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Austin Thomas gets a pay raise

Posted on 4/25/25 at 9:54 am
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
81742 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 9:54 am
doubled his salary and might even deserve more

Posted by RidiculousHype
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2007
10516 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 9:58 am to
Not really sure how good Thomas is, but he came back to LSU in January 2024 and the roster is a lot more talented now than it was then. So that's good.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
86567 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:00 am to
most hyped nerd in the history of TD
Posted by TheTruthPolice
Mandeville
Member since Aug 2010
944 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:05 am to
That hyped nerd is in charge of building a roster. There isn't anything hyped about his position; it's essential, and you have seen previous portal years compared to this one.
Posted by Geauxing for 3
TX Tiger
Member since Mar 2008
2026 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:09 am to
Why are we paying Kelly 10 million a year? You would figure building a competitive roster would be job #1 for a head coach.
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41498 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:10 am to
On paper, the roster looks good. Maybe they should wait to see how the players perform before giving out substantial raises
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7107 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:12 am to
I guess that's where the WBB NIL funding went
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
50271 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:12 am to
GM's getting AD money these days
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
21885 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:13 am to
quote:

guess that's where the WBB NIL funding went


^^^ talking out your arse.
Posted by Sissidog02
Member since Jan 2020
6119 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:15 am to
Believe the hype, WE went from missing on 3 middling DT in the portal last year to signing 16 pplys and ranked #1 class. Pay that NERD his money!
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
11285 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:16 am to
He was a big part of raising NIL funds for football this offseason & a huge part in the future of NIL/roster management

LINK
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
91956 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:16 am to
quote:

Why are we paying Kelly 10 million a year? You would figure building a competitive roster would be job #1 for a head coach.


It befuddles me how we still have people in 2025 that can't comprehend it takes a team to build things.

Be it in the corporate world or on a football field - no one person can do it all.
Posted by tirebiter
7K R&G chile land aka SF
Member since Oct 2006
10358 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:16 am to
He is doing a great job with the portal and evaluating players.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
160389 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:29 am to
Might be more important than ADs going forward if you’re a football school
Posted by MrXYZ
Member since Jun 2018
957 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:35 am to
Is his job to get the players the coaches want, or to evaluate talent?
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
99513 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:37 am to
I wonder how much he'll make when he returns to LSU after he leaves to take his next job?
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
81742 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:40 am to
he will be in AD territory by that time
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
25740 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:40 am to
Kelly must have been super impressed with him to double his salary in such a short amount of time.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
99513 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:43 am to
quote:

he will be in AD territory by that time


He always finds his way back home.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
61260 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Why are we paying Kelly 10 million a year?


Kelly's best hires are rehiring Coach O and Les guys
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