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Report: Contract details for LSU coach Ed Orgeron released
By Adam Spencer
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It’s safe to say new LSU coach Ed Orgeron will be around for a few years.
On Thursday, The Advocate uncovered new details of Coach O’s five-year contract with the Tigers, which includes a hefty buyout clause.
Orgeron will make a base salary of $3.5 million per year, which is less than former coach Les Miles ($4.3 million) made annually. Coach O will make that up in incentives. His potential $1.5 million package is nearly double what Miles ($850,000) had available to him.
If the Tigers decide to part ways with Coach O this year, though, it will cost them $12 million in buyout money. In 2018, that number drops to $8.5 million — then $6 million in 2019, $4.5 million in 2020 and $1 million in 2021.
However, for both Coach O and LSU fans, the school is hoping the buyout clause never comes into play.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
