Could someone tell me how exactly the U of A's finances are looking?

I'm still not against Bert getting a fifth year, and he's going to get it anyway, so why not. But if he absolutely tanks the 2017 season, what are the chances of Arkansas paying that 7.9 million buyout and opening up the book for someone else? We got off free when we fired Petrino (if you could call that a winning situation), and I kind of feel like if Tennessee can be paying off more than one coach at a time, we could do it, too. However, I'm completely ignorant to this matter and maybe someone could enlighten me.

I can only think of two guys off the top of my head who I feel could get it done here for sure. Jim Tressel, who's show-cause runs out at the end of this year, and Chip Kelly, who is most certainly eventually going to be fired by the 49ers. I'm sure Long would not go after Tressel, but more than likely he'll be snatched up by a school like Texas or LSU before we could get the chance to, anyway. It's going to be great timing for that guy to become available again with LSU looking for a coach, and Texas, USC, and Notre Dame on the verge. Even Oklahoma/Stoops aren't in situation much different than Georgia/Richt.

But unless Chip Kelly explicitly desires to go back to Oregon, I don't see why Long would miss this opportunity. If he cared at all about saving Arkansas football, he would pursue Chip Kelly. The guy is basically Petrino without the scumbag baggage. I'm afraid if we miss out on Kelly when he goes back on the market, that's basically the death rattle for Hog football for a decade.

I really want one of those two coaches at Arkansas. Are we not eventually going to have to spend some money to make some money and open the checkbook? Is there ANY chance at all of this happening? This isn't some Gruden situation. Money issues aside, these guys would be very realistic shots, very soon.