Rumor is that CU offered JL $900k for 3 years ($2.7 million contract).
Oregon contract is $1.2M for 4 years ($4.8 million contract).
Putting all else aside, it's the same job in the same conference and one place is going to guarantee him $2.1M more to do it. If I'm in that position, I leave too.
And if we add in that he wants another HC job, then you've got the lower-paying job coming off a Top 20 defensive rank but graduating 8 starters while the higher-paying job was a horror show on defense in 2016 but has recruited well. Anyone competent will show significant improvement at Oregon. It's unlikely that CU improves in 2017 and is likely to at least slip a little statistically. With that factored in, we've got a job that not only is paying a lot more but is also a much more likely path to remaining a hot name and getting a HC gig. Again, if I'm in that position, I leave too.
Oregon contract is $1.2M for 4 years ($4.8 million contract).
Putting all else aside, it's the same job in the same conference and one place is going to guarantee him $2.1M more to do it. If I'm in that position, I leave too.
And if we add in that he wants another HC job, then you've got the lower-paying job coming off a Top 20 defensive rank but graduating 8 starters while the higher-paying job was a horror show on defense in 2016 but has recruited well. Anyone competent will show significant improvement at Oregon. It's unlikely that CU improves in 2017 and is likely to at least slip a little statistically. With that factored in, we've got a job that not only is paying a lot more but is also a much more likely path to remaining a hot name and getting a HC gig. Again, if I'm in that position, I leave too.
