Huff to WVU
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Tittsburgh is an hour away. They can live outside there and Huff could be in the 'hole in 45 minutes.
Looks like Jimbo was due - $7.2 million annually through 2031
Not sure if that goes away with a new job.
Depends if Jimbo has offset language in his contract.
Per the google machine:
No, Jimbo Fisher would not lose his buyout if he takes another job, as his contract with Texas A&M does not have any "offset language" which means he is still entitled to the full buyout amount even if he leaves for another coaching position; essentially, he can earn more money by getting fired than by coaching elsewhere.
Key points about Fisher's buyout:
- Massive amount:
His buyout is considered one of the largest in college football history, totaling around $77 million.
- No offset clause:
This means Texas A&M would still owe him the full buyout amount if he takes another job.
- Financial implications:
This situation highlights the potential issues with large coach buyouts in college football, where a school can be financially burdened even if they decide to fire a coach.
Wild. Maybe the worst coaching contract (from everyone but Jimbo's perspective) in this history of sports.
A lot of these coaching contracts are wild. These ADs are so convinced they've found the next GOAT HC that the only people they prevent on making a move on their HC is themselves.
According to a quick google search if USC wanted to rid themselves of Lincoln Riley they would owe him $90M. If Florida State wanted to rid themselves of Mike Norvell they'd owe him $64M.
This is from last November, but look at some of these.
As of November 2023, some of the biggest buyout clauses in college football include:
- Kirby Smart, Georgia: $92.5 million
- Brian Kelly, LSU: $70 million
- James Franklin, Penn State: $64.5 million
- Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $64 million
- Matt Rhule, Nebraska: $62 million
- Mark Stoops, Kentucky: $51 million
- Josh Heupel, Tennessee: $46.5 million
- Ryan Day, Ohio State: $46 million
- Nick Saban, Alabama: $45 million
- Dan Lanning, Oregon: $44 million
A good friend of mine is a casual WVU fan, and pretty smart. He is the good kind of WVU fan, actually knows football and what WVU's place in it is, not the delusional Spamites who buy into the Metronews idiocy. Anyway he came up with the term "Mountaineer math" where the delusionals have the Spamite boards all full of how Fisher, and most of the other coaches listed above, can be afforded by WVU because if you add their buyout to what WVU can actually afford to pay, they are making Elon Musk money.
Of course it doesn't work that way. Saban is 73, Fisher is 60. They are not going to give a home state discount to a school neither went to because they were born here. Saban is done, Fisher is not going to finish a career five levels below where he was. Main rumor today is Ryan Day, which is also stupid. WVU will have to come up with cash it doesn't have.
Anyway, Huff is going to USM, and his agent will have salted stories where he is up for every job in America, starting next year. After WVU fires whoever they hire this time, if CH hasn't yet been fired at USM, I'm sure there will be a story that he is up for the job then. He won't be.
BTW, the Spamies will play Memphis in the Scooter's Coffee Bowl, presented by Toyota, the bowl CH lost last year.
Of course it doesn't work that way. Saban is 73, Fisher is 60. They are not going to give a home state discount to a school neither went to because they were born here. Saban is done, Fisher is not going to finish a career five levels below where he was. Main rumor today is Ryan Day, which is also stupid. WVU will have to come up with cash it doesn't have.
Anyway, Huff is going to USM, and his agent will have salted stories where he is up for every job in America, starting next year. After WVU fires whoever they hire this time, if CH hasn't yet been fired at USM, I'm sure there will be a story that he is up for the job then. He won't be.
BTW, the Spamies will play Memphis in the Scooter's Coffee Bowl, presented by Toyota, the bowl CH lost last year.
Good stuff Sammy. Some of us still remember your musings about Lane Kiffin as a head coach. (Another complete fail)
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