Well, he certainly won the news conference. He is really personable, and he said Tucson is his last stop, that he is here until he retires. Course, that could change somewhere down the line, but it does look like he wants to stay. And at only 48 years old, Tucson could be in for some fun times ahead.
Here is the salary deal:
$1.75 mill, $1.8 mill, $1.9 mill, $2 mill, $2.1 mill over life of 5-year deal.
Nike kicks in part of that, about $200 grand, I think. Apparently, Rich Rod left some on the table to leave more money available for hiring first class assistants.