Louisiana, Napier Agree to Contract Extension

[no1cajunfan]

Formally announced:

BREAKING: The #Cajuns have announced a contract extension for Billy Napier. pic.twitter.com/ZntG7hV4S2

— Cody Junot (@CJunot) October 1, 2019

What is his current salary?

[CajunAmos]

What is his current salary?

Thought it was about $800K

[Cajunsmike]

Got to think Maggs made sure both sides win. Your correct I would think.

Wonder if we have a provision in there such as that if he leaves for a P5 school, the new employer has to pay us what we would have owed him. Logic is we will have to offer more to get a quality replacement. Other possibilities are a home and home series with the new school. That is more common in basketball however.

[oldwiseone33]

LFG!!!!!!!!!!!

[GeauxLouisiana]

Wonder if we have a provision in there such as that if he leaves for a P5 school, the new employer has to pay us what we would have owed him. Logic is we will have to offer more to get a quality replacement. Other possibilities are a home and home series with the new school. That is more common in basketball however.

If Napier breaks the contract for another job before December 31, 2019, he owes us $2 million. If he leaves between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, he owes us $1.25 million.

[angeleast]

Wonder if we have a provision in there such as that if he leaves for a P5 school, the new employer has to pay us what we would have owed him. Logic is we will have to offer more to get a quality replacement. Other possibilities are a home and home series with the new school. That is more common in basketball however.

If Maggs is smart enough to get the extension done I imagine protection is included

[ULvictory]

If Napier breaks the contract for another job before December 31, 2019, he owes us $2 million. If he leaves between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, he owes us $1.25 million.

That would definitely help us in looking for a new coach if Coach Napier were to leave.

Let's hope he stays awhile.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I’m not at all worried about the terms. Contract extensions are almost exclusively for coaches benefit. The little benefit that a school gets pale in comparison. Maggard will get the maximum benefit he can for UL.

No doubt I’m expecting Napier stay to be short, and frankly the shorter the better he’s done. We need to keep a sharp eye for his replacement in December 2020 IMO.

[Duckster]

This is good news. Makes sense from so many angles.

[Turbine]

Distraction

[RaginScotsman]

Distraction

Nooooooooo. Next it'll be an addition to the APC.

[Cajunsmike]

If Napier breaks the contract for another job before December 31, 2019, he owes us $2 million. If he leaves between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, he owes us $1.25 million.

Thanks for the information. Wonder what happens if he leaves after either of the 2021 or 2022 seasons.

[cajun4life]

Thanks for the information. Wonder what happens if he leaves after either of the 2021 or 2022 seasons.

If we keep him until 2022 I will be ecstatic!

[Cajunrunner]

That would definitely help us in looking for a new coach if Coach Napier were to leave.

Let's hope he stays awhile.

Actually, I hope he leaves for a SEC head job after next season, because that would likely mean we won 11 games this season and 11-12 next season. I’ll give him up by then in exchange for that ride!

[Cajunrunner]

If we keep him until 2022 I will be ecstatic!

Probably means he’s not putting together back to back 10+ win seasons if he’s still here.