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There is no way Chip would leave Oregon for another college. He has a multi-million dollar, football only complex being built just for him. He moved his parents to Oregon, has a sweet house, a hot girlfriend half his age, and Nike. He is a God there, and has proven he can win. There really is nothing else at this level that he could want or need. Going to the NFL is a different story.

Holtszs gave Minnesota Blue Balls and his self depricating shtick is so worn down. I doubt he ever playd football. Send him back to Notre Shame. +1 for the Duck

As a Vandy fan, I'll chime in. What I've heard about the size of the contract matches what you've read: in the neighborhood of $3 million/yr. But in addition to renegotiating his contract after last season, he's gotten almost everything else he's asked for. After his first year, he got new turf on the football field, a new jumbotron at the stadium, rebuilt meeting rooms and dressing rooms, and Vandy just broke ground on a new $30 million indoor practice facility. This was given to a coach with a losing record after a single year. He coached the team to the Liberty Bowl and lost. Not many SEC schools reward a losing season with that kind of payout. (Don't get me wrong, I love Franklin and completely supported all of this.)

He also seems to truly be interested in doing to the football program what Tim Corbin did with the baseball program: build it from the ground up and create a legacy. Also not possible at a lot of places. (Granted, whether it's possible at Vandy remains to be seen.)

I realize he's a great recruiter, so maybe he's just suckered me into buying into what he says, but I don't see NC State as a big threat to take him away from Vandy.

FWIW ... Cutcliffe was never offered the job 3 years ago.

I agree.

I seriously doubt Gundy would want to leave his alma mater unless some kind of monster contract came his way.

He's had some contenders in Stillwater and has taken that program to a level it hadn't been before in my lifetime and hasn't been consistently at any point in their history. He's established some solid recruiting bases in Texas, and has a good reputation. I don't know why he would want to leave a good, successful football program to go coach for Kentucky. I think he's happy and would be shocked if he left.

I don't see Gundy leaving OSU

a lot of noise is being made about tom obrien being gone at ncs and gus malzone being interested in the job.

Not that I know anything, but I think the ACC is on the rise. They have or are getting a major TV deal for football and that will give them the money to go after top coaches. Getting a commitment from ND to play five games a year increases their national exposure. And there are a lot of really good schools in the ACC. It has more potential (IMO) to expand its brand than the SEC or maybe even the Big 12.

The Big 10 has screwed itself for greed: made a ton of money within its huge market but marginalized its brand nationally. A couple years ago, I thought ND should join the Big 10. Man, was I wrong!

The SEC is huge but I think it has little potential to expand its brand outside its geographic borders. A&M really helped, but Texas is Texas and there are a ton of divided loyalties there.

I see the ACC and the Pac 12 as the big comers. JMO.

Seems Like a pretty logical move for coaches to jump to the NFL when they sense the NCAA hammer coming.

Maryland says hi.

Makes 3.4 mil a year too!