They stayed when they found out Erickson got the job. There couldn't have been a better guy to come in. The Beavers finally had some talent, and Erickson taught them how to use it. We were winning them. Erickson also points to the financial support offered by university president Paul Risser and athletic director Mitch Barnhart.
Contributions are unbelievable.
We're going to redo the stadium. We're building a facility in our basketball arena. After such a phenomenal turnaround, Erickson again was a hot coaching commodity. He was mentioned for the jobs at Southern California and Arizona State. But at this point in his career, Erickson had grown weary of the chase.