Tiger Phil
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | I see burnt orange everywhere |
| Biography: | LSU fan since 1990, when I started school |
| Interests: | Young Life |
| Occupation: | HS Coach and Teacher |
| Number of Posts: | 1658 |
| Registered on: | 11/20/2007 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Why Kiffin comes to LSU
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/28/25 at 12:54 pm to Sev09
2 huge points on Kiffin
1) He has publicly stated (on McAfee’s show) that money is not his motivator. Said that Sexton HATES it when he says it, but he is not concerned about the money.
2) He knows that Kiffin at LSU has an easier route to the playoffs than does Kiffin at Ole Miss, in part because LSU and Ole Miss play each other every year. He likely assumes that the coach that LSU will hire will be a quality coach ahead a quality program, while the coach that Ole Miss would hire, should he leave, will be of lessor quality and will lead a lessor program. Therefore, if he is on the LSU side, the Ole Miss side is weaker, than if he remains on the Ole Miss said against a strong LSU.
1) He has publicly stated (on McAfee’s show) that money is not his motivator. Said that Sexton HATES it when he says it, but he is not concerned about the money.
2) He knows that Kiffin at LSU has an easier route to the playoffs than does Kiffin at Ole Miss, in part because LSU and Ole Miss play each other every year. He likely assumes that the coach that LSU will hire will be a quality coach ahead a quality program, while the coach that Ole Miss would hire, should he leave, will be of lessor quality and will lead a lessor program. Therefore, if he is on the LSU side, the Ole Miss side is weaker, than if he remains on the Ole Miss said against a strong LSU.
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re: Why would Kiffin leave Ole Miss for LSU?
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 8:52 pm to Scoob
If you assume that LSU will be a good, perhaps great team with any coach and that Ole Miss will fall off after Lane leaves, then by him taking the LSU job he minimizes his annual competition. Lane at Ole Miss vs LSU will always be a battle. Lane and LSU vs Ole Miss could be a mismatch.
re: Young up and comer - base salary in the bottom half of SEC coaches and fat incentives
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 4:25 pm to Lester Earl
Correct.
My proposal:
$8 million per year for 5 years, 75% guaranteed (so $30 million guaranteed)
But load it with incentives:
* $1 Million qualify for SEC CG
* $1 Million win the SEC CG
* $2 Million qualify for the playoffs
* $1 Million for each playoff round won (or $1 million additional for earning first round bye). 12/8/4/2 - possible to earn $4 million here
* $3 Million win the national championship
So in a NC year, coach would earn up to $19 million
Additionally, any year in which he wins at least 10 games, contract is automatically guaranteed for the next 5 years
Additionally, any year in which he wins the SEC, the base pay goes up $1 Million; should he win the natty, base pay goes up $2 million
My proposal:
$8 million per year for 5 years, 75% guaranteed (so $30 million guaranteed)
But load it with incentives:
* $1 Million qualify for SEC CG
* $1 Million win the SEC CG
* $2 Million qualify for the playoffs
* $1 Million for each playoff round won (or $1 million additional for earning first round bye). 12/8/4/2 - possible to earn $4 million here
* $3 Million win the national championship
So in a NC year, coach would earn up to $19 million
Additionally, any year in which he wins at least 10 games, contract is automatically guaranteed for the next 5 years
Additionally, any year in which he wins the SEC, the base pay goes up $1 Million; should he win the natty, base pay goes up $2 million
re: Young up and comer - base salary in the bottom half of SEC coaches and fat incentives
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 4:16 pm to Tiger Phil
BTW
Mike Elko is making $7 million per year. For 6 years.
Mike Elko is making $7 million per year. For 6 years.
re: Young up and comer - base salary in the bottom half of SEC coaches and fat incentives
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 4:15 pm to Lester Earl
That’s the point. You aren’t being cheap. If he is who he says he is, then he makes on level with or far more than his peers. If he does not deliver, he bears more of the responsibility.
re: Young up and comer - base salary in the bottom half of SEC coaches and fat incentives
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 4:03 pm to Lester Earl
I think his base is too low, but the concept is valid. Make the incentives such that he would outstep any other coach in football by a large margin. More risk for LSU but with greater reward.
