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Hall: Bad precedent set with Jimbo's giant buyout

November 14, 2023 at 1:59 a.m.

by Wally Hall

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher calls a time out during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

It was already broken but when Texas A&M decided to pay Jimbo Fisher $77 million to not coach the Aggies, the college sports business model was shattered.

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