Michigan State's hefty investment into football coach Mel Tucker is perhaps bigger than meets the eye.
The school on Monday made public details of Tucker's 10-year, $95 million contract extension, making him among the highest paid coaches in college football.
If MSU fires Tucker at any point during the life of the deal, the school will owe him 100% of his salary, unless the firing comes with cause (because of a crime, NCAA violation or moral, in which the school would owe nothing.)
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As reported in last week's announcement that MSU and Tucker agreed to terms, the coach will make $5.