I think this is one of Canzano's better columns i.e. a lot of good information with silly editorializing commentary at a bare minimum. It is hard to justify million dollar pay increases at this time even without athletic department money involved but that old adage of to make money you have to spend money rings true. Oregon is in a great position in my opinion with 4 very good head coaches in Cristobal, Graves and Altman...plus Johnson with track and field. All 4 of those sports can put people in the stands once that returns.  Plus there is no way Cristobal should have been #11 in the Pac-12 head football coaching compensation.

It is a good column noting the path of Mullens and the previous MAJOR mistakes with contracts for Helfraud and Taggart. Canzano also takes a not so subtle swipe at Larry Scott re Pac-12 finances. At some point no matter how often head coaches come and go(in football) and "great hires" arrive, the conference itself has to generate significant revenue too. The dollar amounts noted by Canzano for the SEC are staggering.

Go Ducks!

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/john_canzano/2020/12/canzano-oregon-ducks-ad-rob-mullens-doubles-down-with-mario-cristobal.html