PAYING P.J.
The financials of P.J. Fleck’s
five-year, $18 million deal:
SALARIES
2017 $3,500,000
2018 $3,550,000
2019 $3,600,000
2020 $3,650,000
2021 $3,700,000
BUYOUTS
Amounts owed to Fleck if he is
fired by the Gophers ...
... before 2017 season: $12.5 million
... before 2018 season: $9 million
... before 2019 season: $5.5 million
... before 2020 season: $3 million
... before 2021 season: $1.5 million
Amounts Fleck owes back to
the Gophers if he leaves ...
... before 2017 season: $5 million
... before 2018 season: $4 million
... before 2019 season: $3 million
... before 2020 season: $2 million
... before 2021 season: $1 million
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