LSU is presently sitting with a file of 7-4. The Tigers are in the midst of the SEC standings and don’t have any shot at making the Faculty Soccer Playoff. But, LSU is maybe essentially the most talked about group in school soccer proper now. And it is all because of the college’s teaching state of affairs.
On October 26, LSU dismissed Brian Kelly from this system. The coach responded with a lawsuit to verify he receives his full $54 million buyout. Amid tense conversations, the college formally made the transfer to fireside Kelly with a proper discover of termination on November 21. The 2 sides are nonetheless determining what the ultimate buyout can be.
Whereas all of that is occurring, LSU nonetheless wants to search out its subsequent head soccer coach. It is reportedly ready a suggestion for Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin price over $90 million. That deal would make Kiffin the highest-paid coach in school soccer. Tack on one other $25 million in identify, picture, and likeness (NIL) offers, and $10 to $20 million in salaries for assistant coaches, and LSU can be committing about $180 to $190 million to its soccer group.
Brian Kelly (L) and Lane Kiffin chat earlier than a sport. (Justin Ford/Getty Photographs)
And that is solely the quantity this system would pay its coaches and gamers. There are different components like stadium upkeep and upgrading apply services and weight rooms. LSU would seemingly owe Ole Miss some cash as a part of the buyout, as properly. It is fairly the hefty price ticket to return to the glory days.
Then once more, LSU has a reasonably storied historical past as a school soccer program. The varsity has appeared in three nationwide championships since 2007, successful two of them. The Tigers have additionally received at the least 10 video games 14 instances for the reason that flip of the century, making LSU one of many extra persistently profitable groups over that timeframe. The varsity and followers count on higher than what they’ve gotten, they usually’re prepared to pay to enhance.
Kiffin hasn’t accepted this deal but, however most indicators appear to level towards him leaving Ole Miss and taking the Tigers’ supply. LSU is standing by with its checkbook open and prepared.
