Jimbo Fisher got a jumbo buyout. Brady Hoke got an atta boy. Andy Avalos got bucked from the Broncos. Zach Arnett barely got a how do you do.
All four college football coaches exited their jobs last week, creating early openings in a market that can resemble musical chairs. More coaches are expected to retire (as Hoke did, from San Diego State), or be fired (as Chip Kelly might be, from UCLA) as the regular season nears its conclusion and bowl season approaches.
It’s safe to say that no other canned coach will emerge with anywhere near the buyout Fisher got from Texas A&M: $77.