This may be why Kiffin hasn't signed that OM contract just yet

[Commercecomet24]

I think Sexton and Kiffin have been using OM as a bargaining tool for negotiating with Auburn, and a fallback option if the Auburn position doesn't work and OM is upset with that. Add Sexton in the mix and yeah, Kiffin knows how to play the game.

I kinda hope he stays now because om will be paying him close to Saban money for a coach that's middle of pack sec. it's been fun to watch lane and sexton work those idiots!

[yjnkdawg]

I kinda hope he stays now because om will be paying him close to Saban money for a coach that's middle of pack sec. it's been fun to watch lane and sexton work those idiots!

Yep ! He had gotten just about everything he wanted and asked for from the OM athletic department , but now it seems they have a fragmented fan base after this comedy show this week. Yep, $10 million a year ain't too bad if that's what he gets.

[Commercecomet24]

Yep ! He had gotten just about everything he wanted and asked for from the OM athletic department , but now it seems they have a fragmented fan base after this comedy show this week. Yep, $10 million a year ain't too bad if that's what he gets.

Incredible the difference a couple weeks make!

I got to hand it to lane he's played this well! Kudos lane for fleecing someone lol!

[PMDawg]

It was reported that Kiffin had told his players Wednesday night at The Inn, on the OM campus where they stay before OM home games, that "unless something significantly changes", he was planning on staying at OM. On Wednesday afternoon there had been a 180 degree turn on what Kiffin was going to do when the OM message board mods and media had previously said he had been offered by Auburn on Wednesday afternoon, and thought he was gone, and then all of the sudden later on their thinking changed and there was a 75% chance he was staying at OM and then it went up to 80%. I think they called it a "snag" in the Auburn deal. OM had supposedly offered Kiffin a 4 year contract somewhere between upper $9 to possibly 10 million per year.

Sexton and Kiffin were supposed to review the Auburn offer sometimes after the Egg Bowl (probably today). Sexton was at the game last night. It appears the only issue had been not enough number of years in the proposed contract, which also increases the cost of the total package. If Kiffin and Sexton can negotiate a mutual agreement with Auburn (or maybe that has already has been done ) that is acceptable to both parties involved ("unless something significantly changes") then it's probably bye bye OM.

Sunday would be a good day to make the announcement. The day after the Iron Bowl. Hopefully Cadillac can pull off an upset. I don't normally pull for Auburn in anything but I like Cadillac.

So, basically, Auburn offered him and he asked for more years and/or $$$ and Auburn balked. Lane told them he would think about it. Then he told the players "unless something drastic changes" I'll be here next year, knowing full well it was going to be publicized. He was basically telling Auburn to up the deal or he was staying put - the little press release of what he told his players was him putting the ball back in their court. That about sum it up?

[Commercecomet24]

So, basically, Auburn offered him and he asked for more years and/or $$$ and Auburn balked. Lane told them he would think about it. Then he told the players "unless something drastic changes" I'll be here next year, knowing full well it was going to be publicized. He was basically telling Auburn to up the deal or he was staying put - the little press release of what he told his players was him putting the ball back in their court. That about sum it up?

Yep!

[Goldendawg]

So, basically, Auburn offered him and he asked for more years and/or $$$ and Auburn balked. Lane told them he would think about it. Then he told the players "unless something drastic changes" I'll be here next year, knowing full well it was going to be publicized. He was basically telling Auburn to up the deal or he was staying put - the little press release of what he told his players was him putting the ball back in their court. That about sum it up?

Are you guys telling me Cohen might again fail to deliver a "big name coach" after all this smoke before the fire? (He has said it is his decision.**). Well, Freeze may well indeed find his way to AU no matter what the SEC Office thinks so AU and Cohen still get a "big name".

[yjnkdawg]

So, basically, Auburn offered him and he asked for more years and/or $$$ and Auburn balked. Lane told them he would think about it. Then he told the players "unless something drastic changes" I'll be here next year, knowing full well it was going to be publicized. He was basically telling Auburn to up the deal or he was staying put - the little press release of what he told his players was him putting the ball back in their court. That about sum it up?

I don't know that Auburn actually balked on it. I imagine Kiffin put the contract aside until after the Egg Bowl until he could meet with Sexton. What I heard was that both parties would probably negotiate with it being somewhere around a 8 year contract at the same yearly salary which should be in between what he wanted and what Auburn offered. This wouldn't be the first time he has told players he was staying or whatever and then left. Sexton and Kiffin have been using OM, in this situation as a safety fall back option and to get the bidding up higher on the Auburn job and then if the Auburn job fell through OM would still be paying a lot of money. All the contract info was mentioned before this turned into a social media circus and before the Egg Bowl. Some say his value has decreased since then with both Auburn and OM. I don't know if it has or not.

[yjnkdawg]

Are you guys telling me Cohen might again fail to deliver a "big name coach" after all this smoke before the fire? (He has said it is his decision.**). Well, Freeze may well indeed find his way to AU no matter what the SEC Office thinks so AU and Cohen still get a "big name".

Nah .........I kinda think Yellawood may have a little say so on who the coach will be. Cohen can announce who has been hired. It must be acceptable by the SEC Office for Freeze to come back in the SEC now. Auburn is not stupid enough (you wouldn't think) to do something to get on the bad side of the SEC Office. Kiffin has been their No.1 target though.

[Saltydog]

So, basically, Auburn offered him and he asked for more years and/or $$$ and Auburn balked. Lane told them he would think about it. Then he told the players "unless something drastic changes" I'll be here next year, knowing full well it was going to be publicized. He was basically telling Auburn to up the deal or he was staying put - the little press release of what he told his players was him putting the ball back in their court. That about sum it up?

So, the narcissistic bastard tried to get a little too greedy and ended up 17n himself. His stock is dropping too. Take into account their late season collapse and with the losses they sustain they're not going to improve much, if any next year.

[WhiskeyPirate]

So, the narcissistic bastard tried to get a little too greedy and ended up 17n himself. His stock is dropping too. Take into account their late season collapse and with the losses they sustain they're not going to improve much, if any next year.

Yes.

[PikeDawg15]

So I?m friends with a guy who is a news reporter here in Mississippi and knows Sokoloff.

He said that the sources were from Both ole miss and auburn.


I know exactly by name who the source is at auburn.

Lane is going to auburn Sunday

[defiantdog]

I won't believe anything until I see a post from Bertstare.