[Bruce Feldman] The buyout on Lanning's contract is $20 million, but it would cost way, way more than that to get him to leave due to a unique deal he has worked out.

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/InVodkaVeritas on 2024-01-11 07:06:39.

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Someone linked this brief clip:

So I went and listened to the whole episode.

Feldman dances around the exact amount, but reading between the lines Texas A&M did due diligence on Lanning and found that he has a deal with Nike that rewards him with stock in the company if he remains the head coach at Oregon.

I initially dismissed a message board post from an On3 insider earlier this evening in which they claimed Lanning has $30 million worth of Nike stock coming his way if he remains at Oregon for the duration of his contract, which accumulates over time as he stays with the program and succeeds there.

The poster indicated that for Lanning to leave Alabama would have to be willing to not just pay his $20 million buyout to Oregon but also pay Lanning something commiserate with the $30 million in Nike Stock he has coming his way just by remaining at Oregon AND a salary above and beyond the $7 million he already makes at Oregon.

So, I dismissed this as seemingly unrealistic… however with Feldman indicating something to the effect of this being true, now I’m leaning in the direction of it being the case (or something close to it).