The semifinals of the School Soccer Playoff are set. And similar to everybody predicted in the beginning of the season, our 4 finalists are Indiana, Oregon, Miami, and Ole Miss. The Rebels are being coached by Pete Golding, who took over after Lane Kiffin departed the varsity to turn into LSU’s head coach.
That call has led to a different intriguing subplot in a postseason that is been stuffed with attention-grabbing storylines. Kiffin had a clause in his Ole Miss contract that paid him numerous ranges of bonuses relying on how effectively the Rebels did within the playoff.
Kiffin hasn’t coached a single snap through the CFP, however he is nonetheless getting a bonus—and LSU is paying it.
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After Ole Miss defeated Tulane within the first spherical, Kiffin was going to obtain a payout of $250,000. Now, upon Ole Miss’s 39-34 win over Georgia in an exciting Sugar Bowl, Kiffin’s payout will enhance to $500,000.
As a part of Kiffin’s LSU contract, the Tigers will add “ancillary advantages” to the deal. The Ole Miss payout is included amongst these advantages. And the cash LSU owes might doubtlessly double.
If Ole Miss wins its semifinal matchup in opposition to Miami, Kiffin’s payday will rise to $750,000. Ought to the Rebels then defeat both Indiana or Oregon and win the nationwide championship, he’ll get a cool $1 million.
In the meantime, Golding has finished an admirable job persevering with to steer the Rebels by way of its greatest season but. Ole Miss is 13-1 and simply avenged its lone loss by defeating Georgia. The sport included comebacks from either side and an exciting fourth quarter the place the groups put up a collective 30 factors. It additionally featured a closing six seconds that took about ten minutes of actual time, and a number of complicated moments the place gamers rushed the sphere, confetti fell, Gatorade baths had been doused, and the stadium crew needed to wheel the celebratory stage on and off the sphere. A very magical faculty soccer second.
The Rebels are solely two wins away from profitable its first championship within the School Soccer Playoff period and first nationwide title since 1962. All of the whereas, they’re operating up a costlier tab for LSU to pay.
