Soooo, if he leaves for another school, we will have to get a new coach. Thats all we're out. Again, we're not really "spreading our ass cheeks" here as Chizad would suggest. We're not going to owe him anything if he leaves on his own. I'm not so much worried about a buyout, because I really do believe that this is his last stop. But if he does choose to coach somewhere else before his contract is up, then holy fuck, we will hire a new coach. Not that big of an issue. I would guess the program would be in way better shape than it was when it was handed over to him. I would guess the table would be set for a few years as well. Its not like he was going to coach at Alabama forever or something. I can promise you, the football program will not be cancelled should Nick Saban leave Alabama.
First, just wanted to point out that your post in which someone (you) finally answered my question came through after I started the post where I asked it again.
Secondly, uat's contract with Saban is the most sad and pathetic one-sided contract in the history of college football. Look it up.
As Wench said, he could give a fuck less if he gets more money out of uat when he leaves them for greener pastures. That $5 mil that Notre Dame or Michigan or who the fuck ever would usually have to pay their current employer for a buyout payment, will instead be able to include that as a more enticing first year salary. Or a signing bonus, for that matter.
Even more pathetic is that if he starts going losing to LaMonroes and 5 other teams every year (as he's proven he's quite capable of), you have to pay him out the ass to get rid of him. That's money that could be lining your next savior's pocket.
If you don't think you're getting fucked there, then we need to be making some financial arrangements between the two of us. In the market to buy some land? I got a quarter of my backyard I'm practically giving away for $20 million.