5 College Football Coaches Have Been fired this Season.

5 College Football Coaches Have Been fired this Season...And They'll earn $56.7 Million Before They Go.

Football players from college only recently began to earn money off their image, name, or likeness.

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Coaching college football has been a lucrative career for many years. It could be more lucrative financially to be fired from a prestigious college.

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Nebraska was fired from its coach Scott Frost last month after an ugly start that included two embarrassing defeats. But Frost got the purchase of $15 million.

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If Nebraska held off until the 1st of October the buyout would be valued at $7.5 million.

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Sure, Nebraska could have cut its debt in half by waiting 20 days however, the university did not think it was worth the wait.

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Frost hasn't been the sole coach who has received the huge sum of money for leaving the organization.

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Five universities have dismissed their coaches. Collectively, these coaches will earn $56.7 million through buyouts.

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Frost is the biggest winner, with $15 million, however, the other coaches are doing extremely well for themselves too. Colorado was fired Karl Dorell after the Buffaloes began the season 0-5

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