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AD Joe Alleva Comments On LSU's Season, Possible Contract Extension For Ed Orgeron

by Staff Reporter

December 4, 201875 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

LSU athletics director Joe Alleva was interviewed on "Off the Bench" on 104.5 ESPN Tuesday morning and was asked to give his evaluation of the 2018 season, which exceeded many preseason predictions.

quote:
"It was a great year for LSU football, considering what all the experts expected," Alleva said.

"Whenever you exceed expectation, that's a good thing. But there's a lot of things that go into evaluating the program. Things like recruiting, how kids are doing in school... there are all sorts of things that go into evaluating the football program, and I think that coach Orgeron and his staff have done a terrific job."

"And they continue to do that out on the recruiting trail, motivating the players, and reaching out to the fans and doing all sorts of good community service. So, I think the program's in good hands and is heading in the right direction."

Alleva was also asked whether or not he has spoken with Orgeron about a contract extension.

quote:
"Not yet, but I think we'll probably have some conversations down the road, but we hadn't had any yet. The season's still not over yet."

Orgeron's current contract pays him $3.5 million per year and will expire on Dec. 31, 2021.

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tommy2tone1999•65 months

Can we discuss not extending Joe Alleva's contract?

TigerFan55555•65 months

There is absolutely no reason for an extension. Next year this team should be a playoff team, wait till then

225Tyga•65 months

3.5 mil a year is plenty for coach O. Does Alleva understand that contract extensions are typically put in place to keep a coach from leaving... No one is going to pay coach O more than 3.5 mil a year. You don’t NEED to pay him more money. Finance 101.

bencoleman•65 months

An athletic director extends a coaches contract to show the school has confidence in the coach. It's to avoid the negative recruiting that would surely happen if they didn't extend.

mach316•65 months

An extension for what?? Alleva, you are truly an idiot.

TaderSalad•65 months

I am growing increasingly disgusted with the BOS at LSU.

vjp819•65 months

He fired a coach for winning 9 games a year. Now 9 wins a season is exceptional. I suppose as an economic savings he is getting his 9 wins at a cheaper price.

Tigerbait2016•65 months

Winning 9 games and go back and watch 2014 game again vs bama whatch the last minute remember what happened ??

JumpingTheShark•65 months

I fricking can’t stand Alleva.

TheCaterpillar•65 months

Why would we extend the contract for a coach that no other program in the country would try to steal from us? Makes absolutely no sense.

Jones•65 months

"Whenever you exceed expectation". Way to set the bar low you snake

gcmoney3•65 months

How low was the bar set at the beginning of the year? How many on this comment section stated they'd be happy with an 8-5 season? Throw out the A&M game bullshite and this team is 10-2. I'd say expectations were definitely exceeded.

gcmoney3•65 months

Not saying an extension is warranted nor that Alleva is at all competent. Just trying to quell the hate on the how the season went.

Blind Zebras•65 months

You can’t throw out games you disagree with. He’s average and ordinary. And this administration supports average and ordinary. End of story

IndianInBR•65 months

"Whenever you exceed expectation, that's a good thing." Yep, keep setting the bar low each year and then exceed expectations...perfect strategy!

BayouBengal99•65 months

You idiots are the ones who set the bar so low calling our coach a dumbass, shrimp boat captain and such but now you'll want to bitch about the bitching which lowered the expectations? What a joke of a fan base represented on this site. Cry me a river. Melting they melting!

TheCaterpillar•65 months

Has Orgeron scored a point vs. Alabama yet?

225Tyga•65 months

Yeah I think we scored 10 points last season

Srobi14•65 months

If you are the reason the expectations were low in the first place is it praise worthy to exceed them? I would think the expectations that matter are the ones we have at LSU as alumni and a fan base, which I can assure you he did not exceed.

CoastTrashTiger•65 months

We saw how the Nicki Caldwell conversations went....."Coach you did not live up to the standard and tradition of the program here at LSU thats was built before you but you did better than the "experts" predicted this year, here is a bag of money, great job looking forward to you continuing the progress you haven't made" -Joe Alleva

RileyTime•65 months

It’s year 2 into a 5 years deal... Why the hell do we even do contracts these days if no one ever fulfills them?

Tiger Prawn•65 months

His first 2 years were 8-4 and 9-3 regular seasons...the exact types of records that got Les Miles fired. Yet now its grounds for an extension for Orgeron? bullshite. I was pleasantly surprised how we did this season, but last year was a disappointment and this year started with low expectations. Lets at least get more than halfway through Coach O's contract and see how 2019 plays out before we start talking about an extension.

DVinBR•65 months

yaw yaw yaw yaw yaaaaaw yaaw yaaaaaaw yaaw extension yaw yaw yaw yaw yaaaaaw yaaw yaaaaaaw yaaw pay raise

Lsutigerturner•65 months

I like where program is going but why the frick extend his contract just yet. Maybe a raise if you have to but the whole buyout bullshite should not be a part of it. No extension maybe next year

Lsutigerturner•65 months

I reread it I am not saying ed is doing bad I'm saying that he is doing good but we need more information to justify a extension.

Lardon•65 months

It wasn't great being embarrassed by Bama in BR and missing the SEC championship again.

Schmelly•65 months

People always say extensions are necessary because of recruiting. But are they? More $ on a contract might make the decision harder but if an extra few mill ain’t gonna keep you from axing a loser. I say this because NEXT year is the year that will determine the direction. Hate to extend him before that

Boom_boom•65 months

Why would you give him an extension? It’s not like another program wants him! Lol

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