07:21 AM ET 11.27 | Speculation about a coach's job safety brings a review of his contract. In the case of Bo Pelini, the Husker head coach in mid-December of last year received a "positive performance evaluation" that extended his contract a year to Feb. 28, 2018. The extension was given by outgoing athletic director Tom Osborne on Dec. 13 of last year based off the evaluation and "with the approval of the Chancellor," Harvey Perlman. That information, and updated data of assistants' contracts, was obtained this week from the athletic department at the Journal Star's request. Such one-year extensions are something of an annual procedure within the coaching profession. ... If Pelini were fired, the university would be on the hook for $7.65 million to him minus any salary guaranteed at his new employment.
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