Boise State’s Bryan Harsin next month will become one of the rare college football coaches with a five-year contract that doesn’t include a buyout to leave.
Harsin still is working under the original contract he signed to become the Broncos’ coach in 2014, although a few provisions have been tweaked. That original five-year deal included a buyout that started at $2 million and phased out after four seasons. That’s not unusual — the buyout lowers as the school’s obligation to the coach lowers, and it provides an incentive to the school to offer a new deal.
However, Harsin also was given the Chris Petersen provision.