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Since 2020 SEC Programs Have Spent Over $300 Million on Coaching Buyouts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 8/11/26 at 1:04 pm
Since 2020 SEC programs have spent more than $300 million on coaching buyouts, more than any other conference. This trajectory can’t continue can it? Last year alone they spent over $150 million. When does this madness end? Did administrators learn nothing from Jimbo? Forgive me if I missed anyone, but the biggest spenders were:
LSU: $85 million
Texas A&M: $76 million
Auburn: $53 million
Kentucky: $38 million
Florida: $33 million
Those five schools paid people $285 million to not work.
LSU: $85 million
Texas A&M: $76 million
Auburn: $53 million
Kentucky: $38 million
Florida: $33 million
Those five schools paid people $285 million to not work.
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Posted on 8/11/26 at 1:18 pm to captdalton
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Did administrators learn nothing from Jimbo?
LSU sure as hell didn't.
You'd think all AD's would put a performance clause in those contracts. You're buying potential, not performance for the most part.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:08 pm to captdalton
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Since 2020 SEC Programs Have Spent Over $300 Million on Coaching Buyouts
How much will Kalen's be next year, after the big extension?
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:11 pm to captdalton
quote:Welp, here’s the list of best jobs in the SEC like the other thread was asking.
LSU: $85 million
Texas A&M: $76 million
Auburn: $53 million
Kentucky: $38 million
Florida: $33 million
Those five schools paid people $285 million to not work.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:19 pm to captdalton
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Kentucky: $38 million
To be fair, the AD who made the shitty contracts is gone so hopefully this won't be as much of a thing going forward for us.
Stein's contract is a much better situation. If he's fired without cause we'd owe 70% of the remaining contract (he's at 5 years, a little over 5 million a year). If he leaves before the contract is up, he owes us 30% of the remaining contract. Has some decent incentives starting at 7 wins.
Stein's 2025 contract
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:20 pm to captdalton
Alabama gave Kaitlyn DePoor a raise and extension immediately after losing 4 games in consecutive seasons, capped off by a 35-point arse beating from a Big10 team where his 1st round QB failed to score a single TD.
Oh, Reek.
Oh, Reek.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:34 pm to captdalton
Max buyout for anyone should be 2 year's salary and a free Uhaul rental.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:55 pm to captdalton
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Since 2020 SEC Programs Have Spent Over $300 Million on Coaching Buyouts
That's more money than I make in a year.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 3:35 pm to captdalton
The SEC just cares more.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 4:29 pm to captdalton
53MM is stupid, but I hope this puts to rest the "buyout U" moniker given those amounts above us*.
*I know it won't.
*I know it won't.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:01 pm to captdalton
Charlie and Benedict had to be a couple million
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:06 pm to TigerScorpion
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Since 2020 SEC Programs Have Spent Over $300 Million on Coaching Buyouts
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How much will Kalen's be next year, after the big extension?
He isn't getting fired anytime soon.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:10 pm to captdalton
At least Aggies no longer #1 on that shameful list
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:15 pm to captdalton
Not on OP's list but texas paid Tom Herman $15 million, $24 million counting his staff.
If Oklahoma fires Venables after 2026, something I don't foresee happening, his buyout will be $26.2 million.
On the other side, either Lincoln Riley or USC had to pay OU $4.5 million.
If Oklahoma fires Venables after 2026, something I don't foresee happening, his buyout will be $26.2 million.
On the other side, either Lincoln Riley or USC had to pay OU $4.5 million.
This post was edited on 8/11/26 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:15 pm to wesfau
The barn cycles through more coaches.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:31 pm to Crimson Wraith
Auburn was not the only program to pay multiple buyouts since 2020.
Auburn
Gus: $21.5 million
Harsin: $15.3 million
Freeze: $15.8 million
LSU
Orgeron: $17.1 million
Kelly: $54 million
Woodward: $6.5 million
Kiffin: $3 million (paid to Ole Miss)
Wade: $4 million (paid to NC State)
Florida
Mullen: $12 million
Napier: $21.7 million
Auburn
Gus: $21.5 million
Harsin: $15.3 million
Freeze: $15.8 million
LSU
Orgeron: $17.1 million
Kelly: $54 million
Woodward: $6.5 million
Kiffin: $3 million (paid to Ole Miss)
Wade: $4 million (paid to NC State)
Florida
Mullen: $12 million
Napier: $21.7 million
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:36 pm to captdalton
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Those five schools paid people $285 million to not work.
True, but on the other hand they are paying even more money to coaches who aren't doing any better.
So they've got that going for them.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:40 pm to captdalton
boogs were all football HC's though and Minnie Pearl got dropped on them.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:42 pm to captdalton
Are these lump-sum payments or is it structured? Usually there’s some language about a portion of it payable within XX days of termination.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 5:55 pm to captdalton
So worth it 
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