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College Football Insider Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports has reported that LSU is preparing to offer Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin a seven-year deal worth at least $90 million.

The deal would make Kiffin tied for the highest-paid coach in College Football.
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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-related 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.

Both LSU and Florida officials are cognizant of Kiffin’s indecision and remain engaged with other candidates in a pool that includes, but is not limited to, Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and Tulane’s Jon Sumrall, who many believe to be the leading candidate in Auburn’s search to replace Hugh Freeze.
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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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QB2 days
What would LSU do if OM came up with an offer of 15 million per year for 7 years of $105 million? and a healthy NIL amount?
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this will be another disaster at LSU. Do not expect much. LSU will not learn its lesson. 90 Million dollar contract? Will Kiffin ever care if LSU wins or loses? After 100 million, Brian Kelly sure as hell didn't.
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Muahahaha6 days
The amount of money allegedly being thrown at a guy who hasn’t won anything beyond regular-season games is mind-boggling to me. I could understand it if he had won conference championships, made the playoffs, reached a Final Four, or competed for a national title, but what has he really accomplished? That doesn’t mean he won’t eventually get there, but based on what I’ve read, paying $13–14 million per year feels pretty risky.
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The Torch7 days
What if he doesn’t win?
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Luckydog8 days
Hire Sumrall. No coach is worth that contract!
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lane kiffin is looking at the "hilltoppers" ROLLING LSU in tiger stadium, at night, and he's thinking to himself: "I aint about to go coach that clown show."
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Jauquismos8 days
What about the buyout?
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TigerNala8 days
Too much noise. Sexton up’d the bidding war. Time to bow out and a real coach
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Orndorf28 days
This is the type of leak that comes from Lane’s agent. They want it out there to add fuel to any offers out there. Maybe OM or FL will step up which might spur LSU to put a cherry on top.
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TigerDean9 days
Not a good sign , a PUBLIC offer a week in advance..
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RaginAstros9 days
NIL is one the biggest parts to this.
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LSUsince749 days
SEC is so fricked!!
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CjNola759 days
He is leaving Ole Miss!!! Why would you be flirting with this when your team is about to be in the playoffs?? It's the NCAA to blame for because they allow coaching hires and the transfer portal to happen before the season is over. It is not fair to the team or fan base!
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Jauquismos8 days
NCAA is garbage and college football ia becoming garbage
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Bucky_B8 days
He wants to have a big time school to coach at. Ole Piss isn't a big, electric, prime school. That's why he will leave. And out of the 2 remaining big brand schools, LSU is the best place to land.
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Muahahaha9 days
90 million for 7-years is $12.9 mill. I’m surprised Lane would create this storm for only 1-2 mill more?
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LSUGrad20249 days
Stupid. Kiffin is not worth that much.
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purple189 days
frick Jeff Landry….dude needs to stay for away from LSU athletics
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The Third Leg9 days
Are they still trying to stiff Kelly like a bunch of low rent clowns?
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ImBatman8 days
Do you want to pay your employees for doing a shitty job?
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memphisplaya9 days
Golden Egg. Hmmm Egg bowl trophy, Kiffin, or …..:Pete Golden?
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BayouENGR9 days
This is Tom Herman, Lincoln Riley all over again.
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DoubleDown9 days
I can see 2 things happening here:

1) for the egg bowl game, he says in the pre game sideline reporter meeting some cheesy quip about “ole miss for life, now let’s go win this natty”
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2) during half time of the egg bowl, he hands over the headset to an assistant and isn’t seen for months and then shows up as lsu’s coach next year
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