Mike Riley signs extension

[ehizzy3]

Canzano and others tweeting it..I forgot to get a link brb

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I hear it's a life time contract.

 

[ehizzy3]

3 year extension but plans to be beaver coach for a very long time. Nice job by the beavs getting him locked up

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/01/mike_riley_signs_3-year_extens.html

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Love it!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4814999

Mike Riley has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Oregon State, which would seemingly end his rumored candidacy to replace Pete Carroll at USC.

The extension runs through the 2019 season. Terms, a school spokesman said, will be disclosed later.

"Due to the fact there is a lot of speculation on my future, I want to make it known that I'm very excited to be coaching at Oregon State University and I anticipate doing so for a long time," Riley said in a statement delivered from the American Football Coaches Association convention in Orlando, Fla.

Shortly after ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Friday that Carroll was expected to become the next coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Riley immediately jumped to the top of the list of potential candidates. USC athletic director Mike Garrett tried to hire Riley in 2000 before settling on Carroll. At the time, Riley was the head coach of the San Diego Chargers.

Riley, 56, a former USC assistant coach, has been lauded for the transformation he led for the formerly woebegone Beavers. The 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, he owns a 64-47 record in nine years in Corvallis, and the Beavers have won five of six bowl games during his tenure.

"Coach Riley has done an outstanding job in leading this program to unparalleled success," athletic director Bob De Carolis said in a statement. "This new extension ensures his leadership will be felt for the long term and adds tremendous stability to our program."

 

[maxiep]

No offense to the Beavs, but why wouldn't Riley prefer the SC job?

 

[Paxil]

Isn't USC facing some santions for the Bush stuff? I am not sure what those are... whether they are recruiting restrictions or ban from postseason or what... but I thought something was going on. Given that... it may be hard for USC to remain dominant over the next few years.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

No offense to the Beavs, but why wouldn't Riley prefer the SC job?

He's grew up in Corvallis... and as Paxil said, USC is facing NCAA infractions.
Riley appears to be the kind of guy that likes the small town atmosphere in Corvallis.

 

[Wheels]

No offense to the Beavs, but why wouldn't Riley prefer the SC job?

There is the saying "You cant go home twice" well he is the exception to that rule. He is home, he is loved there, his job is BEYOND secure. I totally see why he would stay. Props to him and his loyalty... SC would be a very hard job to turn down I'm sure.