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Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:35 am to lsufan1971
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:35 am to lsufan1971
Not wrong. I was responding to someone’s suggestion that the quoted section of the original contract gave LSU the right to control EO’s name being in another school’s media guide, in perpetuity.
I agree that the severance agreement would novate and supersede the original contract which, as I noted, was being terminated. Idk what that new agreement says. I read somewhere that it only prohibits O from being a head coach in the SEC for 18 months.
I agree that the severance agreement would novate and supersede the original contract which, as I noted, was being terminated. Idk what that new agreement says. I read somewhere that it only prohibits O from being a head coach in the SEC for 18 months.
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:43 am to TeeteringBrink
You are wrong. The provision that was quoted is from his Termination Agreement.
He is also signing a new employment agreement with LSU. I have not seen that, but I would assume that it would not terminate the Termination Agreement.
He is also signing a new employment agreement with LSU. I have not seen that, but I would assume that it would not terminate the Termination Agreement.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 6:04 am to TeeteringBrink
What I quoted was from his termination agreement.
I'm not a lawyer, but that section states that LSU controls his name and media rights over the term of the agreement. He gets paid out over 4 years, so that appears to be the timeframe.
That is also the timeframe where Ed is contractually obligated to make an annual appearance on behalf of LSU, "somewhere".
It's an odd thing to include, I can't imagine that LSU will run ads with Orgeron after he's gone. I also can't see him speaking to booster conventions or press events (like Media Day etc).
But what it MIGHT do (and again, I'm no lawyer), is create a conflict of interest which prevents him from taking spots with other teams. I would assume Ole Miss (or another program) would want him severing ties with LSU prior to taking him on.
This (having no ties to another program) is probably what Saban invoked to fire Kiffin before the championship game. If Saban would do it to that important a position, at that pressing a time, regarding a program he will likely never face, you'd have to assume he wouldn't take on someone in a lesser spot who isn't free and clear.
It's probably a standard clause, and in Orgeron's case it would be a necessity. He can't help running his mouth, he did so at times in the termination press conference. You know if he showed up around LSU staff, he'd "talk football".
I'm not a lawyer, but that section states that LSU controls his name and media rights over the term of the agreement. He gets paid out over 4 years, so that appears to be the timeframe.
That is also the timeframe where Ed is contractually obligated to make an annual appearance on behalf of LSU, "somewhere".
It's an odd thing to include, I can't imagine that LSU will run ads with Orgeron after he's gone. I also can't see him speaking to booster conventions or press events (like Media Day etc).
But what it MIGHT do (and again, I'm no lawyer), is create a conflict of interest which prevents him from taking spots with other teams. I would assume Ole Miss (or another program) would want him severing ties with LSU prior to taking him on.
This (having no ties to another program) is probably what Saban invoked to fire Kiffin before the championship game. If Saban would do it to that important a position, at that pressing a time, regarding a program he will likely never face, you'd have to assume he wouldn't take on someone in a lesser spot who isn't free and clear.
It's probably a standard clause, and in Orgeron's case it would be a necessity. He can't help running his mouth, he did so at times in the termination press conference. You know if he showed up around LSU staff, he'd "talk football".
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