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| 15th December, 2007 - 6:06 pm | ESPN - Scratch Gary Pinkel's name off other schools' wish lists.
Missouri's coach has become a bit of a hot commodity in his seventh season, leading the Tigers to No. 1 before losing in the Big 12 championship game. But on Saturday, as the team returned to practice for the Cotton Bowl, Pinkel said he was staying put.
"I'm going to stay at Missouri," Pinkel told The Associated Press. "I'm very committed here. We've made a lot of gains this year, and I'm just going to try to keep working hard and keep building the program."
Pinkel, 55, said he'd like to end his career at Missouri.
"I would hope so," he said. "You never know. Generally in this business they get rid of you, you don't get rid of them."
Pinkel is seventh among Big 12 coaches in terms of salary at $1.3 million and is in line for a raise after the bowl game that could significantly boost his compensation. He said he hasn't reassured players he's not looking to jump for a bigger payday, and players said they didn't need him to say anything. [READ] |
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