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ChiefOrangeblood writes:

in response to CoverOrange:

I understand the big payouts, to prevent being fired on a whim, but what I don't understand is the lack of a minimal performance clause.

I agree that a buyout can prevent a coach from being fired on a whim. With the pressure that comes along college athletics, that is understandable. What I do not understand is paying a buy out for a firing that was the result of misconduct, as is the case with Bruce Pearl. If a coach lies, cheats etc, and the offence is bad enough to warrant being fired, the coach should not be entitled to a buy out.
Additionally, if a buy out is in the contract, minimum job expectations should also be included for the coach to be eligible to receive that money. In my job, I am motivated in part by the fear of losing my job if I don't perform to expectations. If I knew I would receive several years salary if I was fired for poor performance, I certainly would not be as motivated. At about mid-season, it seemed that Dooley lost some of his motivation and could see the writing on the wall. Instead of saying "I need to get it together and save my job" perhaps he said "Oh well, at least I get five million dollars!" That never helps a program in the long run, only hurts.

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