re: If LSU beats Bama, will Coach O have earned his ginormous buyout?

To educate the people about Orgeron's contract/buyout:

$3.5M/year over 5 years = $17.5M total contract
Buyout was initially $12M, the time he signed the contract

After Year 1
Salary remaining = $14M
Buyout 1/1/18 = $8.5M

After Year 2
Salary remaining = $10.5M
Buyout 1/1/19 = $6M

After Year 3
Salary Remaining = $7M
Buyout 1/1/20 = $4.5M

After Year 4
Salary Remaining = $3.5M
Buyout 1/1/21 = $1M