Adam Schefter and Doug Gottlieb Clash Over Sacramento State Football Report
The NFL insider and college basketball coach exchanged pointed barbs on social media after Schefter’s report about Michael Vick and Sacramento State's NIL funding drew criticism.
- 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.