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NUance, he's not ripping off the taxpayers of Nebraska. If he's ripping off anyone, he's ripping off the donors and supporters of the Athletic Dept. Why is it so hard to understand that the Athletic Department isn't a tax funded department?

Every public university gets money from donors. All the things that aren't paid for by donors are paid for with taxes, student fees, and other lessor sources. It's not like the donors said

"I'm only giving this for the Pelini buyout. If you want to use it for something else I'm not giving anything." If you waste donor dollars on coaching buyouts you have less to spend on more worthy things.

+1 for status.