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re: If Scott actually did hire BK in a 48 hour window
Posted on 11/30/21 at 3:44 pm to OceanMan
Posted on 11/30/21 at 3:44 pm to OceanMan
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This didn’t happen. Most of us spend longer deliberating over our own employment contracts that might be straight salary with no bonus triggers. These deals take weeks to come together
Except that Riley and Kelly have the same agent, so he would be familiar with all the ins and outs of a hypothetical Riley deal. If Riley did spurn us last minute, Scott could have just told the agent he’d give Kelly the same deal they had worked out for Riley. If Kelly wanted the gig, it wouldn’t take long for the agent to fill him in on the particulars.
I honestly have no idea how it went. Either way makes sense, and all parties (LSU, USC, Kelly, Riley, and Armstrong ) had a vested interest in working together so everybody has the plausible deniability to save face.
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Posted on 11/30/21 at 3:57 pm to Jabontik
He absolutely did not
Kelly was his first choice. The LSU jet was up there in October. He’s been working this for months
The ND AD even basically hinted at this today in his own PC
LSU probably didn’t even speak with Riley or his agent (about Riley). His agent just used LSU to force usc’s to up the offer which is why he got that extra stuff like the house and private jet. USC panicked because they thought he my go to LSU instead (the agent and Riley) but in reality they played usc
The fact that Riley and Kelly have the same agent is key here. The agent knew Kelly was going to LSU it was known for months. So he used the uncertainty to his advantage for Riley.
Another indication is Kelly’s contact. The $ doesn’t scream panic. He got basically the same as freaking Mel Tucker. This tells me two things
1. Kelly is a man of his word. He agreed to a number and terms in October and kept to it despite others getting what I’d consider asinine contracts (ie Tucker)
2. Kelly really wants to be here and coach in the sec
Kelly was his first choice. The LSU jet was up there in October. He’s been working this for months
The ND AD even basically hinted at this today in his own PC
LSU probably didn’t even speak with Riley or his agent (about Riley). His agent just used LSU to force usc’s to up the offer which is why he got that extra stuff like the house and private jet. USC panicked because they thought he my go to LSU instead (the agent and Riley) but in reality they played usc
The fact that Riley and Kelly have the same agent is key here. The agent knew Kelly was going to LSU it was known for months. So he used the uncertainty to his advantage for Riley.
Another indication is Kelly’s contact. The $ doesn’t scream panic. He got basically the same as freaking Mel Tucker. This tells me two things
1. Kelly is a man of his word. He agreed to a number and terms in October and kept to it despite others getting what I’d consider asinine contracts (ie Tucker)
2. Kelly really wants to be here and coach in the sec
This post was edited on 11/30/21 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 11/30/21 at 4:00 pm to J2thaROC
Big media is still running with this Riley spurned LSU story.
Guess it doesn't matter ultimately but it's quite frustrating
Guess it doesn't matter ultimately but it's quite frustrating
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