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There figures to be a large number of Power 5 coaches joining McIntyre on the coaching carousel. UNC, USC, Rutgers, Illinois, Texas Tech, among others, could all be looking for new HC at the end of the season. Louisville, Kansas have already fired their HC, along with Colorado.

Fedora and Lovie aren't going anywhere unless UNC and Illinois can come up with A LOT of money. UNC would have to pay $12.2 million to buy out Fedora while Illinois would owe Lovie $12.6 million. Not saying it won't happen, heck Colorado owes MacIntyre $10.3 million, but that's a ton of money to pay someone not to work for you.

http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/

UNC has Jordan Brand/Nike money. And financial success in AD's these days is increasingly tied to the success (or potential lackthereof) of the football team. Louisville paid $14 million for Bobby Petrino to leave, so those buyouts wouldn't even be the highest of the cycle. If Colorado, a relatively small AD, can pay $10+ million to MacIntyre to go away, UNC and Illinois can afford $12+ million. I mean, isn't Helton's buyout $15+ million, and USC will potentially eat that cost in a heartbeat, even after paying the money for the Coliseum renovations.

[d4cohn]

There figures to be a large number of Power 5 coaches joining McIntyre on the coaching carousel. UNC, USC, Rutgers, Illinois, Texas Tech, among others, could all be looking for new HC at the end of the season. Louisville, Kansas have already fired their HC, along with Colorado.

Fedora and Lovie aren't going anywhere unless UNC and Illinois can come up with A LOT of money. UNC would have to pay $12.2 million to buy out Fedora while Illinois would owe Lovie $12.6 million. Not saying it won't happen, heck Colorado owes MacIntyre $10.3 million, but that's a ton of money to pay someone not to work for you.

http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/

UNC has Jordan Brand/Nike money. And financial success in AD's these days is increasingly tied to the success (or potential lackthereof) of the football team. Louisville paid $14 million for Bobby Petrino to leave, so those buyouts wouldn't even be the highest of the cycle. If Colorado, a relatively small AD, can pay $10+ million to MacIntyre to go away, UNC and Illinois can afford $12+ million. I mean, isn't Helton's buyout $15+ million, and USC will potentially eat that cost in a heartbeat, even after paying the money for the Coliseum renovations.