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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Olson

Big buyouts for college coaches are the norm. If athletes start getting revenue, that could change

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The business of college athletics is run by stakeholders rather than stockholders and the bottom line is measured by victories rather than profits.

That, sports economist Andrew Zimbalist says, is why Texas A&M is paying Jimbo Fischer more than $75 million to not coach its football team and coaches at some of the nation's top programs have similar, massive severance packages baked into their contracts.

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