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Report: LSU, OC Matt Canada In Final Stages Of Settlement Negotiations To Split

by TD Staff Reporter

January 4, 201861 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Ross Dellenger with The Advocate is reporting that LSU officials and offensive coordinator Matt Canada are in the final stages of settlement negotiations to cut-ties with each other after just one season.

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The nature of the separation and its legal standing are being reviewed by university leaders, and a final outcome is expected by the end of the weekend. Officials on both sides – the university and Canada’s agent, Pete Roussel – are in deliberations regarding the hefty buyout tied to Canada’s contract.

The highest paid offensive coordinator in college football last year, Canada signed a three-year deal in December of 2016 paying him $1.5 million in salary. The school owes him about $3.3 million to buy out the final two years of the deal. The program can pay the $3.3 million in monthly installments over the life of the contract, through 2020. The amount is mitigated with any future salary Canada receives from another job.

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toothfxr92

Yep...Ensminger will be the new OC...Ogeron wants to run a pro style offense with power running and play action passing..Les would be proud of new (Wink Wink)offense

Reply•69 months

panzer

Steve Ensminger is the new OC. Get ready for that reality as we don't have the slots for an OC after the new Special Teams coach is hired.

Reply•69 months

David Duvall

We should pay Canada out of O’s salary

Reply•69 months

BigPerm30

And let Aranda take over. It’s such an easy fix.

69 months

cypresstiger

After reading the 2012 story from Wisconsin, it sounds like everywhere he's been Canada has wanted to be the head coach instead of "just" OC. He should look for a lower tier HC job and see how that goes.

Reply•69 months

Zephyrius

Udated: Canada is still our OC. Canada told Ogeron where to stick his Yaw!! Yaw!!

Reply•69 months

Vood

He should kill O with Kindness. If it were me there would be no negotiation. Buy me out or let me get to work.

69 months

coachw

Not a fan. Finished below where a lot of Cam Cameron offenses finished!!! That's not the company you want to be in!!!

Reply•69 months

DingLeeBerry

"The amount is mitigated with any future salary Canada receives from another job." So in theory, some team could pick him up for minimum wage and LSU would still owe him over $3.2 million?

Reply•69 months

takemking

I have no ill will towards LSU moving on. There are better OC options out there and the offense saw improvements which I attribute more to the improvement of Danny Etling than anything else. My concern is how this effects the players from a learning standpoint. Continually having to learn new playbooks is detrimental to the development of our offensive scheme...Praying for a great OC hire that we can keep a few years.

Reply•69 months

Lexman1

You make a good point. And to that end, wouldn’t it make sense to promote someone such as Ensminger or Raymond who already know Canada’s offense? Thereby eliminating the need to learn a new system. Not to mention save a boat load of money to get ready to give Aranda another extension next year when someone else comes calling. Just saying.

69 months

BigTimer23

Are you honestly making a justification for promoting within for the guy whose whole head coach pitch was based around hiring the best coordinators in the country on both sides of the ball?

69 months

BigTimer23

@Lexman1

69 months

TigerSpray

$15 million per year and Nick Saban comes back to Baton Rouge.

Reply•69 months

Lexman1

I wish. But then I woke up from this dream.

69 months

LSUMONSTER

I would do that in a heartbeat.

69 months

LSUMONSTER

I would do that in a heartbeat.

69 months

TaderSalad

I hope that if we're doing this for O and buying out Canada that there was at least a catch. Maybe reduce O's buyout to nothing after this season. But we talking about Alleva, so, O probably gets an extension after all of this.

Reply•69 months

TigerFan55555

this is actually what im hoping for as well, some of this money should be coming from O's contract or his buyout, this was his foul up..

69 months

lsuohiofan

Huge mistake! But that seems to be the norm here at LSU football anymore!

Reply•69 months

Lexman1

Alumni95, if you question the talent on offense, you haven’t been paying attention to our recruiting class this year. #1WR in the nation, WR transfer from Texas Tech, TE/H-Back from Fla., RB Curry&Provens, Top 2 Juco OL(Including #1 Traore),plus 3 Top OL recruits, returning experienced OL starters, and QB’s Brennan & Narcisse! And we still have 4 spots left on NSD! I don’t know what kind of talent you’re looking for, maybe NFL, I guess!

Reply•69 months

Eauxld Geauxld

Mic drop!

69 months

alumni95

I’ve seen it all, and to date everything you’ve listed is still UNPROVEN talent in the SEC.

69 months

1 Call

This is financially a very poor decision! Canada clearly had success offensively in his first year. LSU offensive production against Alabama, was better than last years. And was better than Alabama's offense. So they are paying Cam Cameron, Les Miles, Stands just received another big contract! Oberon, and now Canada. And I believe I am missing another coach. But this is a financial Mess!!!

Reply•69 months

1 Call

Damn spell check! *Aranda, *Ogeron

69 months

Lexman1

Sure it is. But it’s LSU football! A multi billion dollar business. This is a drop in the bucket for these guys. Not saying I agree or disagree, but Taf can afford it!

69 months

geauxtigers34

If CEO is going after a pro style qb does that remove Briles from consideration?

Reply•69 months

lsucoonass

Not surprised He'll go anywhere for a paycheck and no long term commitments

Reply•69 months

lsutigermall

I don't believe Dellenger or this Advocate report.

Reply•69 months

alumni95

Head in the sand?

69 months

Load Toad

Bad move, no coaches should be let go after 1 yr.

Reply•69 months

1 Call

I definitely agree!

69 months

Lexman1

Unless it’s mutual.

69 months

BigTimer23

@Lexman1 Why is it so difficult for you to admit O botched this one? When you get to hand pick your guy with money not being a factor, and then he’s gone after one season, that reflects very poorly on you. I’m sure Canada is a total malcontent, but that should be something you find out in the vetting process about a guy who has been at 5 schools in 7 years

69 months

BassMan63

Sorry I was one who said in the beginning to give CEO a chance before melting. This move I think is bad. It screams negativity. It shows our Head Coach wants things his way or else. Last coach seemed to mettle too and that didnt work. I hope they get a super hire here, but I have serious doubts now.

Reply•69 months

kajunsoldier

I agree we need some form or continuity, but Canada hasn't stayed anywhere for long. We need to find someone to get us better success in the red zone, Canada wasn't producing there.

69 months

Lexman1

If you were a HC, would you want things your way, or someone else’s?

69 months

Vood

How is there any negotiation? If they want to fire him, they should pay him. If I were Canada, I would say pay me what the contract states or I am going to work on offense.

Reply•69 months

Lexman1

Sounds to me like Canada wants out, if this is true. Still haven’t heard anything official.

69 months

TigerFan55555

i agree, id say kiss my ass, give me my money.. he was hired to run the offense with no meddling, orgeron meddled. this is his foul up... hell id make orgeron pay half the buyout from his own salary.. oregeron better realize its not his team.. hes just the figure head..

69 months

Gumbo1

CEO is making a mistake. He should have swallowed his pride. Hope we get a good OC. GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Reply•69 months

SoulGlo

If this is about O's pride, he has officially thrown away my support.

69 months

TigerFan55555

its definately about his pride, always has been..

69 months

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