Arizona coaches and AD receive contract perks ... in oil and gas?

It will be interesting to see whether other schools follow suit. If Mark Helfrich wins the Pac-12 at Oregon this year, would he be offered a small stake of
Arizona coaches and AD receive contract perks ... in oil and gas?
Arizona coaches and AD receive contract perks ... in oil and gas? /

A wealthy donor could give Rich Rodriguez (right) incentive to remain in Tucson for years to come.
A wealthy donor could give Rich Rodriguez (right) incentive to remain in Tucson for years to come :: Chris Coduto/Icon SMI

It will be interesting to see whether other schools follow suit. If Mark Helfrich wins the Pac-12 at Oregon this year, would he be offered a small stake of Nike in lieu of more up-front cash? If Josh Pastner leads Memphis to the Final Four, could he command a piece of FedEx to stay? Pastner probably wouldn't get a crack at his alma mater, because Miller has 175,000 reasons to stay that could grow more valuable with each passing year.


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Senior writer Andy Staples has covered college football for SI since 2008, developing an encyclopedic index of the best food in every college town along the way.