When Texas A&M hired Jimbo Fisher in 2017, some people wondered what kind of return the Aggies were going to receive on their investment.
Fisher received a 10-year contract with $75 million guaranteed in base salary. Not only was it the largest coaching contract in school history, but it's believed to be the richest deal ever awarded to a college football coach.
In a recent interview with Texas Monthly, A&M president Michael K. Young said that depending on what feats Fisher accomplishes, the contract will be worth it.
Young told the magazine that filling Kyle Field ("we've got some empty seats"), reaching a New Year's Six bowl and more prestigious TV time slots (i.