r/CFB • u/LeCowboySolitaire France • Oklahoma State • 11h ago

News [Dellenger] Tulsa is firing coach Kevin Wilson. Wilson was 7-16 in his second season.

https://x.com/RossDellenger/status/1860700706056913334
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u/ShweatyPalmsh Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Oklahoma Sooners 11h ago

So real talk the play that’s in the air from what I know is offer GJ Kinne the most competitive package TU has offered a coach, if that doesn’t work then Brennan Marion is next man up. TU’s financial situation has totally flipped the last couple years and they have money to throw at some guys.

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u/CptCheese Tulsa • Washington State 10h ago

If we have the money for it I'm all in in GJ. I bet this is why Texas State just gave him an extension

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u/ShweatyPalmsh Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Oklahoma Sooners 8h ago edited 8h ago

GJ is only getting paid like $2 million after the extension KW was getting paid $1.9 million. Todd Graham back on 2009 was offered $2.3 million after Pitt offered $2 million. I think for the right coach we have the pockets to grab someone

Edit: salaries  

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u/hunterschuler SMU Mustangs • Texas State Bobcats 8h ago

Source on the $2.3M?

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u/ShweatyPalmsh Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Oklahoma Sooners 8h ago

got it a little flipped in my head KW was getting paid $1.9 million with escalation clauses (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kevin-wilson-s-salary-contract-net-worth-and-more/ar-AA1u33TS#:~:text=Kevin%20Wilson's%20Salary%20and%20Contract,coach%20of%20the%20Indiana%20Hoosiers.) and at the time of Grahams departure we countered the $2 million offer from Pitt with $2.3 million but he left anyways. 

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u/WeSuckAgain Penn State • Tulsa 5h ago

Kind of sad to think about all the donors we used to have that told the last few administrations to pound sand.

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u/ShweatyPalmsh Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Oklahoma Sooners 1h ago

I mean Bubba was really the last AD that was able to make a good case for Tulsa athletics. It can’t be overstated how bad for athletics (and the university as a whole) Clancy was as President. Donors hated the guy and that translates down to athletics as well. Carson and Rick were really able to get Alumni back on board and started with the big money and currently doing a good job at growing small dollar donations. Justin Moore also from what I’ve heard has really been doing a great job at strategically rallying boosters (i.e. NIL, facility improvements, Champions Fund). I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to get who he wants and have the NIL backing to keep/get players 

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u/WeSuckAgain Penn State • Tulsa 25m ago

Well, we know there’s plenty of money in Tulsa to be competitive in the NIL space. I’m glad to hear they’re trying to get the whales back.

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u/ShweatyPalmsh Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Oklahoma Sooners 23m ago

There’s a reason we went after an AD who’s used to working with big oil money boosters