TigerScribe

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How many more can we take and who else do we expect to lose?

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It was determined that with next season, SEC teams can increase their scholarship numbers to 15 from 13, but it hasn't been decided whether they will. So, if it stays at 13, LSU has two more spots to fill.

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Update: sorry didn't know he was already 19. But isn't it 3 yrs removed from high school?

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It's either 3 years removed from high school or age 21. He turns 21 in May 2026.

Also need to mention Malachi Zeigler and Peyton Houston for 2027 instate QBs on LSU's radar.

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that’s always possible, but if you’re MM, my would you?
it’s in your contract how much you get, so why would you accept less?

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I actually kind of agree with you. The only reason I can think of that MM might consider a negotiated settlement as a lump sum payment at less than what he's fully owed is if he just didn't want to have to strive to meet the requirement of finding another job that fits the criteria. That maybe he'd just want to have freedom to do what he wants, when he wants, and not have to answer to LSU on it.

But I imagine he'd likely would think he wouldn't have a hard time finding some sort of job, whether coaching at a lower level, or something else that would qualify. If so, I wouldn't settle for less, either.

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Google the article

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Just did. I see now how the writer came up with his number. He said LSU would owe MM 50% of his remaining contract value. It's actually 80% per the buyout language in MM's contract (his contract is available online).

Regardless, I imagine the two sides could go for a negotiated reduced settlement, should MM be let go.

He's a beast.

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You don't have to have the whole buyout today. Plus whatever job he gets, the salary hopefully would ve subtracted from it. I don't know the language of his contract.

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Your first two sentences raise good points.

McMahon would be owed 80% of the remaining value of his contract if fired with cause. That amount is payable in monthly installments over the remaining life of the contract.

As part of a buyout, McMahon is required to make a good faith effort to find a coaching, executive or media job in college or pro basketball at market value. Whatever salary he would make from that job, that same amount would be deducted from what LSU owes him. Which is why if LSU fires him, they might reach a negotiated buyout at much less than the total owed.

Let's say LSU fired McMahon after this season. He would have $12.2M left over four remaining years. 80% of that is about $9.76M. Paid out over four years in monthly installments would be between $2.4-2.5M per year.

Let's say for example he gets another mid major job paying what he was making at Murray State - looks like that was $500K per year. That would be $2M over four years, so that would reduce the total buyout to $7.76M, if LSU were to pay in installments.

Where did you get $6.1M at? His contract buyout language says he would be owed 80% of the remaining balance of his contract. After this year, he would have $12.2M total remaining. 80% of that is $9.76M.

Not this again.

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Pretty sure Orgeron was given a $17 million buyout that covered the remainder on 2021 and 2022. I haven't read where we spread those payments out over additional years.

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I don't recall where I read this, though it's probably not hard to find, but I read the other day that LSU finishes its monthly installment payments on O's buyout in December 2025.