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Alabama didn't pay buyouts to the coaches they fired before Saban? Actually, which former SEC coaches weren't paid buyouts? You are aware most SEC coaches don't retire, right? That's how the business works. You just hope it's not another $21 mil buyout.
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Saban has been at Alabama for nearly 15 years. Coaching contracts were not completely insane in 2007, but trending that way. I’m not even sure buyouts were remotely done like they are now. And they certainly weren’t as astronomical.

Shula got a buyout of $4 million total. That would have ended sometime in 2011 if it wasn’t a negotiated lump sum or offset by his subsequent NFL employment. But I don’t even remember. Regardless, it’s not something Alabama has had to deal with. Ever. Not the way some programs are being hamstrung these days.

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Posted on 2/3/21 at 2:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06

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I’m not even sure buyouts were remotely done like they are now. And they certainly weren’t as astronomical

Yeah, these new high price buyouts are relatively new since the last probably 6-7 years. It's all part of the landscape being as competitive as it is now and the kind of money being thrown around. Coaches go into these jobs with the leverage knowing that if they're fired, they'll get theirs.

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