University of Oregon president Richard Lariviere characterized the $2.3 million golden parachute for outgoing athletic director Mike Bellotti as a buyout - but he stopped short of saying that the former football coach was fired.
Oregon president: Bellotti's severance a buyout
Seeded on Wed Apr 7, 2010 1:46 PM EDT (NBC Sports)
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