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re: Since 2020 SEC Programs Have Spent Over $300 Million on Coaching Buyouts

Posted on 8/12/26 at 11:21 am to
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
2596 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 11:21 am to
And Ala fans are ready to join that club!!!
Posted by mckibaj
Member since Nov 2010
8596 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 11:29 am to
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Auburn: $53 million


3 fires in that period, and it has been rough.

Malzahn - $21.4M buyout
Harsin - $15.6M buyout
Freeze - $14.2M buyout
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
26886 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 2:05 pm to
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The schools are only hostages because they allow themselves to be hostages.


Georgia coach Kirby Smart has the biggest buyout in college football history, a staggering $105 million.
Posted by Wildcat1996
Lexington, KY
Member since Jul 2020
10913 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 2:39 pm to
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the AD who made the shitty contracts is gone


That same AD got a golden parachute, a new title, a country club membership and lifetime tickets in his initial offer. He still got a 3.2 mil settlement package after the Governor got involved.

What makes you think we will be any less stupid in the future?
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 2:48 pm
Posted by Windy City
Member since Jun 2019
2356 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 2:42 pm to
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Forgive me if I missed anyone, but the biggest spenders were:

LSU: $85 million
Texas A&M: $76 million


Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
26886 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 2:49 pm to
Jimbo Fisher’s agent is Jimmy Sexton.

Brian Kelly’s agent is Jimmy Sexton.

Scott Woodward’s agent is…. Wait for it…. Jimmy Sexton.
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
5113 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:43 pm to
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart has the biggest buyout in college football history, a staggering $105 million.


He didn't get that contract until after winning his second national championship.

And, yes, it is excessive.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
76058 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 4:03 pm to
Kind of hard to blame Jumbo's buyout all on Scott Woodward.

Ross Bjork is the one who gave him a ridiculous extension and raise in 2021.

Because of that, Aggie ended up paying Jimbo a ~$74M buyout when his original contract was about $75M total.

Take that raise/extension away and Aggie can dump him in 2023 for ~$30M.
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
29326 posts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 4:05 pm to
The same AD is responsible for the two largest offenders on that list.
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