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Does anyone know Kirby Smart’s buyout if he is fired?

Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:44 pm
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:44 pm
I’ll google it for you.
$118 million.

Dan Lanning? $57 million.

Kalen DeBoer? $60 million.

Ryan Day? $71 million.

Should the ADs at these schools be fired?
Posted by bubbaprohn
Kansas
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:45 pm to
No cause all those coaches actually lead a team successfully.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
45478 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:45 pm to
None of those guys are remotely near being fired
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:45 pm to
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No cause all those coaches actually lead a team successfully.

So Brian Kelly wasn’t successful before LSU hired him?
Posted by WitnessTheLitness
Member since Jun 2017
559 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:46 pm to
Oh all the coaches who are going to be in the playoffs?
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
9296 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:46 pm to
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None of those guys are remotely near being fired

But why did their bosses put a buyout in their contract?
Posted by OlDirtyTiger7
Member since Sep 2017
614 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:46 pm to
The "muh buyout" people are idiots who don't understand how modern college football works. These are the exact same people who will settle for nothing less than an established natty-winning coach, but somehow think those coaches will come coach for us with a worse contract than what their current school is offering them.
Posted by Masonburden67
Member since Dec 2017
1354 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:47 pm to
How many have the same agent?
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
9296 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:47 pm to
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Oh all the coaches who are going to be in the playoffs?

Did they all renegotiate this season?
Posted by bubbaprohn
Kansas
Member since Feb 2009
4083 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:48 pm to
Was he successful at LSU? It does not matter one bit what he did before coming here. He has tanked this football team. If any of those coaches listed tanked their team like Kelly did, they would be fired and people would be pissed at the AD for the buyout lol.
Posted by caliegeaux
Booo Cheeeen
Member since Aug 2004
12204 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:50 pm to
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None of those guys are remotely near being fired


Did you see the SEC rant after bama lost to fsu in week 1? Grant it, he’s on the upswing. But let an lsu team in there with nothing to lose sneak out with a w and/or a loss somewhere else and watch that momentum. Just like many here said no way we’re firing BK this year, too much money. Let Deboer lose 1-2 more and another playoff miss.

Aside from him though, the rest seem safe. Regardless those contacts are what get deserving and some undeserving coaches to come. The guarantee. I see NIL, in time, making these contracts different down the road.
This post was edited on 10/30/25 at 9:00 pm
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
10452 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:51 pm to
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None of those guys are remotely near being fired


Norvell’s buyout is $59 mil and likely will be gone this year

Dabo ain’t getting fired, but they haven’t won a playoff game since 2019 and ain’t going this year. his is $60 mil
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
9296 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:51 pm to
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Oh all the coaches who are going to be in the playoffs?

Lincoln Riley $90 million
Steve Sarkisian $64 million
Mike Norvell $63 million
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
71449 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:51 pm to
And none of their governors would say anything about it. Can’t stand Louisiana politics.
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
71449 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:52 pm to
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No cause all those coaches actually lead a team successfully.


That’s not the point being made.
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
9296 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:53 pm to
quote:

The "muh buyout" people are idiots who don't understand how modern college football works. These are the exact same people who will settle for nothing less than an established natty-winning coach, but somehow think those coaches will come coach for us with a worse contract than what their current school is offering them.

This right here.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
25241 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:53 pm to
Dabo's is 60 million and they may not even make a bowl game this season.

Clemson currently has 4 losses. They still have to go to South Carolina and Louisville. If they slip up against either FSU or Duke, they won't be going to a bowl.

This post was edited on 10/30/25 at 8:55 pm
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
71449 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:53 pm to
At least Sark was in a playoff.
Posted by Blanding
Magnolia
Member since Aug 2017
69 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:54 pm to
Don't confuse the hysteria champaign with facts that don't fit their narratives.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
45478 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:54 pm to
quote:

But why did their bosses put a buyout in their contract?


Because that’s been the “way it’s done”

I’m all for LSU not doing this
This post was edited on 10/30/25 at 8:56 pm
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