How Texas A&M Plans to Pay Historic $77M Buyout of Jimbo Fisher Contract

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The midseason firing of head football coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday will reportedly cost Texas A&M University about $77 million to buy out his contract, making it the largest buyout in college football history, according to CNN, citing multiple sources including the salary-tracking website Spotrac.

As reported by On3, Fisher, who was denied the opportunity to finish his sixth year on the job, had a $77.6 million buyout that will be paid out over the course of the next eight years. Athletics director Ross Bjork broke down where the funding will come from at a news conference with reporters Sunday.

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