Brian Kelly might not go back into coaching...and if he does it won't be at the same rate as he was making so LSU will certainly be paying a lot of that! Maybe all of that if Kelly is burned out?
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Then I'm guessing LSU's lawyers will be working that angle. If he wants to retire I'm sure they'll be cool with that...and they'll then say "this provision of your signed contract requires you to pursue employment commensurate with your experience. We will cut you a check for $10m to consider the contract fulfilled. Please discuss with your representatives."
There could be a different coach next season for 7 of the top 11 on this list.
I wonder what qualified as an "attempt" to get a new job?
Interviewer: "So why do you want this job?"
Coach: "I'm just required to be here but don't really want the job."
LOL
He must pursue other jobs. Doesn’t mean they have to hire him.
This off season might be the most insane ever
Florida
LSU
UCLA
Okie State
Penn state
Probably Wisconsin
Maybe Colorado
Maybe Nebraska
Just gonna be a mess. I’m probably missing some
Other ones also
Florida
LSU
UCLA
Okie State
Penn state
Probably Wisconsin
Maybe Colorado
Maybe Nebraska
Just gonna be a mess. I’m probably missing some
Other ones also
Ed Orgeron hasn’t had a coaching job (although his ex-wife got half his buyout). I’m assuming he had a mitigation clause.
How does one set "market rate" on a job and pay scale that's performed by...what, 20ish people in the entire country?
Is Campbell's salary "market rate", or is it Cignetti's? Riley's? Swinney?
Nah...it would be easy to apply for jobs and not get them...Franklin is young...I get that...but Kelly could easily apply for jobs and not get any of them (by his own choice)! And it sounds like none of this matters...the terms of the payout are/were being discussed all day...no way he doesn't know exactly what he is getting from LSU after the negotiations. They didn't spend all day discussing who was going to clean his office out.
And what's the market rate for a 65 year old coach that just got fired that is well known to be not all that likable?
At a certain point it also becomes one of those things a school could sue over if he takes something 'below market rate' but it becomes a PR nightmare if they try to as well.
Va Tech
Arkansas
FSU most likely
Michigan State most likely
Kentucky most likely
NC State possibly
SEC alone will have at least 4 and if Beamer goes to VA Tech it would be 5.
I know this is an inherently subjective ranking but I don’t think Oklahoma can be that low. It’s basically just as easy of a drive for a recruit from the Dallas area to get to Norman as it is to go to Texas or A&M and there is a long history of top recruits in Texas heading up to Oklahoma to play.
I’m not saying OU should be at the same level as Texas or anything but I don’t think that can be considered a bottom half of the league job either given the long list of Heisman trophy winners and playoff appearances and everything else.
I guess if we’re going to have a down year, maybe this is as good a time as any so we (recruits) don't have to hear Campbell’s name being brought up in all of these searches.
I’m just grasping for silver linings at this point.
I’m just grasping for silver linings at this point.
This was my thought also. Campbell after this year won’t be that desired after this season. Even though he is a good coach
Also if Sark takes a pro job like rumored. The domino effect this off season could be crazy
There’s been a lot of talk about how the CFP will affect these coaching searches. If coaches make and advance in the playoffs, will AD’s be patient enough to wait to make a decision until those are done? Is a coach like Kiffin sleazy enough to be interviewing when his team is getting ready for the playoffs? Cause in this day and age there is zero chance that stays secret. It is t like Pollard is running these searches.
