What is the holdup on completing the coaching staff??

HairyBallsDawg said:

Bob_C said:

HairyBallsDawg said:

HFNY said:

There was some talk that Alabama was dragging their feet on paying the $12 million and partially because if UW completes their coaching staff before the payment, Alabama could say UW fired the previous coaching staff and thus wouldn't be entitled to the buyout money.

At the same time, Fisch may be trying to lure away Sirmon or Duruyter from Cal or maybe even trying to get Nansen back since his budget is bigger (and Nansen wouldn't have to be Co-DC). It's tough to know but will probably be settled in the next few days.

I thought the $12M buyout was just for DeBoer? What does the rest of the coaching staff have to do with it? Is/was that buyout somehow also tied to the status of guys like Inge & Morrell?

Further explaining please to be had?

If they can claim they get fired, the coaches might get some cash and Bama avoids buyouts for them.

Yeah but I'm asking what they have to do with DeBoer's buyout -- wasn't the $12M buyout number just for DeBoer?