The moment Jimbo Fisher stepped off a plane and down a narrow, maroon carpet in College Station, Texas A&M showed it was willing to spend the necessary money to build a great football program.
The Aggies lured Fisher away from Florida State with a $75 million guaranteed contract, which is believed to be the richest deal ever given to a college football coach.
The spending didn't stop with Fisher.
According to A&M's annual NCAA financial report, the Aggies doled out $18.1 million in salaries, benefits and bonuses to its football coaches during the 2017-18 school year.