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Luke Fickell Reflects on Soaring Coach Buyouts

With 2025 marking a dozen midseason firings across colleges, including a quarter of the SEC, buyouts have become a defining storyline. Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell weighed in Monday, saying, “You’ll see things done differently, probably closer to what the next level looks like.” Over $1 billion in buyouts have been paid during the CFP era, including $185 million this season.