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Arizona State offensive coordinator Billy Napier has an 'imminent' deal to become the head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, according to several reports Friday morning.
Bruce Feldman, a noted college football writer, reported Friday that a deal was in place for Napier to take the job in Louisiana.
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Sun Devil Source reported Thursday night that Napier has been offered the job.
According to the Louisiana Daily Advertiser, Napier is a candidate along with Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey and Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry. Lindsey was ASU offensive coordinator in 2016.
Napier was promoted to ASU associate head coach last week under new head coach Herm Edwards. Before his promotion, Napier had a base salary of $550,000. According to his original contract, he was set to get a $50,000 raise next month, although those terms might have changed with his promotion.
Louisiana was 5-7 this season under Mark Hudspeth, who was fired Dec. 3. Hudspeth was 51-38 in seven seasons, although 22 of those wins were vacated due to use of ineligible players from 2011-14. The Ragin' Cajuns were 9-4 for three straight seasons (2012-14) but 4-8, 6-7 and 5-7 since.
Hudspeth last season made $1.15 million.
After Edwards was hired at ASU to replace Todd Graham, he retained Napier and offensive assistants Rob Likens, John Simon and Rob Sale.
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