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Why Firing A College Football Coach Has Never Been More Complicated
- Saturday’s slate is loaded — seven ranked matchups, headlined by No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 4 Ohio State in Bloomington (FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff will be there).
- Sky-high coaching buyouts and ballooning roster costs are chilling the firing frenzy; many schools are opting to pump money into rosters instead of changing coaches (look at Mike Norvell at FSU, Shane Beamer at South Carolina, and Wisconsin’s rebound after increased investment).
- James Madison is plotting a move from the Sun Belt to the American Conference for a big TV-money boost (American averages about $7M per school vs. roughly $1M in the Sun Belt).
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