Nobody’s dumb enough to give away 8 figures. It doesn’t even make sense. The reason he has the job is BECAUSE of the buyout. If he gave enough of it away, he’d be fired tomorrow.
When money isn't a huge issue ego comes into play and I think a lot of coaches would consider it over being known as a loser in their big job. Could have showed some goodwill to the program also accepting a lower buyout of like 10 million at the end of 2025 if he screws up 2025 also.