LSU's new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones will be signing a two-year deal worth $1.3 million annually plus a one-time payment of $150k, according to multiple reports.

For comparison, former LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini signed a three-year deal worth $2.3 million annually last January. He replaced Dave Aranda who was making $2.5 million a year before taking the Baylor job.

Jones' income incentives with LSU are listed below:

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Damathe

When if the effin' introductory press conference?

Reply•32 months

TigerDMoney

Overpaid again, Woody. You hired two completely unproven coordinators, eager to move up the coaching ladder, and gave them top 12 pay in the country. LINK

Reply•32 months

Load Toad

Zimmer spoke highly of him. Jones and Raymond should be able recruit top secondary prospects.

Reply•32 months

KING NOLA

I don't think Corey Raymond ever need help recruiting top secondary prospects.

32 months

Laffy Taffy Tiger

What is up with the 150k payment? Is that normal because I've never seen that

Reply•32 months

CanebreakCajun

relocation.

32 months

HoustonGumbeauxGuy

A signing bonus has been a concept for decades, it just gets a new name every now and then

32 months

Jedi

This very similar to Peetz’ contract details...down to the phone

Reply•32 months

joe2679

2 years? Can't possibly think that highly of the man. They definitely settled in this case and that contract merely confirms that.

Reply•32 months

Tiger Tracker

You would complain if they paid him big money too so really no winning with some of you.

32 months

stho381

It's a prove-it contract

32 months

SaintLSU

First SW contract that actually makes sense

Reply•32 months

TaderSalad

Thinking the same thing. Bumps him to a C+ in my book.

32 months

GeauxGutsy

I like it. Prove yourself and 3rd yr he will be around 2 mil. Damn shame 1.3 mil is seen as not much money-lol!

Reply•32 months

Simplemaaan

I have a feeling if he doesnt prove himself this year there wont be a next year for him or O.

32 months

blueboxer1119

What was he making at Minnesota? Then we'll determine how good of a contract it is.

Reply•32 months

Jerky

Does it matter? You're not paying him!

32 months

blueboxer1119

Well, if he was making 150k at Minn, what justified such a large number? Dont compare it to Pelini or Aranda, both of ahich had skins on the wall. This guy has none and didnt justify that nunber. Another huge reach and overpay for a second rate coach. The decline is real.

32 months

Srobi14

So he makes 1.3 mil a year and his incentive to us winning the sec west is is 10k? Why wouldn’t they have defensive stat related metrics with 100k type of bonuses? Whatever it’s not my money.

Reply•32 months

termdog14

Because the only stats a program like LSU cares about is W's and L's.

32 months

LSU615

?????????

Reply•32 months

Ghost_Of_Big_Lee

Agreed seriously underpaid. Pelini got 7mil to not coach the Defense.

32 months

Nolaughingmatter

Pelini being overpaid does not mean Jones is being underpaid