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Podcast: Brian O’Connor got his bag, and UVA did the right thing letting him move on

Chris Graham
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The world learned Thursday night that Brian O’Connor, who had signed an extension with UVA just last June that paid him $1.4 million a year, making him the eight-highest-paid coach in college baseball, is now the second-highest-paid coach in college baseball, at $2.9 million a year.

On the pod: I break down O’Connor’s move to Mississippi State, and how it didn’t make sense for Carla Williams, the athletics director at UVA, to break the budget to keep O’Connor on Grounds.


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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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