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He could get more if he took the $30m settlement. Let's assume he finds another job making $5m per year (which is reasonable in today's market) on a 6-year contract. That's $30m from a new employer.

If he takes that job without accepting LSU's offer, the $30m in new salary gets deducted from the $54m that LSU owes him. He still nets $54m ($30m from new employer, and $24m from LSU).

If he takes that job after accepting the $30m offer from LSU, he gets $60m ($30m from new employer and $30m from LSU).

Therefore, a $5m per year job is likely the decision threshold between accepting or declining the LSU offer. Below that, decline; above that, accept.

His declining likely means either a) he doesn't intend on coaching at a top-end school or b) he's going into broadcasting.

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If someone owed you 50 million would you just puss out and say ok I will take half of what I am owed?

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You don't seem to understand the contract and the incentives that the buyout creates. The contract contains a follow-on job provision that mitigates any payout from LSU. If Kelly gets a new job, his LSU buyout is reduced dollar for dollar based on his new salary. The $30m offer is a way for both to financial benefit by LSU getting a lower buyout and Brian Kelly getting to pocket both his new salary and the $30m LSU buyout. He can't accept the $54m from LSU and pocket all the salary from a new job. If he rejects the deal, then he'll be reducing his LSU buyout by every dollar he earns in a new job. Given his background and his success, I suspect he'll have no problem finding a good job. If I were him, I'd jump at the $30m offer and take a new job. That makes the most financial sense. The only way the $54m makes sense is if he plans to fully retire and not work, and I've heard the contract requires him to look for work.

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Saban and Miles came here at very similar points in their careers.


I think Michigan State and Oklahoma State football is on a higher level than Tulane football. Even if only for the competition they play.

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Saban and Miles both also had NFL coaching experience. Sumrall doesn't.

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Spoken like a true fairweather fan. We will not miss you.

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Some fans get so wrapped up in LSU football's success (or lack thereof), that when the primary goals are out of reach (NC, SEC title, etc.), it's a relief to not be all consumed with LSU football. There's nothing wrong with that, and it's not indicative of being a bandwagon fan. It's just that when LSU turns mediocre, you have to focus on the future (where there is promise) rather than the present (where there is frustration). That doesn't make anyone else less of a fan. Judge yourself, not others.

I liked him until I met him. After that, I couldn't stand the guy. I met him when he was doing a speaking tour over in Europe. I was stationed in Germany and heard him speak at my base (kaserne). That was the same trip when he met Shaq at another nearby kaserne. I spoke with him briefly after the speaking engagement, and never liked the guy after that. He was completely dismissive to me and other troops who were there.

I prefer this throw:

2013 SEC Tournament Final

MM needs to go. He hasn't earned that type of investment. Let a new guy come in with that kind of backing. MM's teams initially stagnated, and then have regressed.

Freeman was a "continuity hire". It was a gamble that worked out for ND. It's not that much different than the gamble LSU took with hiring Mike Archer, which didn't work out.

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He's not getting "paid to play"

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While you may have a semantic legal argument, the reality is that he is indeed getting paid to play. The bottom line is that if he wasn't a player, he wouldn't be getting paid. Regular students don't get NIL money.

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Bill won with Brady and defense in the weakest division in football for 20 years

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Divisions are meaningless once the playoffs start.