One of many greatest storylines of this school soccer season was the place Lane Kiffin would wind up. The 50-year-old head coach had led Ole Miss to its first 11-win common season in program historical past and a spot within the School Soccer Playoff. But Kiffin finally agreed to a deal with the LSU Tigers that may pay him $13 million per season and features a hefty buyout package deal.
Kiffin needed to educate the Rebels all through the playoff, however the Ole Miss administration shot that concept down. As a substitute, it marched into the postseason with new coach Pete Golding. The Rebels defeated the Tulane Inexperienced Wave 41-10 in a recreation that felt paying homage to a Week 4 recreation that Kiffin coached, the place Ole Miss defeated Tulane 45-10.
Kiffin congratulated his former staff on X. He is little question excited to see the staff he coached doing effectively. A win for Ole Miss can be a win for him financially, since his contract contains efficiency bonuses. Reaching the playoff got here with a $150,000 bonus. Successful the first-round recreation bumps that fee as much as $250,000. And since this complete teaching saga has been so weird, it is Kiffin’s new staff that is on the hook for the fee.
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Meaning LSU will owe Kiffin the $250,000 bonus. And relying on how far the Rebels advance within the playoffs, Kiffin may earn as much as $1 million. If the Rebels upset Georgia within the Sugar Bowl on New Yr’s Day, Kiffin will earn one other $250,000 for a complete of $500,000. Georgia defeated Ole Miss 43-35 on Oct. 18, giving the Rebels their solely lack of the yr up to now. Kiffin was on the sidelines for that one, and he’ll be preserving an in depth eye on the rematch.
Ought to Ole Miss defeat Georgia to achieve the semifinals after which defeat its subsequent opponent—both the Miami Hurricanes or the Ohio State Buckeyes—Kiffin will earn one other $250,000. And if the Rebels win the nationwide championship for the primary time since 1962, Kiffin will acquire $1 million from LSU. That is lots of math, so this is a useful record of Kiffin’s potential earnings:
- School Soccer Playoff look: $150,000
- CFP Quarterfinal look: $250,000
- CFP Semifinal look: $500,000
- Nationwide Championship Sport look: $750,000
- Nationwide Championship: $1 million
With the first-round victory, Ole Miss has set a program report for many wins in a season with 12 victories. Kiffin is hoping the staff can go somewhat bit deeper within the playoff.
In the meantime, LSU is already investing closely in its new coach. What’s one other few hundred thousand to 1,000,000 {dollars}?
