Sarkisian declined a chance to go back to Alabama, but he will be going back to the SEC in 2024. The Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns had their finest season since 2009, and head coach Steve Sarkisian was just inked to a contract extension.

Though the transaction was long overdue, it moved forward more quickly after Nick Saban’s retirement and Alabama looked about Austin to see if Sarkisian would consider coming back. With a deal that runs through 2030, the head coach of the Longhorns is currently among the most paid, taking home over $10 million annually. In addition to his handsome pay, he gets to travel in a private jet and will get an additional $300,000 before April 1.

Although dismissing Sarkisian is a topic Texas supporters hope they never have to discuss, we recently found out how much his annual buyout is. It would be an expensive decision for the Longhorns to part ways with Sarkisian at any time, according to a report by Joe Cook of Inside Texas. For instance, Texas would owe Sarkisian $54,315,000 if they were to split ways with him the following season.

were to happen to force Texas to have to pay one of these fees, it would certainly be a tough blow for the program that is riding one of the highest highs it has experienced in over a decade.