[StanfordMatt]

Stanford also noted that Dawkins’ contract with UCF calls for his salary in the first two years — the years covered by his Stanford buyout — to be “a fraction of the amount of his annual salary in each of the next four years.”

In other words, Dawkins and his representatives structured a back-loaded deal with UCF that placed maximum financial liability on Stanford for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

That seems to be fishy at best and bad faith at worst.  Thanks Dawkins.  You are indeed on the crap list now.

Very common practice in the coaching industry. "Everyone does it" as the expression goes. The question is how far you can push the envelope without drawing the ire of the former employer. It's also the reason why a lot of schools have recently started putting clauses in coaching contracts that the offset will be calculated by averaging the coach's annual salaries with their new employer.

[StanfordMatt]

Stanford also noted that Dawkins’ contract with UCF calls for his salary in the first two years — the years covered by his Stanford buyout — to be “a fraction of the amount of his annual salary in each of the next four years.”

In other words, Dawkins and his representatives structured a back-loaded deal with UCF that placed maximum financial liability on Stanford for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

That seems to be fishy at best and bad faith at worst.  Thanks Dawkins.  You are indeed on the crap list now.

Very common practice in the coaching industry. "Everyone does it" as the expression goes. The question is how far you can push the envelope without drawing the ire of the former employer. It's also the reason why a lot of schools have recently started putting clauses in coaching contracts that the offset will be calculated by averaging the coach's annual salaries with their new employer.