Batt's MSU exit buyout slashed as UK lures revenue-driven athletics chief
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Michigan State reduced J Batt’s exit buyout from $5 million to $2.5 million after a contract clause triggered by MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz’s announcement of a move to Clemson; Batt then joined Kentucky as athletics director and CEO of Champions Blue, LLC, as UK eyes a broader revenue push and ongoing capital projects, building on past buyouts and settlements in the program’s evolving leadership and fundraising strategy.
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