You can’t just say, F this, we are only paying 5 mil over 5 years. You have to sweeten the pot somehow
You can’t just say, F this, we are only paying 5 mil over 5 years. You have to sweeten the pot somehow
re: My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:50 pm to MintBerry Crunch
Agreed. This proposal would see the potential coach earn more than any of his peers should he meet our goals and his, and provide opportunity for long term security due to continued success.
re: My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:37 pm to SidewalkTiger
Someone who is not currently making 10 million per year
re: My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:34 pm to John Casey
Had we had Kelly under these terms, we would have been in year 2 of his current renewed 5 year contract and would have only owed him $18 for the remaining 3 years
re: Young up and comer - base salary in the bottom half of SEC coaches and fat incentives
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:32 pm to Kreg Jennings
Careful they are going to ridicule you
re: My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:31 pm to biglego
well I’m really smart and good at typing so it didn’t take much effort.
re: My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:30 pm to Cosmo
It’s the only way schools can escape the buyout madness is to offer much in return.
My proposal: $8 mil/year with incentives; 5 year initial guarantee
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/26/25 at 3:28 pm
I would try this format were I the AD:
$8 million per year, 75% guaranteed (so $30 million guaranteed)
But load it with incentives:
* $1 Million qualify for SEC CG
* $1 Million win the SEC CG
* $2 Million qualify for the playoffs
* $1 Million for each playoff round won (or $1 million additional for earning first round bye). 12/8/4/2 - possible to earn $4 million here
* $3 Million win the national championship
So in a NC year, coach would earn up to $19 million
Additionally, any year in which he wins at least 10 games, contract is automatically guaranteed for the next 5 years
Additionally, any year in which he wins the SEC, the base pay goes up $1 Million; should he win the natty, base pay goes up $2 million
$8 million per year, 75% guaranteed (so $30 million guaranteed)
But load it with incentives:
* $1 Million qualify for SEC CG
* $1 Million win the SEC CG
* $2 Million qualify for the playoffs
* $1 Million for each playoff round won (or $1 million additional for earning first round bye). 12/8/4/2 - possible to earn $4 million here
* $3 Million win the national championship
So in a NC year, coach would earn up to $19 million
Additionally, any year in which he wins at least 10 games, contract is automatically guaranteed for the next 5 years
Additionally, any year in which he wins the SEC, the base pay goes up $1 Million; should he win the natty, base pay goes up $2 million
re: Can we stop with the winning out thing?
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/20/25 at 1:15 pm to Old Katy Tiger
We cannot stop. We can always hope for the best.
re: LSU Bar in Kansas City?
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/6/25 at 9:13 am to LaBR4
Thanks!
We’re staying in country club plaza. How far away is that?
We’re staying in country club plaza. How far away is that?
LSU Bar in Kansas City?
Posted by Tiger Phil on 10/5/25 at 9:35 pm
I will be in Kansas City for the weekend. Anyone have any info on a sports bar that will feature the LSU vs SC Game? Is there an alumni group in KC?
THANKS
THANKS
re: The SEC will announce the 2026 9 opponents for its teams this coming Tuesday
Posted by Tiger Phil on 9/18/25 at 7:57 pm to Tiger Phil
Now an issue they must resolve is Rivalry Week. As has been detailed everywhere, LSU, OU, Arkansas and Mizzou are the only ones without longstanding rivalries played on the last date of the season. This brings the argument for either Oklahoma or Arkansas. If neither of those are our annual opponents, then there is a solution but it’s not elegant.
Suppose that OU and Arky both have Mizzou, but neither of those have LSU. We could alternate playing Arky and OU on the last week, and the times when we play one, the other plays Mizzou on the last week.
