The Colorado Buffaloes are off to an 0-3 start. Now, they weren’t expected to win many games and we’ve talked in depth about the difficulty of their September schedule.
On the other hand, the Buffs have scored 30 points combined through three games and have lost each game by at least 25 points. That isn’t good, and head coach Karl Dorrell hasn’t found success from any quarterback or really anybody on offense, for that matter.
So, naturally, after a 49-7 loss to Minnesota, questions began to swirl about Dorrell’s job security. As athletic director Rick George decides his next move, Brian Howell of BuffZone and Pac-12 columnist John Canzano brought up Dorrell’s buyout, which drops off in January.
It's not really that much. It's $11.4M minus what he's already been paid this contract year and he's 3/4 of the way through it. So, the buyout is basically $7.8M plus the remainder of this year (about $900K) – so about $8.7M. https://t.co/Q1zsJCVPZC
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) September 18, 2022
So, if the Buffs do move on soon, they are on the hook for nearly $9 million. If it happens in January, after the season ends, it drops to $7.4 million.
Those numbers are massive and would be a ton of money for Colorado to eat. It may decrease if he got another job, but with the way he has performed in Boulder, he might be headed for an assistant role next.
Still, questions are arising about the next step for George, and nearly $9 million to move on from Dorrell right now is a tough pill to swallow.
Then again, if they keep him around and lose more games, players won’t want to come to Colorado. Fans won’t want to attend games at Folsom Field, and, well, the program will lose out on even more money.
It is time for Colorado to look in the mirror and see what makes sense at this point.
After Mel Tucker left, Rick George drafted a contract for Dorrell that would penalize him more for terminating his contract early (i.e. leaving for a bigger program). That part of the contract hasn't become relevant, though, and probably took precedence over a friendly buyout. https://t.co/ZohYqvIyZC
— Jack Carlough (@Jack_Carlough) September 19, 2022
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