Kenny wants to be a legendary ASU coach like Frank Kush. He wants to be the head coach of the ASU Sun Devils. He also does want ASU to take care of him, his assistants, his players, etc. while he is here. Smart to hem and haw even if you don't want to leave if it gets some benefits for his staff and team.
Yes, but Michigan is seriously after him. LOL
They are and unless Crow seriously fumblefucks this, Kenny will be here for some time. But don't underestimate Crow. He made promises now let's see if his word is worthwhile.
The money to Kenny will be in the ballpark... however, that is not his #1 focus. Kenny is extremely focused on the money that should be committed to the entire football operations. The entire apparatus that surrounds and supports the program. If Crow can somehow demonstrate a willingness to commit the $$ in that way, Kenny's contract becomes secondary. And yes, there is significant cause for concern that Crow will fall short in this way...
I am very confident in saying that it would not be in the ballpark. We’re looking at the minimum a 30% annual raise with two more years on the contract, a GM on staff, and 5x the NIL budget. Simply put: ASU doesn’t have the resources to go toe-to-toe with football schools. You’re hoping that someone else says “yes” before Michigan gets To Dilly, or Dilly to have supreme loyalty
Not at all suggesting ASU needs to go "toe to toe" with "football schools," if you are suggesting those schools are Michigan, Ohio State, Bama, Notre Dame, Penn State...
Never underestimate Crow's capacity for bleeping it up, though. He probably would prefer to spend the university's resources on expanding the lacrosse program and the chess club.
He has agreed to do some unbelievable stuff. Can't say what it is, but it can be a game changer for the football program.
