Ok st alumni oil guy matches offer

[BAKOVOLFAN]

Where is UT's Plane?

Wish I knew, where are the guys tracking the tail #’s? Liver is taking a beating lately.

 

[SportsBuzz]

I know there's sarcasm there, but he used to be worth multiple billions. He has donated at least his current net worth to the academic and athletic sides of Oklahoma State. He's also 89. If he wanted to match, he would and could by himself. Not that I believe he will.

It was complete sarcasm, was laughing at all those numbers being thrown around. I know several years ago he paid most of their stadium renovations. I have seen him interviewed several times, seems like a really down to earth kind of guy.:good!:

 

[UTP69]

Well, I think I know a good high school coach. Maybe we could land him. It looks like there is no one else.

 

[midtnvol2]

If he did then Gundy ain't coming. Time to move on

Never should have went to someone a second time that played you to get a raise the first time. But this is Tennessee. Tennessee will be drug thru the mud yet again in the national media.

 

[illinoisvolfan1]

He’s staying at OkSt. Multiple sources now

Move on

Next man up. Same offer to Kiffin. Come on - do it.

 

[tallvolball98]

Who didn't see this coming. He's not coming here, and UT knew that going into the talks.

Exactly. I told someone early today there was no way he coming here. He’s an Oklahoman born and raised

 

[Top Gun]

Agree. I have not looked it up but I think T. Boone has more money than the Haslams.

No he doesn't. Not a billionaire.

 

[TN/LA]

x

 

[hatchievol]

If Gundy can't beat Oklahoma he sure won't beat Bama. Next.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

That’s a lot of money for one guy to cough up

 

[reeceb73]

No he doesn't. Not a billionaire.

True, but he was and has personally donated 265 million to OSU athletics.

He is a good booster!

 

[dan4vols]

The Haslems can, but they won't and neither would I. Gundy is great but not 10 Mil great

I'll be watching for the thank you card from Gundy.

 

[greenbacknative]

How does a big cash influx like this work? Does Pickens have to give it to the school, so it is legit? And why are we always handcuffed by the cost of getting a top tier coach?

 

[UTwick]

Which happens first, Cleveland Browns win a game or UT hires a football coach?

 

[tbones0711]

So does Charlie Ergen of DISH. But we aren't going to go over $9 million per year nor should we. If they have matched the offer (and I don't know if that's true), we will move on to someone else and that's fine. We should be able to find somebody worthwhile for the kind of money we now seem willing to spend.

This chit getting way out of hand, IMO. I also eat a hot dog occasionally but I be damn if I pay $10 for an artery clogger.

 

[tbones0711]

No he wants upgrades to their facilities. He gave their AD a list of improvement needed. If they agree to those demands, he stays.

Still using UT as leverage and it's gonna probably happen again.

 

[tbones0711]

I heard the other day that Gundy had grown weary of Pickens basically owning him and trying to run the program. True? Who knows, but it was several days ago.

Sounds like the same thing Haslam would do or try to do.