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.
16 comments:
“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.
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