Posted Monday, March 29, 2010 02:32 PM
According to Sporting News:
Oregon is planning to offer Michigan State coach Tom Izzo the largest contract in college basketball, according to Eugene, Ore., TV station KEZI.
A source within the Oregon athletic department has confirmed Izzo's
name is on the list of coaching candidates provided by the search firm
Spencer Stuart. But no offer has been made, nor have there been
discussions between the parties, the TV station reports.
The proposed contract, backed by Oregon's biggest booster, Nike
chairman Phil Knight, would surpass the game's largest current
contract, given to Kentucky coach ... [More]