Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Arkansas Sports Bobby Petrino's $25 million deal
Posted by Max Brantley on Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:08 AM
A reader asked for a copy of Bobby Petrino's new seven-year deal to coach the Razorback football team. At your service:
The formal "long-form" contract hasn't been completed, but should be within 30 days of the letter agreement Petrino signed over the weekend (the 30 days don't count the UA's closure for winter break), said athletic department spokesman Kevin Trainor.
But here's a letter of agreement to Petrino from Athletic Director Jeff Long that sets out all the details.
On the jump, an easy-to-read chart of annual payments.
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