Report: Joe Brady agrees to extension with LSU
The NFL came calling, but Joe Brady is reportedly staying at LSU.
Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated is reporting that Brady has agreed to a new contract with the school through a memorandum of agreement. While the details are not final, as of right now Brady is set to receive a three-year deal, bumping his salary from $410,000 to more than double his current pay in the range of $3 million over 3 years.
Dellenger calls it a significant step for keeping Brady in Baton Rouge, but LSU isn’t completely out of the woods:
The full contract will not be executed until a later date, but the signed agreement between the two parties is a significant step in keeping the coach in Baton Rouge. However, the next few days will be tense for the Tigers, aside from playing for it all on Monday night against Clemson. Multiple NFL teams have shown interest in the 30-year-old Floridian, school sources say, and like many college coaching contracts, this deal would give him the freedom to pursue gigs at the next level.
On Saturday, it was reported that the Carolina Panthers were set to pursue Brady for their offensive coordinator position. With Saturday also being Media Day for the national championship game, Brady was asked about the report. Brady stated that he had not been contacted by any teams and hoped to remain a Tiger.
Correction: The article originally implied the new extension was for $410,000, which is his current salary. The extension will double his salary.
Ha. Now this nonsense can be put to rest about Brady leaving.
You really think there aren’t teams willing to outbid 400k and pay the buyout?
Of course there are.
Totes
WTF are talking about? Its over 3 mil for 3 years. Why I is the rest of the SEC so concerned with our asst coach? paranoid much
Oh they all want him gone. Every SEC team wants LSU to go back to the prehistoric days. But that ain’t happening.
Brady is a dang good coach and brings a nfl-caliber offense with him.
He Is going to start working on Myles Brannon next week.
Congrats
Definitely
I’m still not sure it wasn’t Joe Burrow that made Joe Brady relevant and not the other way around. Burrow brings a skill set you can’t coach, strength- speed- ability to extend plays- deadly accuracy on the run. He would have made almost any OC (maybe even Coley, lol) look better than they are. I don’t see the next LSU QB accomplishing what Burrow did, he certainly made me a huge believer and follower in Atlanta…
Woohoo!
Good news, but I’ll feel better when it’s finalized. Should have been 1.5 million, but whatever works.
*1.5 million per year, I mean.
If he does it again next year with a different QB then yes…1.5 plus
Finalized or not, the article clearly states the contract will allow him to pursue NFL jobs. A signed extension will do zero to prevent the league from from pursuing him if someone desires. It just ups the financial ante to poach him. Total win-win for Brady.
It’s also a win for LSU as he won’t be an OC anywhere else in college. This definitely helps LSU retain him also. Is an nfl team really going to hire him as an OC when he has never really done that at any level of football? Maybe, but it’s still a gamble.
Why could he not be an OC somewhere else in college? Totally depends on the willingness to pay. No contract absolutely locks down a coach from pursuing a better gig. Reduces the chances of being poached, yes.
His new contract says he cannot leave for an assistant job at another college.
He can still leave to the NFL (or otherwise) anytime he wants.
Flat town and jasphil of course the rest of the sec would like to see him gone. Most of us would also like to see Saban gone and others. Kid has talent and makes it hard to beat LSU. Instead of complaining about the rest of the sec why not look at it from the perspective of its great to have coaches others want or want gone. It means you are doing something right. LSU stepped up. I bet he is the highest paid assy in the country who is not a coordinator. That’s all you can do. The No Fun League has the deep pockets to buy out that contract if they want him bad enough. Same for a college who want to take a chance on him as OC or even HC. Doubtful he goes anywhere this year but if he shows consistency with a new QB next season he may be gone. Enjoy it while it lasts.