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| | ESPN.com - College Football - Spartans' Saban bolts for the bayou |
 | | Saban, who earned $697,330 a year at Michigan State, agreed to a five-year rollover contract at LSU with a base salary of $250,000, and will be paid an additional $550,000 for radio, television and internet appearances, plus additional supplemental pay that will bring his total yearly package to $1.2 million a year. |
 | | Saban said he had two firm offers to leave Michigan State previously, for the NFL's New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts, but was not interested in moving until LSU came calling. |
 | | Saban was at Michigan State for 10 years, first as the defensive coordinator and for the past five years as the head coach. |
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