Barnett\'s Colorado Contract Finalized After more than one year, Gary Barnett and the University of Colorado finalized a five-year contract. The multi-year contract, retroactive to Jan. 22, 1999, when he accepted the position, is one of three positions the State Legislature allows CU to exempt from standard contract rules. All other deals are limited to one year. \"We\'re delighted to have finalized the agreement with coach Barnett. This gives us the opportunity to accomplish the goals and objectives of the football program and the entire athletic department,\" said CU athletic director Dick Tharp. Barnett, who resigned after a successful rebuilding job at Northwestern to return to CU, will get a base salary of $710,000 annually. UT Panel Recommends Tighter Control In a saga that has played out in the pages of newspapers and on TV with an in-depth investigative report by ESPN (which has
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