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re: OM AD is btw a rock & hard place. He can’t fire Kiffin- b/c then they owe him his buyout

Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:26 pm to
Posted by Maverick14
Sulphur, La
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:26 pm to
Yes absolutely
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
20740 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:27 pm to
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He’s likely got a clause like every other coach that reduces his buyout according to his new salary


Kiffin does not have an offset clause in his contract with OM
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
73485 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:28 pm to
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And then owe him $36m

Which would be immediately offset by his new contract. They’d owe him nothing
Posted by Festus
With Skillet
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:28 pm to
Buy out is zero if he gets a job earning more than he makes now.
Posted by Tiger Voodoo
Champs 03 07 09 11(fack) 19!!!
Member since Mar 2007
22120 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

Alternate point of view here- it's honestly pretty crappy for the Ole Miss players to lose their head coach in a playoff run, where they may finish regular season 11-1.

Agreement to allow him to finish the regular season lets them achieve that, while the "interim" guys get a head's up and some time to plan on those playoff games. Ole Miss can start looking in earnest, LSU (or Florida) goes to autopilot for a week prepping for the announcement.

Fanbases are the only ones stressing on this timetable, but we will all get over it and continue to support the school of our choice.



Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
23218 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:29 pm to
This doesn’t make any sense. Any future employer would prefer him come on board sooner than later. Letting him continue to coach is a courtesy to him and the school he is currently at.

I don’t see Lane having any interest in playing this card.

And is there no mitigation duty in his buyout?
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
21451 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:29 pm to
Conduct detrimental to the team?
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
73752 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:29 pm to
But they aren’t going to do that. They aren’t putting him on paid leave for a chance to try and make the playoffs.
Posted by volinktown
Member since Apr 2017
1096 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:30 pm to
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Why couldnt he resign, exactly?


Because Lane wants to earn 7th SEC win bonus.
Posted by Beef Supreme
Member since Apr 2008
2446 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:31 pm to
Owe him his buyout???

The guy has 2 schools bidding on him right now. It's a sure thing that he will be making more money somewhere else next year and the buyout will be mitigated to the point of not having to pay it. It's as safe of a firing as you could make.
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
20740 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:31 pm to
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Which would be immediately offset by his new contract. They’d owe him nothing


Again, Kiffin does not have this clause in his contract. If they fire him they owe him the buyout regardless of his next job's salary.
Posted by Ellis_Hugh
Member since Feb 2023
1499 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:34 pm to
Lane has everybody in a pickle. Should change the name of next week’s game to the Deviled Egg Bowl.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 4:35 pm
Posted by Beef Supreme
Member since Apr 2008
2446 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:35 pm to
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Kiffin does not have this clause in his contract


Ah. Well that's even more reason that OM's AD is a weak little bitch.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42333 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:35 pm to
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They have no grounds for cause


So you fire hin without cause

I am sure future job offsets buy out
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