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5-at-10: Heupel gets monster raise, should Falcons trade for Lamar, Rolen in Hall of Really Good

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel gets doused after Tennessee defeated Clemson in the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel gets doused after Tennessee defeated Clemson in the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

Cost of doing business

So Josh Heupel joined the $9 million college football coaches club. Heck, it appears as easy to get into that group these days as it does to get into Cooperstown.

Yeah, I said it.

My first thought on Heupel getting, on average $750,000 a month through 2028 was — “Dang, that’s a lot of money.”

My second was, “Dang right (and cue Teddy KGB from “Rounder”) — pay dat man his money.”