This from Brad Wolverton at The Chronicle of Higher Education:"The Coach Who Wouldn't Leave"
"San Diego State University fired its head football coach, Chuck Long, last November after his third straight losing season. So why’s he still keeping office hours?
Mr. Long, a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy but a coach whose Aztec teams went a combined 9-27, has a clause in his contract guaranteeing him $715,900 per year through December 31, 2010, as long as he keeps working at the university. If he gets a new job, he forgoes the money.
Not many takers on the job market these days — surely no one willing to pay a losing coach that kind of coin. So like a modern-day George Costanza Mr. Long is hanging around the campus doing “projects and analysis.”
San Diego State is paying an outside consultant $125 an hour to work out a settlement. And university officials say that $1-million has been pledged to pay off the former coach’s contract, but it’s not clear how much of that has come through. —Brad Wolverton"
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Why can't we get any players with the name Wolverton? How badass would that be?
I know! I thought the same thing!!!!
In the mid 80s -- Iowa and Michigan has developed a strong rivalry.
I remember as an undergrad I happened upon a small gathering attended by (at the time) Lions QB Chuck Long. From what I remember there was drinking and merry making. At one point I started singing "Hail to the Victors" and young Chuck was not very pleased with my school spirit.
Andy,
Maybe Chuckie just appreciates good music.
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