I looked around trying to see what some contracts the coaches are getting. They range the short end of 6 years with Texas and 10 years with LSU and many other programs.
In my opinion, contracts are written on rice paper and written with disappearing ink. I really do not know why they are used in coaching at any level. The coaches use them for the money grab knowing they are a non-binding and an unenforceable document that they can walk away from at any given moment. Universities and sports franchises use them to pacify the fans and their boards they are accountable to. They also know they can renig on the agreement at any time.
So, you can get all worked up about the contract if you want, but in the long run they mean absolutely nothing. Universities and sports franchises do not know or understand the laws of business, so these so called contracts are for for window dressing only, in the long run the money needed for these are collected and disbursed through us, the fans. Stop watching TV, going to the games, buying memorabilia, because your money will never be spent with wisdom or accountability.