Paying P.J.
The financials of P.J. Fleck's five-year, $18 million deal:
Salaries
Year 1$3,500,000
Year 2$3,550,000
Year 3$3,600,000
Year 4$3,650,000
Year 5$3,700,000
Payment
Minnesota agreed to pay up to $600,000 for Fleck's breaking of his Western Michigan contract.
Buyouts
Amounts owed to Fleck if he is fired by the Gophers ...
... before 2017 season: $12M
... before 2018 season: $9M
... before 2019 season: $5.5M
... before 2020 season: $3M
... before 2021 season: $1.5M
Amounts Fleck owes back to the Gophers if he leaves ...
... before 2017 season: $5.5M
... before 2018 season: $4.5M
... before 2019 season: $3.45M
... before 2020 season: $2.35M
... before 2021 season: $1.2M
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