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Report: LSU Expected To Part Ways With DC Bo Pelini

by Staff Reporter

December 21, 202048 Comments

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

In expected news, LSU and defensive coordinator Bo Pelini are parting ways after one season, according to multiple sources.

Pelini was hired on January 27, signing a three-year deal worth $2.3 million a year. He replaced former defensive coordinator Dave Aranda who was left for the head coach job at Baylor.

Pelini's buyout is about $5.2 million.

LSU's defense under Pelini struggled this season giving up an average of 34.9 points per game and 492 yards per game. The Tigers finished 2020 with a 5-5 record.

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kjadams001•40 months

Coach Zero should help pay for Poor Wennie's buyout. Zero make way too much and doesn't do much.

kjadams001•40 months

Coach Zero blaming everyone else, except him, for poor season.

lsutigermall•40 months

Normally not a naysayer but the guys were clueless this year.

Vernonbrew22•40 months

How stupid to give his goofy arse a buyout

Demshoes•40 months

Looks like we're gonna see a new Pellini Buyout fee on the ol' fee bill.

WirelessMike•40 months

I wish Sheppard had a little more coaching experience. I can see someone with a deeper relationship to LSU like him, as a Bradie James "field general" type guy, helping this program rediscover those days of shutdown defense.

Hangit•40 months

Is Bo going to be the new HC at the University of Bugtussle?

cwil177•40 months

This is fantastic news. Now make a better hire.

TigerLord2020•40 months

Allison stokke

Water Mocassin•40 months

Good riddance, the guy is cancer.

catfish 62•40 months

Do people realize "buyouts" are really just the remainder of the contract? I feel like people think it's money on top of what he would make. It is pretty simple, if a coach signs $5 million contract for 5 years at $1 million per year, and is fired after one year, his buyout if $4 million. I don't get why people are so outraged over this. It sucks, yes, but this is the market. No football coach is signing non-guaranteed contracts lmao

HerkFlyer•40 months

Why should he be paid 5 years of good work for 1 year of shitty work? Is anyone else going to give him that kind of money? If not, he isn’t worth it. That simple.

LSU FSU Grad•40 months

Do you realize that contracts are rarely simple? Most schools do not simply agree to a buyout of the full amount. More often, this is negotiated. A coach with more leverage will get more of a buyout. What was Bo's leverage? That LSU agreed to whatever he wanted? Most initial contracts are a 50-75% buyout. For non-HCs, it's less. That Pelini would could the full amount is just horrible negotiation on LSU's part. Basically, they bent over and took it.

LSUsince74•40 months

These buyouts piss me off and this has been gets mega rich after one year of pitiful coaching

LSU FSU Grad•40 months

"Pelini's buyout is about $5.2 million." - That's good work if you can get it! Or if an administration is just THAT stupid!

Hangit•40 months

"Pelini's buyout is about $5.2 million." Do I hear anybody saying "Pud dis un awn me"?

bayoucook•40 months

Funds are gonna be scarce on paying the replacement. Let’s hope that O turns it around and finds a Joe Brady like deal. His job will depend on it.

Vernonbrew22•40 months

He gone 2022

FLObserver•40 months

Guy should have never been given this type of Contract . this is on Woodard