From friend that got this from a friend with ties to OU Athletic Department. No clue how true it is, if any.
“OU had the opportunity to match his offer and couldn’t pull their **** together. Apparently getting paid $12-$13MM/year. OU Board of Regents has been all over the athletic department to be financially conservative and make sure not to go into the red as they try to plan their move to the SEC. Supposedly the buyout to leave the Big 12 is $100MM+ and OU can’t afford it. Joe C and Lincoln have not been consulted or involved in this move to the SEC, and I would assume that’s where things with Lincoln got sideways as he felt OU wasn’t ready to commit to the football program and give him the resources he needed to be able to compete in the SEC. OU Athletics is one of the few Athletic Departments in the country that is self funded too, and the university side is over a billions dollars in debt.”
“OU had the opportunity to match his offer and couldn’t pull their **** together. Apparently getting paid $12-$13MM/year. OU Board of Regents has been all over the athletic department to be financially conservative and make sure not to go into the red as they try to plan their move to the SEC. Supposedly the buyout to leave the Big 12 is $100MM+ and OU can’t afford it. Joe C and Lincoln have not been consulted or involved in this move to the SEC, and I would assume that’s where things with Lincoln got sideways as he felt OU wasn’t ready to commit to the football program and give him the resources he needed to be able to compete in the SEC. OU Athletics is one of the few Athletic Departments in the country that is self funded too, and the university side is over a billions dollars in debt.”
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