Les Mile Press Conference

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  1. Krypto

    Krypto Huh?

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    damn press conference video feed is broken. just when he is getting to the booing question it breaks.
     
  2. DJM136

    DJM136 fubar 24/7

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    To video feed: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    :wave:
     
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  3. TUSKtimes

    TUSKtimes Riding the Wave

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    So Les got an extension but not a raise beyond the old contract? (3.75 mil) My guess is that Meechegan didn't open the vault and spread the wealth.
     
  4. MobileBengal

    MobileBengal Founding Member

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    Correct. He also got additional incentives for winning championships.
     
  5. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Economic times are tough at LSU which is facing layoffs of faculty and elimination of entire departments due to a state budget crisis.

    Although the athletic department is financially separate from the university, it would be extremely bad campus politics to lavish more money on an already fabulously paid football coach when everyone else is under a salary freeze.

    His money will come from the incentives and any raise will be deferred until layoffs are over at LSU and other staff can get raises, too. If he got a seven-year contract, then he will have plenty of time to collect more money.
     
  6. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    les didnt want a raise or he would have easily gotten one.

    per joe schad, les was never offered so why would a vault be needed?
     
  7. TwistedTiger

    TwistedTiger Founding Member

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    Like he said, it's not about the money. Now your coach on the other hand......
     
  8. TUSKtimes

    TUSKtimes Riding the Wave

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    You guys may have the most economically responsible athletic department around these parts. Negotiating for your Head football coach in the SEC usually resembles a piranha fish feeding frenzy.

    Les was more the "two birds in the bush" kind of guy?
     
  9. MobileBengal

    MobileBengal Founding Member

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    He already has at least one in hand.
     
  10. Rwilliams

    Rwilliams Veteran Member

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    I have read that if Les gets a raise to highest paid cfb coach if he wins bcsnc. Is this true or was this speculation?
     

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