The University of Tennessee was set to pay former Rutgers coach and current Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano $27 million over a six-year agreement -- starting at $4.1 million in the 2018 season -- according to a contract obtained by multiple Tennessee-based media outlets Monday.
Based on the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both Schiano and now-ousted Tennessee athletic director John Currie, Tennessee would be obligated to pay Schiano 75 percent of the base salary remaining on the deal -- approximately $20 million -- if he was terminated "without cause,'' according to a 247Sports.