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re: $20,000,000 buyout. Is it really too much?

Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:46 am to
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
12941 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:46 am to
Probably true but there will be a loud group calling for him. The adults in the room won’t want kiffin but if the first couple options don’t work out it could gain traction.
Posted by Rizer_J
NW LA
Member since May 2018
317 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:47 am to
Lanning being in Tuscaloosa right now says it is not
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
39399 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:50 am to
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He didn’t enjoy the west coach that much? Do you know him personally?


Kiffin hated the West Coast so much he continued to live in Manhattan Beach for a decade after getting fired
Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
56616 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:55 am to
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Bama will pay whatever it takes to hire the person they want.


That's probably not a good process to hire the right guy

To me the next guy is screwed no matter.

One of the bama podcaster guys said, "I am always going to judge the next coach against Nick, "Nick wouldn't have said that or done that"

thats how it's going to go...

Nick had 17 years of messaging... as soon as they hear something off key, they will pounce!
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
24493 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 9:07 am to
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I doubt Lane would bolt for Oregon if it opened up. He didn't enjoy the West Coast that much.

Where did this come from?

Dude has spent half his career on the west coast.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37463 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 9:23 am to
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The 30 million in Nike stock upon contract completion rumor is intriguing and brilliant if true

This sounds more like than the contract buyout is more than 20 mil. The quote from Feldman was along the lines of, "I heard that it's more than the 20 million in the contract". So it sounds like it's something other than just a 20 million cash buyout that was in the contract.
Posted by Reeaholic
Moss Bluff
Member since Jun 2019
1299 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 10:07 am to
If the Nike stock thing is true, it's not that Bama would have to pay more to buy him out, its more that his salary would have to be compensated for the $30 million hit. Again if true, he signed an extension in 2022 for 6 years worth $45 million and with the $30 million added it was 6 years for 75 million total, or around 12.5 annually if you wanna do it that way. Bama would have to at least match that and make him higher paid than Saban was unless they give him some other options which they might.

All of this is based of an internet rumor and Feldman insinuation though.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
53588 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 10:17 am to
No. And given their coaching stability, it’s affordable and not impractical: IF he’s the right hire.

Consider that LSU is still paying off Ed, who just was cut a 5 million dollar check last month.

Bama doesn’t have those kind of liabilities, and hasn’t had those kind of liabilities for 15 years.
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