It's a little bit of a unique situation... He had 2 major schools (PSU and UM) come after him... both wanted him, both would have "officially" offered him if given the chance. Those were not false flag exercises orchestrated by Sexton, they were real. If it had only been Penn State that came after DeBoer, maybe nothing happens on UA's end of things. But having both of those schools try and pry him away? Something was going to get done. They hammered out the framework in December, but unfortunately, Bama got run by Indiana which left some stink over everything and the announcement got shelved. I know some fans will say that at that point, the deal should have been off, but that ain't how it works. Nor should it be for a serious institution.
As for the terms... This new extension does give UA a little bit more protection on the buyout too, up from $4 to $10 million, if DeBoer leaves. That may not sound like a lot, and in the grand scheme it isn't, but it is a better deal for UA's side. It's just enough to give Bama some significant compensation while also allowing DeBoer an out if things get rough. Because like I've said yesterday and previously, he does not want to get fired.
