohm came directly from Western Kentucky; Taggart was there 2010-12. Brohm was making about $800,000 at WKU; Taggart was making around $1.8 million at USF.

And yet Purdue outdid Oregon. How crazy would that have sounded if we said that a few months ago? Mark Helfrich’s $11 million-plus buyout is a factor, but so was the candidate pool from which Oregon was drawing.

Higher-end Power 5 coaches - including an SEC coach and a Big 12 coach - were largely spooked by the recruiting component at Oregon, a number of coaches and agents told us. Eugene is about 90 minutes from Portland - and it’s not as if Portland, Oregon, is a recruiting hotbed.

California and the Pacific Rim become vital to Oregon’s success, but that’s also the case for every top-shelf Pac-12 team. Taggart was previously at Stanford, but that was in 2009; coaches said he’ll have to renew relationships in California, and that could be a challenge, even for someone with familiarity.

Additionally, some coaches talked about the trepidation of entering a division with Washington seemingly set up for a run of success under Chris Petersen.

“(Petersen) is building a program; they’re not going away,” one coach told us this week.

Enjoy 0-12 bitches

topdawgnc

Interesting read.

You'd think Oregon would be a top shelf job considering the resources and what Chip showed you can do there.

89ute

topdawgnc said:

Interesting read.

You'd think Oregon would be a top shelf job considering the resources and what Chip showed you can do there.

What? That you can't win a national championship?

FremontTroll

Purdue didn't outbid UO that is dumb. If UO wanted Brohm they would have paid for him.

Purdue HAS to pay more and offer a longer term because nobody wants to fucking coach there.

This is just basic negotiating amd leverage shit here.