The most expensive firings in college football history
November 13th, 2023 at 8:26 AM ^
Posted/discussed several times already
November 13th, 2023 at 10:15 AM ^
That said, there is now way more Jimbo Fisher/TAMU talk on the front page of reddit r/cfb than there is Michigan talk right now.
So thanks, TAMU!
Or, this was all part of Michigan's master PR plan to divert attention...
November 13th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
Or it's part of Michigan State's even larger plan to divert attention from its former coach. They even got Adolf Hitler involved in that one.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:35 AM ^
LSU really wanted Jimbo before A&M came in with all that money. I bet they're glad they hired Ed Orgeron instead.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:37 AM ^
The Disrespekt! (I know, it’s not complete yet)
November 13th, 2023 at 9:22 AM ^
You have to wait until completion in the Mel Tucker situation.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:37 AM ^
/rubs hands together with an evil smirk while waiting
November 13th, 2023 at 10:11 AM ^
Isn't "Waiting until completion" what got Mel in trouble?
November 13th, 2023 at 8:37 AM ^
Can't imagine having to plop down some cash to pay tuition after reading this headline.
"What a country!" in Yakov Smirnoff voice.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:43 AM ^
A good coach brings in more than he cost.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:48 AM ^
While I don't disagree with your statement, we're talking about coaches who were fired. People who are being paid (very, very well) to NOT work.
Paying out nearly $90 million for ex-employees is an absolutely staggering number.
November 13th, 2023 at 1:54 PM ^
Paying Jimbo to not coach is worth more than paying him to coach. Its smart money.
November 13th, 2023 at 2:12 PM ^
Eh, I'm not sure a new coach is worth a $76 million dollar difference
November 13th, 2023 at 8:39 AM ^
James Franklin is actually going to try to get another from this A&M opening. Guy has a lot of nerve.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:03 AM ^
He may get his bluff called, too.
November 13th, 2023 at 1:54 PM ^
You keep your filthy hands of our James Franklin. He is a BIG TEN treasure.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
It's funny that TAMU made this list twice. Why aren't people angry about this? It's clear what TAMU is doing. Each year, top 5 recruits and paying players out the ying yang and not a peep from the NCAA or sec.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:47 AM ^
and not a peep from the NCAA or sec.
Actually the SEC did step up. They told Jimbo and Saban to shut up when they were accusing each other of paying players and then even fined them for airing the conference’s dirty laundry. At least the SEC realizes the value of not having teams ratting on one another.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:51 AM ^
Such a good point. SEC would not let a media hit job campaign or rival schools slinging mud to tarnish their brand. Think what you will of Sankey but that man understands it is his job to protect his conference. Big Ten looks like a clown show where the inmates are running the prison.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:11 AM ^
I read an article recently (don’t remember where exactly and not going to try to find it) where the author believed Delaney would have handled all of this behind closed doors. I think most commissioners would have. But Pettiti is so green and, as been said by others, equates sign-stealing in football to sign-stealing in baseball because he doesn’t know any better.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:38 AM ^
OSU did it now because they think, rightly so, they can play the new commissioner and bully their way through the conference. It didn't matter if it was sign stealing or something else, OSU was going to do what they did now and whatever crime is found, blanket it across the media.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:12 AM ^
It really says a lot when I'd much rather have a comedian/masturbator running the B1G right now.
November 13th, 2023 at 12:55 PM ^
Petitti is a fucking moron and Sankey knows his shit. Huge fucking difference.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:13 AM ^
Yep. The audacity of SEC to shut up Saban, probably the all time great college football coach. And B1G sucking on Ryan Day shows why B1G is not ready for big time. TV contract isn't everything and it is going to be in turmoil when it is all said and done.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
The SEC remembers the Southwest Conference. somebody needs to explain that to Petty.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:11 AM ^
You are conflating two issues, Catch. There's no reason for anyone but Aggie fans to be pissed at dumbass boosters financing the multi-million-dollar retirements of mediocre coaches who brought them only participation trophies from the Beef O' Brady Bowl. A&M bagmen paying players under the table is despicable and worthy of worldwide condemnation, but it ain't the same thing.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
Texas A&M has the notable achievement of not only topping the list but making it twice.
I do not miss those down years.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:07 AM ^
although in comparison, that 9.9M buyout for Sumlin does seem quite quaint
November 13th, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
If we count “out of court settlements in lieu of a buyout”, Mel Tucker will be on this list too, probably in the second spot
November 13th, 2023 at 9:02 AM ^
Yeah, Tuck is easily going to come in over $20M
November 13th, 2023 at 9:12 AM ^
That's one heck of a money shot.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:18 AM ^
He’ll have a load of cash for sure. Hope he doesn’t blow it.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
After his situation comes to a head, then he'll get the motherload!
November 13th, 2023 at 10:09 AM ^
Well, only one party really got jobbed - and it's michigan state.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:47 AM ^
Tucker could get pretty high on that list depending how his lawsuit plays out.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:06 AM ^
I don't see him getting that high on the list. If I remember correctly, his buyout would have been on the order of $80M. He was fired for cause, though, and I frankly don't see him getting more than $10M out of a settlement or a court victory.
And let's be honest: the circumstances of his firing don't really lend themselves to sympathy.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:34 AM ^
I'm short on sympathy for anyone on that list.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:13 AM ^
I don't know which is funnier. Mel losing $80 million or Sparty still having to pay him millions post firing.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:48 AM ^
It's good to have oil money? Would not have seen that coming.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:23 AM ^
West Texas Crude was on a 30-day slide. Had to pull the trigger to mitigate losses : )
November 13th, 2023 at 8:49 AM ^
I find it humorous that A&M is on the list twice.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:52 AM ^
It's insane. The amount of money in college sports (or any entertainment) is beyond ridiculous.
November 13th, 2023 at 8:53 AM ^
I'm surprised there was no offset clause * for Larry Fedora. I hear he went on to make some really nice hats.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:05 AM ^
I heard he makes the ones with safari flaps on the back. Rumor has it he has dice in his front pocket too.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:05 AM ^
Note to AD's: I will let you fire me for a fraction of that.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:05 AM ^
That's a lot of cabbage to not do something.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:05 AM ^
Economic rationality just went out the window for TAMU on that deal.
Jimmy Sexton FTW, I guess.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:07 AM ^
Man, you could fire me ten times and publicly humiliate me if it meant I’d end up with tens of millions of dollars.
November 13th, 2023 at 9:10 AM ^
and they're all somehow going to be on Saban's staff
November 13th, 2023 at 9:19 AM ^
Sure must be nice to have oil money....