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Texas A&M guaranteed $75 million to its new football coach. How can it afford that?

The amount Texas A&M University will pay its new football coach is unprecedented in the state, but no state appropriations will be used for Jimbo Fisher's salary. A&M can afford it because its football program is raking in money.

By MATTHEW WATKINS, The Texas Tribune
Posted 1/2/18

College football has been a pricey endeavor for years in Texas, but Texas A&M; University has broken new ground for sports spending in the state.   Following the 2017 regular season, …

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