The shocking news of Mack Brown's firing (yes, no one expected the University of North Carolina to actually fire him) was announced on Tuesday morning, leaving plenty of questions regarding the future of the UNC football program.
As Brown was fired, he will receive a buyout payment from the university. You may be wondering: just how much money is his buyout worth?
Based on the reported figure, Brown will receive a nice chunk of change.
According to USA Today's highest-paid college football coaches salary guide, Brown's buyout figure is $2,812,500. This is a relatively cheap figure, considering other coaches on the list have substantially higher buyout figures tied to their current contracts.
The buyout is a important factor to consider when debating the future of a respective head coach. In this case, Brown's buyout ranked among the lowest of the coaches on the list, so the buyout figure likely wasn't a major factor in the university's final decision.