On Thursday, around 3:00, we started getting cryptic texts from #sauces near the program involving Avery Johnson and his staff — four, in the course of about two hours. So, something was definitely up, but we did not have enough concrete information to run with it.
Turns out, when there is that much smoke, there is definitely a fire.
Per an AL.com report from Michael Casagrande, the University and Avery Johnson are in discussions to negotiate a buyout of his remaining $8 million contract. That sum drops to $6 million in about 3 weeks.