It is not baloney. A seven figure buyout is required. So what if it is in installments. You still need someone to come up with the money. We have very few people who are willing to do it. Count me in as a person who doubts we have all those big donations in hand.
And as I have said previously, there is a big difference between donating money to a project or team and buying out a coach. A lot of people want to see their money go to something tangible. Maybe we can say this firing is brought to you by service Chevrolet.