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Ed Orgeron's New Contract Is A 5-Year Deal, Worth $3.5 Million Annually

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 201614 Comments

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Newly promoted LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has received a five-year contract worth $3.5 million per year, according to NOLA.com:

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Newly-hired LSU coach Ed Orgeron will be paid $3.5 million per year on a five-year contract, a source close to LSU said Tuesday.

Orgeron, who was named LSU's permanent coach on Saturday, was recruiting Tuesday and could not be reached for comment. He guided LSU to a 5-2 mark as an interim coach and LSU finished the regular season 7-4 overall.

Former LSU head coach Les Miles was making $4.3 million per year when he was fired.

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DaleGribblesMower•89 months

frick that

CaptainJ47•89 months

Steal of a deal

glorymanutdtiger•89 months

Buy out? That's the important part

SwampBandit•89 months

I heard there was no buy out but i am not positive

INFIDEL•89 months

Alleva did the best he could do. That's the problem

SaulGoodman•89 months

He would taken minimum wage and tips for the job. Could have used that money to replace Middleton Library.

SaulGoodman•89 months

For the record, I love Coach O and the hire.

Ping Pong•89 months

5 years is way too long

CL8100•89 months

ping pong. you are right! should have given coach O 8 yrs contract because coach O and the lsu purple n gold tigers will beat that bama arse next season in 2017. you heard it here first i know what i am talking about. he will get the ball rolling. just sit back on your recliner and watch the wind pile on for coach Oeaux :)

GeauxTigersLee•89 months

Not when the buyout is next to nothing.

barry•89 months

How do you expect a coach to recruit kids if he has a 2 or 3 year contract?

thegreatboudini•89 months

You go O! Best coach for the job, because the job is shite.

pellietigersaint•89 months

Too bad you hide behind a keyboard

HuRRiCaNe MiLeS•89 months

Seems like Coach O supporters are shite.

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