AM: Is Petersen Worth $2M Salary?

Boise State head coach Chris Petersen walks the sidelines during NCAA college football game against Utah in Boise Dec. 4. Petersen is poised to join the ranks of college coaches making more than $2 million per year. The State Board of Education is expected to vote today on a $375,000 raise in Petersen’s 2012 salary. The board will also consider a new five-year deal next month in hopes of keeping Petersen from looking for other lucrative and challenging opportunities elsewhere. See story below. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley, File)

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