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Ed Orgeron's New Contract Is A 5-Year Deal, Worth $3.5 Million Annually

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 201614 Comments

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Newly promoted LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has received a five-year contract worth $3.5 million per year, according to NOLA.com:

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Newly-hired LSU coach Ed Orgeron will be paid $3.5 million per year on a five-year contract, a source close to LSU said Tuesday.

Orgeron, who was named LSU's permanent coach on Saturday, was recruiting Tuesday and could not be reached for comment. He guided LSU to a 5-2 mark as an interim coach and LSU finished the regular season 7-4 overall.

Former LSU head coach Les Miles was making $4.3 million per year when he was fired.

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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INFIDEL•112 months

Alleva did the best he could do. That's the problem

glorymanutdtiger•112 months

Buy out? That's the important part

SwampBandit•112 months

I heard there was no buy out but i am not positive

DaleGribblesMower•112 months

frick that

CaptainJ47•112 months

Steal of a deal

SaulGoodman•112 months

He would taken minimum wage and tips for the job. Could have used that money to replace Middleton Library.

SaulGoodman•112 months

For the record, I love Coach O and the hire.

Ping Pong•112 months

5 years is way too long

CL8100•112 months

ping pong. you are right! should have given coach O 8 yrs contract because coach O and the lsu purple n gold tigers will beat that bama arse next season in 2017. you heard it here first i know what i am talking about. he will get the ball rolling. just sit back on your recliner and watch the wind pile on for coach Oeaux :)

GeauxTigersLee•112 months

Not when the buyout is next to nothing.

barry•112 months

How do you expect a coach to recruit kids if he has a 2 or 3 year contract?

thegreatboudini•112 months

You go O! Best coach for the job, because the job is shite.

pellietigersaint•112 months

Too bad you hide behind a keyboard

HuRRiCaNe MiLeS•112 months

Seems like Coach O supporters are shite.

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