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KU coach Mark Mangino spoke with Texas coach Mack Brown before Saturday’s game in Austin, Texas. Mangino’s Jayhawks came to Texas with a five-game losing streak.

A firing of Mangino could spark a $6.6 million battle

08:51 PM CST

AUSTIN, Texas | If the Kansas athletic department’s investigation into KU coach Mark Mangino’s treatment of players results in the school firing Mangino for cause, that decision could spark a battle for more than $6 million, according to Mangino’s contract. Mangino would be given a 21-day window after his firing to submit a written appeal of his termination to either KU chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little or athletic director Lew Perkins. The appeal would be reviewed by a three-person committee appointed by Gray-Little, comprised of faculty or professional staff employees, one selected by Gray-Little, one selected by Mangino and one agreed upon by both parties. Mangino would have the right to attend committee meetings and have legal counsel.