Report: LSU’s Board of Supervisors defer notion to increase Les Miles’ postseason incentive
By Kevin Duffey
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LSU Athletics Committee met Friday to vote on an incentive boost for head coach Les Miles. However, the committee deferred the motion, according to TigerRag’s Cody Worsham.
The vote was to increase Miles’ postseason incentive from $100,000 to $200,000, but it was tabled for a later date … and rather quickly.
Hmm. LSU Athletics Commitee defers the motion to increase Les Miles' $100,000 postseason incentive to $200,000. Will address later in year.
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) September 9, 2016
LSU's Board of Supervisors was supposed to vote on amending Les Miles' contract to add $100,000 in incentive pay. They deferred the motion.
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) September 9, 2016
It's how they deferred that intrigued me. Miles not mentioned by name, and an unnecessary motion to defer was loudly spoken.
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) September 9, 2016
Here's chairman Scott Ballard deferring and committee member Scott Angelle quickly (and unnecessarily) motioning pic.twitter.com/rHKtZaAUPI
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) September 9, 2016
As you can see from the video, Miles wasn’t mentioned by name, and they hopped to item No. 2 rather quickly.
The Advocate’s Ross Dellenger noted that the incentive was proposed only because of the extra game to LSU’s potential schedule with the addition of the College Football Playoff.
Weird. The incentive was proposed only because of the extra game to #LSU's potential schedule with addition of CFP. https://t.co/H3dpbdvZK6
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 9, 2016
When you’re making over $4 million per year, a $100,000 non-bonus increase is rather chump change.
What does it all mean? Probably not much. However, things are going to get a bit interesting for LSU and Miles if the season continues on its current path.
The Tigers were favored against Wisconsin, but LSU left Green Bay 0-1 to start the season. Now, LSU will try and get its first win at home against Jacksonville State Saturday.
Perhaps the additional $100,000 bonus may come into play after all should LSU win out.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
