Because money in sports is absurd and hilarious. We pay grown men to throw a ball. We pay coaches to draw X’s and O’s on a whiteboard.
Ranking Oregon's Offensive Position Groups Ahead of Week 1
Stein’s salary is a story about value. He took a job that paid less than the guy before him (Kenny Dillingham). Then he outperformed it.
The “Championship Tax”
Did you know his contract includes bonuses? For winning the Pac-12? For making the College Football Playoff? He’s basically a bonus magnet. Cha-ching.
If Oregon wins a national title, his salary might get a _zero_ added. That’s how hot his stock is. He’s the hottest assistant in the country.
