How does Purdue pay players? Barry Odom's approach differs from Big Ten coaches

Coaches around the Big Ten differ in how they approach revenue-sharing. Purdue's Barry Odom employs a general manager to help handle it.

Count Indiana coach Curt Cignetti among those who are "control freaks" and are involved in each conversation about money.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football coach Barry Odom made sure players across the country knew his program would be well-funded when athletic departments began revenue-sharing with athletes this summer.

That might be the last time prospective Boilermakers hear from the coach about money matters, though. When Odom hired Brandon Lee as general manager , he established a buffer between the on-field coaching staff and the front office.

Odom said he was heavily involved in drafting a spreadsheet which lays out values based on posit