Overview

• Adam Schefter reported that Sacramento State is in talks to hire Michael Vick as its head football coach, citing $50 million in NIL funds as a key factor in the program's ambitions.
• Doug Gottlieb criticized Schefter’s report, calling the $50 million NIL claim misleading and suggesting it was unedited information from agents.
• Schefter defended his reporting, citing Sacramento State’s fundraising efforts and goals to join a higher conference like the PAC-12 or Mountain West.
• Schefter escalated the exchange by mocking Gottlieb’s performance as head coach of Green Bay’s struggling men’s basketball team, currently on a seven-game losing streak.
• Sacramento State acknowledged discussions with Vick but stated that no decisions have been made, with the job posting still open.