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WKU would make $300K if Petrino leaves

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08:20 AM ET 03.01 | Bobby Petrino's reboot was going to happen somewhere, though it helps that his new gig can be justified by the parties involved. Western Kentucky can, because of its desperation to be relevant. ... AD Todd Stewart can, because the Hilltoppers' former SID could ride Petrino beyond Western Kentucky into the sports administration stratosphere. The contract structure alone is a brilliant stroke of leverage and accounting by Stewart. Petrino is the highest-paid Sun Belt coach at $850,000 per year, but his buyout is $1.5 million. If the coach leaves after 2013, Western Kentucky would make $300,000. "We've got a guy in the prime of his career," Stewart said. ... It is, then, a fortunate marriage.

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March 1, 2013 09:15 AM ET

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I'm sure there is an explanation for this; how does $1,500,000 - $850,000 leave WKU with a net gain of $300,000? Are they that bad at arithmetic in Kentucky?

DearbornSparty

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March 1, 2013 09:22 AM ET

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Sure....

Naught from naught leaves naught, but Eleventy-one from Ninety-twelve will give you 300000.

BackRoads

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March 1, 2013 09:23 AM ET

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Actually, it's CBS Sports reporting this. I always knew Tim Brando was about a brick short...

OldCobraGuy

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March 1, 2013 09:27 AM ET

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WPS'll pay it.

Deep Creek

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March 1, 2013 09:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET 03.01 by BackRoads

Sure....Naught from naught leaves naught, but Eleventy-one from Ninety-twelve will give you 300000.

LMAO.............Jethro graduated form WK.......:>)

Othello

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March 1, 2013 09:48 AM ET

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Does that include payouts to Wife and/or Girlfriend(s)?

Joe Kidd #1

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March 1, 2013 09:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:23 AM ET 03.01 by OldCobraGuy

Actually, it's CBS Sports reporting this. I always knew Tim Brando was about a brick short...

More like a brickyard short.

Joe Kidd #1

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March 1, 2013 10:04 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:15 AM ET 03.01 by DearbornSparty

I'm sure there is an explanation for this; how does $1,500,000 - $850,000 leave WKU with a net gain of $300,000? Are they that bad at arithmetic in Kentucky?

It's not hard to figure. The rest went to the bagmen.

GR=O-6fan

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March 1, 2013 10:05 AM ET

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Talk about stepping in bovine scat and coming up smelling like roses...

GrandTheftHarley

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March 1, 2013 10:07 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:48 AM ET 03.01 by Joe Kidd #1

Does that include payouts to Wife and/or Girlfriend(s)?

Is the dude even still married?

She must be squeezing him for every dime possible - with the pay cut he took, and the hammer she has over his head, he probably can't afford to hit the dollar menu at Wendy's nowadays.