Common sense: some are able to bring in the revenue so $500 million sounds right

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Look at it as investing in the program and school's future. Now some idiot's going to say, he doesn't work 1000x so he should get pay the same as everyone else..due to the "don't know anything" factor:

Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million

[theking]

I bet he brings in way more than $500 million to Bama's program and school:

Every Nick Saban Recruiting Class Has Won A National Championship

Every Nick Saban recruiting class so far at Alabama has won a National Championship.  That’s sounds totally insane for a coach who has been at Alabama, but it’s true

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The university of Alabama announced it had agreed on the extension with Saban in early June, a deal that would add three years to his contract, keeping him in Tuscaloosa through at least February 2029. Saban is set to become the first college coach to reach $10 million in annual recurring compensation during this contract in 2023-24. He will also receive an $800,000 completion benefit each year through 2025 ...