Clarion-Ledger alumnus Ross Dellenger reports at Yahoo Sports LSU made a yuuuuuuge offer to Ole Miss Football Coach Lane Kiffin:
Meanwhile, in Baton Rouge, key LSU decision-makers are gearing up for a formal offer to the coach and his representatives. While specific details of the contract remain fluid, sources told Yahoo Sports that school executives have discussed a seven-year, incentive-laden deal worth at least $90 million — figures that would make Kiffin, at the very least, tied for the highest-paid coach in the sport. The school is, as well, promising significant NIL and revenue share roster investments exceeding $25 million — perhaps the most important determining factor for the coach. Despite comments last month from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry critical of high-priced coaching contracts, the state’s top elected official has blessed the university’s lucrative pursuit of Kiffin, led by newly appointed athletic director Verge Ausberry. While there is brewing confidence in Baton Rouge that the latest push will lure the coach into a commitment, Florida administrators and top donors have felt similarly in a chase of the coach that dates back weeks. Rest of article.
The Legend himself, Coach Nick Saban, weighed in this morning as he called out the madness that is college football today.
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“Operator, won't you put me on through?
I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge”
As always, Coach Saban is right. Over the past few years, college football has evolved too fast for rules to keep up with it. NCAA needs to start from scratch and rein in this nonsense with policies appropriate for what college football has become.
I can remember when a "big money school" was defined as those who had broken the one million dollar barrier for paying their head coach. Now they are headed toward the $100 million dollar barrier. Where does it end?
Damn. Doesn't get any clearer than that.
Told you so
Dang, I gotta work for my money :(
These clowns wanted to make college football big business instead of a sport for students to play while they worked on a degree, now they can reap the rewards.
He will do it again. Bank on it.
Ole Miss should offer him $200 million a year. State should offer $300 million .
Elementary question:
Are college football programs profitable for universities ?
Does this justify the insanity or is it just a good time for alumni and donors?
If Elon Musk is worth $1 trillion compensation then top football coaches deserve $1 billion
I read somewhere that college football coaches are really just astronomically overpaid PE teachers.
Don't think for a second that these farm league salaries aren't driving up the cost of doing business in the NFL.
No government regulation please. Let the free market dictate. Coaches and players are worth what people are willing to pay. We are not socialists here are we?
It hasn’t been about the common fan for a long time. Who cares any more?
It's all a tax deductible circle jerk.
Salaries like this just make me shake my head. What a sad situation where a coach is paid this much.
Funny, wasn’t it about three weeks ago that Governor Landry swore “never again?”
And I thought they over paid for Kelly.
If there is truth to this, it is blindingly obvious, colleges are in no need of financial aid, and I would encourage those who do give money to this insanity to stop. Make them come down to reality. Colleges and universities are for education. Sports are an entertainment sideline.
It seems clear to me that Kiffin no longer has any on-the-field objectives at Ole Miss. The Egg Bowl doesn't matter and neither does making the playoff. If that were not true, he would end the speculation, assure his players, and focus on preparation. He's just about completed his negotiation and all he's looking for now is the door - and that's what he will walk out of after the Egg Bowl. Even if Ole Miss wins the Egg Bowl, it won't be Kiffin coaching them in their next game.
I wish yall would stop criticizing our new coach. Go Tigers!
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The timing makes me sick. Ole Miss players, staff and fans deserve a committed coach all the way through play-offs and chsmpionship. Afterwards, let him pursue his financial goals.
No, it's not an all tax-deductible circle jerk. The tax rules were changed several years back. Don't ask me how I know.
Hey Kingfish, not that I disagree about the timing issues and other issues pointed out by Saban, but his job this morning was to defend Kiffin. The others on the panel (and most of the sports journalism world outside of LA) said Kiffin should stay at Ole Miss. At this point, I don't care. It is just the decision should have been brought to a finality yesterday one way or the other. The players and assistants at Ole Miss (and LSU and FL to a lesser degree) deserve it. Anyway, back to Saban. What do Saban and Kiffin have in common? That would be their agent Sexton. THAT is where that defense of Kiffin came from...straight from the script.
What a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. That's all this is. No different that Microsoft hiring away an Oracle executive for a ridiculous sum. We all know what walks when money talks.
Loyalty costs extra.
I don’t get the point of being Group of 6, FCS, or D2 anymore. May as well be either Power 4 or D3.
What does an NFL Coach make?
Absolutely not. Most college programs are massive (like massive) losers. The only programs that come close are those that can sell branding or get into TV deals. Same as NFL at this point. The bigger question is how much longer are we going to pretend any sizable percentage of the players are actually getting an education. Remember that the taxpayers are throwing in on that. So what are we getting for it?
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM - In no way is that a rational comparison. An entrepreneur takes risks and makes a financial investment in the game -- a coach can walk away unscathed and look for the next opportunity.
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