re: coaching contracts and buy outs ?

Typically, the assistant coaches in college work on 1 year contracts. That gives the head coach the ability to make adjustments if he isn't satisfied with an assistant's performance.

Whats interesting about LSU, is that they hired away Dave Aranda (which admittedly was a very good, albeit very expensive hire), they gave him a three year contract. Virtually unheard of in the assistant coaching world. It will be interesting to see how that is handled if Miles leaves.