Lane Kiffin jumping from Ole Miss to LSU is the biggest story in college football as the playoff nears and the well-traveled and accomplished coach will be introduced in Baton Rouge on Monday afternoon. There's elation for LSU and raw feelings of abandonment among the Rebels' fanbase as they ready for the 12-team tournament.
Kiffin's deal to coach the Tigers is for seven years and will pay him $91 million. This makes him the second-highest paid coach in the sport behind Georgia's Kirby Smart—with an escalator included that will bump his pay to top of the industry should he capture a national championship. It also includes a buyout clause that states Kiffin will be paid out at 80% of his remaining salary if he is fired without cause.
