Doug Haller

azcentral sports

It pays to be in demand.

According to a source, Arizona State offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey will get a $100,000 increase in base salary following his brief flirtation with Southern Miss.

The Golden Eagles pursued Lindsey for its head-coaching job, which surprisingly opened this week. Lindsey talked to Southern Miss -- where he had spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator -- but ultimately chose to stay with the Sun Devils.

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The Southern Miss job remains open.

Once a contract is signed, the salary bump will increase Lindsey's annual base salary to $650,000, which approaches the $700,000 base salary of former Southern Miss coach Todd Monken.

ASU offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey to stay at ASU

ASU coach Todd Graham hired Lindsey to replace Mike Norvell, who left to become head coach at Memphis, on Dec. 11. Lindsey worked with the Sun Devils during bowl practice and actually called plays during the Cactus Bowl, a 43-42 loss to West Virginia.

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