As you might expect, College Football head coaching contracts vary drastically from school to school. Some colleges pay their coaches a ridiculous amount of money, such as Alabama with Nick Saban. Others will put little into the programs and focus on academics, which means their head coaches don’t get paid much. But this amount of… Read More
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Has Tom Herman Lived Up to His Contract at Texas?
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Steve Sarkisian Lawsuit Details
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