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Lane Kiffin is set to earn $91million across his seven-year contract as LSU football's head coach, according to a new report divulging fresh information about the deal.
Kiffin had the world of college football on tenterhooks for 48 hours as he weighed up whether to stay at Ole Miss or take up a new position with LSU over the weekend.
After days of crunch meetings, he left Ole Miss on a private jet to a chorus of boos and abuse from Rebels fans on Sunday night, having failed to negotiate a way to stay on through this season's playoffs.
Now, as Kiffin gets his feet under the table in Baton Rouge, The Advocate claims to have seen a copy of his term sheet which reveals he'll be paid $13m a year.
That deal makes him the second highest-paid coach in college football, behind only Georgia's Kirby Smart, who is earning $13.28m this season.
Remarkably, he is also due for a huge bonus if he wins a national title with the Tigers, an 'automatic escalator' that would comfortably take him above Kirby to become the best-paid college coach in America.
Lane Kiffin is set to become the second highest-paid college football coach in America
He spoke to ESPN's Marty Smith in Oxford, MS before boarding a private jet to Baton Rouge
It is also reported that, should Kiffin be fired without cause by LSU, he will be owed 80% of his salary, paid out in monthly instalments through 2032.
LSU currently owes its former coach Brian Kelly a huge sum, too, after firing him in October with six years remaining on his deal.
The school will pay him nearly $54m through the end of the decade after he sued the board of supervisors in an ugly back-and-forth.
Kiffin, meanwhile, fired back at frustrated Ole Miss fans with a boastful message as he left Oxford, Mississippi on Sunday night.
The former Rebels head coach was spotted boarding a plane sent by LSU, and was mercilessly booed by a crowd as he fled Oxford for Baton Rouge.
The 50-year-old was seen leaving a chauffeured SUV and walking across the tarmac as hundreds of former supporters offered a chorus of boos and expletives.
On Monday morning, Kiffin posted photos from inside the LSU trophy room in Baton Rouge
Kiffin (left) was seen leaving a chauffeured SUV and walking across the tarmac to his waiting plane as hundreds of his former supporters offered a chorus of boos and expletives
While Kiffin hurried to his plane, he stopped for an interview with ESPN's Marty Smith, where he insisted that Ole Miss fans should 'appreciate' what he did for the college program.
He said: 'I know that there's a lot of feelings and emotions right now around.
'I hope when they settle down there's an appreciation about what we were able to do here and having the best run that's ever been done in the history of the school.
He continued: 'I'm so appreciative to the people of Oxford and the relationships that I've developed here'.
Kiffin had been an extremely coveted option by many in-need programs on the coaching carousel and the Tigers had made no secret of their desire to poach him.
Fans were left on tenterhooks over Saturday night, as Kiffin met with athletic director Keith Carter and chancellor Glenn Boyce at the latter's home to discuss his future.
It had remained a mystery over what was the deciding factor for Kiffin but, during his interview, he revealed that advice from legendary coaches helped persuade him.
Several Ole Miss fans showed up to wish Lane Kiffin a difficult future at Louisiana State
The 50-year-old confirmed his decision via a statement on social media on Sunday afternoon
Further explaining his decision, Kiffin said: 'It was really hard. My heart was here, but I talked to some mentors, coach [Pete] Carroll and coach [Nick] Saban.
'Coach Carroll said, "Your dad would tell you to go man. Take the shot. You can accomplish a lot here."'
Speaking on the discussions with Carter and Boyce, Kiffin added: 'This was a very challenging, difficult day.
'We went through a lot last night with Keith Carter trying to figure out a way to make this playoff run work and be able to coach the team, and at the end of the day that's his decision - and I totally respect that. I understand that decision.
'So I just totally wish the team the best of luck, wish that I was coaching them, but understand that it was a very challenging position for him and the chancellor to be in, and I totally respect that.
'Just really hope they play really well and go win the national championship'.
Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss Jr. was spotted by fans boarding the same aircraft, presumably to join the Tigers alongside Kiffin.
‘You f***ing b*****d, Charlie,’ one irate fan yelled at the outgoing offensive coordinator, who is the son and namesake of the former Notre Dame head coach.
Kiffin officially confirmed his decision to leave Ole Miss for the Tigers early on Sunday, describing it as a 'difficult' one in an emotional statement on social media.
'After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU,' Kiffin said in the statement.
Kiffin had been in the midst of his sixth season with the Rebels, guiding them to a 55-19 record during that time. Ole Miss also finished finished in the top 15 three times, and had double-digit wins in four of his seasons.
