Originally Posted by TimberRunner
Caliparis buyout is almost 35 million. He has a lifetime contract.

I don't think the money will be a problem, but who is blue nation going to replace him with?

I think that's the real issue. Big Blue doesn't tolerate mediocrity very well, and shìtting the bed for four straight seasons should be enough. But I think they're scared of ending up with another Billy Clyde Gillispie.