re: Who would we get to even replace Kelly?

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you can't go out and hire a Kiffin on another $100 million contract

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That's the point... we didn't have to give Kelly 100 million. It wasnt necessary.

A 5 or 6 year deal is reasonable... Extend after year 3 if necessary. This is a "Destination" CFB job. LSU doesn't have to you worry about another college program stealing away it's coach... so giving a coach a 10 year deal is stupid.

Brent Key

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A 5 or 6 year deal is reasonable... Extend after year 3 if necessary. This is a "Destination" CFB job. LSU doesn't have to you worry about another college program stealing away it's coach... so giving a coach a 10 year deal is stupid.

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The years of contract don't mean all that much in the grand scheme of things, dollar wise. A shorter contract would just yield a higher buyout.

The problem is with the extensions. As long as Kelly isn't extended after a good season, things are fine.

This is the reality of big time college football.

SEC football coaches salaries in 2024:

1. Kirby Smart, Georgia, $13,282,580
2. Steve Sarkisian, Texas, $10,600,000
3. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama $10,000,000
4. Brian Kelly, LSU $9,975,000
5. Mark Stoops, Kentucky, $9,013,600
6. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, $9,000,000
7. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri, $9,000,000
8. Josh Heupel, Tennessee, $9,000,000
9. Brent Venables, Oklahoma, $8,152,000
10. Billy Napier, Florida, $7,370,000
11. Mike Elko, Texas A&M, $7,000,000
12. Hugh Freeze, Auburn, $6,728,100
13. Sam Pittman, Arkansas, $6,498,000
14.Shane Beamer, South Carolina, $6,401,996
15. Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State, $4,250,000
16. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt, $3,189,744


SEC football coaches buyouts in 2024:

1. Kirby Smart, Georgia $118,083,333
2. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama $70,050,000
3. Brian Kelly, LSU $61,758,333
4. Steve Sarkisian, Texas $55,044,583
5. Brent Venables, Oklahoma $44,808,333
6. Mark Stoops, Kentucky $44,437,500
7. Josh Heupel, Tennessee, $37,500,000
8. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss $36,950,000
9. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri, $28,597,750
10. Mike Elko, Texas A&M $27,124,985
11. Billy Napier, Florida $26,704,167
12. Hugh Freeze, Auburn $20,312,500
13. Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State, $14,256,250
14. Shane Beamer, South Carolina, $13,751,563

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A 5 or 6 year deal is reasonable... Extend after year 3 if necessary. This is a "Destination" CFB job. LSU doesn't have to you worry about another college program stealing away it's coach... so giving a coach a 10 year deal is stupid.

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Therein lies the problem with giving that type of contract to a coach who hasn't earned it from you. Saban earned it, Kirby earned it. You can give those guys that type of contract and feel pretty good that you're not going to want to fire them a few years in and have a stupid buyout you're stuck with.

Kelly hadn't earned it like those guys but that's what it took to pull a decently successful coach out of a money program like Notre Dame.

I think you can sit down and talk to Deion . Deion can market . He made a fortune for Colorado . He understands the game . He certainly knows what type of athlete can compete in the SEC .

Well , the Leprechaun ain’t gittin’ it done !
BTW , I was a heavy sceptic !