Suppose that OU and Arky both have Mizzou, but neither of those have LSU. We could alternate playing Arky and OU on the last week, and the times when we play one, the other plays Mizzou on the last week.
re: The SEC will announce the 2026 9 opponents for its teams this coming Tuesday
Posted by Tiger Phil on 9/18/25 at 7:52 pm to PleasantTiger
To everyone saying “THE SEC WON’T GIVE BAMA LSU BC THEY HAVE TENNER AND AUBURN”.
It doesn’t work that way any more. At all.
In the past, you shared 6 of the exact same games as half the conference, and only 2 were different, so the one that was the annual opponent carried a ton of weight - essentially 50% of the variables in the conference schedule.
But now, the annual opponent will only be 3 of 9, so only 33% and the selection of the 3 determines the pool to select the other 6.
Let’s suppose there are 8 top teams and 8 bottom teams. I know it’s not that cut and dried, but go with me for a moment.
If Bama gets UT, LSU and AU and we assume those are all top 8 teams, that means that Bama has 3 top teams in it’s schedule, and since they are a top team themself, they would then have 4 other top teams and 8 bottom teams to fill out the other 6. Logic would tell you those would be filled as 4 bottom and 2 top, giving Bama 5 top and 4 bottom in their schedule, which is perfectly reasonable for a top team!
If Bama were to get 2 top and 1 bottom team for annuals, then the remaining pool would be 5 top and 7 bottom. That would mean one year they’d have 3/3 and the other year they’d have 2/4. So in one year they’d have 5 top and 4 bottom (just as if they had LSU/UT/AU) and the other year they’d have 4 top and 5 bottom. HARDLY THE HUGE DISADVANTAGE THAT EVERYONE IS SAYING IT IS!
It doesn’t work that way any more. At all.
In the past, you shared 6 of the exact same games as half the conference, and only 2 were different, so the one that was the annual opponent carried a ton of weight - essentially 50% of the variables in the conference schedule.
But now, the annual opponent will only be 3 of 9, so only 33% and the selection of the 3 determines the pool to select the other 6.
Let’s suppose there are 8 top teams and 8 bottom teams. I know it’s not that cut and dried, but go with me for a moment.
If Bama gets UT, LSU and AU and we assume those are all top 8 teams, that means that Bama has 3 top teams in it’s schedule, and since they are a top team themself, they would then have 4 other top teams and 8 bottom teams to fill out the other 6. Logic would tell you those would be filled as 4 bottom and 2 top, giving Bama 5 top and 4 bottom in their schedule, which is perfectly reasonable for a top team!
If Bama were to get 2 top and 1 bottom team for annuals, then the remaining pool would be 5 top and 7 bottom. That would mean one year they’d have 3/3 and the other year they’d have 2/4. So in one year they’d have 5 top and 4 bottom (just as if they had LSU/UT/AU) and the other year they’d have 4 top and 5 bottom. HARDLY THE HUGE DISADVANTAGE THAT EVERYONE IS SAYING IT IS!
re: Dropping football opponents for '26 next Tuesday per OU AD
Posted by Tiger Phil on 9/18/25 at 2:36 pm to clamdip
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If we don't get both Florida and Ole Miss then clamdip will wreck sh*t. I'll be on the 5 o'clock news for taking a dump on the hood of Sankey's reliant K. Some of you will see it and say, "That is notclamdip."
I might advise you to prepare your sh*t wrecking gear because I doubt that’ll happen.
Remember the A&M TE’s fumble ruled incomplete?
Posted by Tiger Phil on 8/31/25 at 8:28 pm
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This was during the first OT vs A&M in the stupid game vs them that went 19 overtime’s. The A&M tight end took two complete steps and was working on the third when hit and fumbled. Ruled incomplete.
Last night, Sharp was hit before his second step. Ruled a fumble.
This was during the first OT vs A&M in the stupid game vs them that went 19 overtime’s. The A&M tight end took two complete steps and was working on the third when hit and fumbled. Ruled incomplete.
Last night, Sharp was hit before his second step. Ruled a fumble.
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