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Is it possible to die from embarrassment just watching something like this? Because I think I came really close.....
 
LSUs biggest problem going forward is this: Woodward, when he is fired is going to file the biggest defamation case in school history. Landry will be bankrupt after his comments yesterday. What coach or AD wants to walk into that?
 
That’s an interesting point. With all the head coaching moves, will that free up a coordinator to look at making the jump that wouldn’t normally have if they weren’t caught up in a head coaching change. I don’t know enough about the PSU, Florida, or LSU coordinators to know if they’re worth a look, but I’m sure they’d come cheap.

In the end, there’s a lot of guys that would be successful at Wisconsin if you give them the time. Trouble is that ADs haven’t been patient enough to let a coach develop and want them ready from the jump.
Outside of LSU I think a lot of AD’s have been fairly patient. Most aren’t looking for a massive jump in improvement but you have to show that you’re trending the right direction to being more competitive.

That could be from grabbing a ranked win, to increasing the overall win totals, better recruiting classes or just looking more competent as a team in general.

Franklins firing makes sense, Wisconsin getting rid of fickle makes sense. Florida is kinda borderline and LSU is legit stupid.
 
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Of the six candidates the LSU fan base wants four are represented by Sexton and two by Armstrong, the agents that Landry dissed yesterday. Pass the popcorn.
 
As it stands now, I’d put Ohio State as the best job in the nation imo. In a tier by themselves. -> primary FBS school in talent-rich state, historical and recent success, lots of resources, perennial national championship contender

Second tier is Texas, Alabama, Michigan, and Notre Dame -> primary FBS school in state, historical and recent success, true national championship contender most years, lots of resources, but not immune to down seasons with wrong coach

LSU is in a tier below that imo with Florida, USC, Oregon -> some historical and recent success, lots of resources, true national championship contender every few years, prone to down seasons for extended periods

I’d put PSU in a tier below that with FSU, Clemson, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas A&M -> historical success from a bygone era, lots of resources but not as much as first three tiers, secondary FBS school in state (except for PSU and Tennessee) or competes with another high-level FBS in-state, true national championship contender once or twice a decade

That said I’d consider all of the above blue bloods
It's all a matter of opinion and which area of the country you want to live and work in. Looking over at past national championships the last two decades, you see the following.

Alabama 6 titles, Saban was the GOAT
Ohio State 3 titles two under Meyers and 1 for Day
LSU 2 titles One for Orgeron and one for Miles
Florida 2 titles, but the last being 2008
Clemson 2 titles 2016 and 2018
The rest won one title, Michigan, FSU, Auburn, Texas, Georgia.

Schools like Oregon, Penn State and ND have won nothing in the past couple of decades.
 
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Kelly is getting pretty old. Sparty’s next hire will be someone with very strong ties to the program and will most likely be a big reach.
Isn't Kelly from Michigan? He could get them back to where they were with Dantonio or whatever his name was. Mel Tucker was a great hire. :rolleyes:. Just remembered. Kelly is from Boston or somewhere around there.
 
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The Athletic and CBS sports had articles yesterday wondering with all these premium jobs now open, would some programs be better off keeping their current coach for another year, and allow the dust to settle a little instead of jumping into the coaching carousel. They were talking manily about Auburn, and FSU, but Kentucky and a few others are in the same boat. To me the interesting one is Wisconsin, and whether they will can Fickle if he goes winless in the B10 or bring him back another year.


That logic sounds good, but IMO it's illogical.

A school like Wisky, Auburn or Kentucky is never going to get the sizzling hot next big name coach. Whether it's this year or 2026, that coach will go to a "top/top" program. To think programs like Florida, LSU and Penn State won't be looking for a head coach is 2026 is dreaming.

So if Wisky, Auburn and Kentucky believe their current coach is on life support, their AD needs to act now. Identify that next stud coach before that coach becomes sizzling hot. Plus hiring coaches is a gamble, a lot of the hot names bust (aka Fickell & Napier).
 
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50 million dollar buyouts are being thrown around like candy. Is $15 million really a showstopper? I mean Rhule is not worth it but there is probably someone stupid enough to do it.

That part confused me too. Is Rhules buyout only $15m? Or did they add $15m to his current buyout?
 
That logic sounds good, but IMO it's illogical.

A school like Wisky, Auburn or Kentucky is never going to get the sizzling hot next big name coach. Whether it's this year or 2026, that coach will go to a "top/top" program. To think programs like Florida, LSU and Penn State won't be looking for a head coach is 2026 is dreaming.

So if Wisky, Auburn and Kentucky believe their current coach is on life support, their AD needs to act now. Identify that next stud coach before that coach becomes sizzling hot. Plus hiring coaches is a gamble, a lot of the hot names bust (aka Fickell & Napier).
Can you ever remember a year when 3 jobs like Florida, LSU and Penn State were all open at the same time? Plus you have a lot of good jobs also open like Oky State, and a few others.
If I was in charge of Auburn or Kentucky I might give a call to someone like Franklin to see if he was interested, but otherwise I would give the current guy another year and lower the buyout. Now Fickle is done no matter what, no way can they bring him back after a 2 or 3 win season.
 
LSUs biggest problem going forward is this: Woodward, when he is fired is going to file the biggest defamation case in school history. Landry will be bankrupt after his comments yesterday. What coach or AD wants to walk into that?

Someone that wants to get paid $12-$15 million per year. Someone good will take the LSU job even with the crazy meddling from the governor, a powerless AD, etc. because the check will cash.
 
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This article about LSU is interesting. The state turns out so many NFL players that if you do the math, LSU could more or less have the 2 deeps completely full of NFL players just from in-state kids.

The article also goes into detail about how compared to other states that produce a lot of talent, in Louisiana they all want to go to LSU. In contrast, kids in Texas/Florida/California all have a bunch of in-state schools after them and also a lot more history of blue bloods like Ohio State coming in and taking the kids they want.

Since the 2016 recruiting class, Louisiana has produced 68 NFL Draft picks, the fifth-highest total nationally behind Texas (192), Florida (163), Georgia (140) and California (118).

 
Isn't Kelly from Michigan? He could get them back to where they were with Dantonio or whatever his name was. Mel Tucker was a great hire. :rolleyes:. Just remembered. Kelly is from Boston or somewhere around there.
He had a lot of experience coaching at Michaign college before going to cinci to replace Dantonio.

The whole tucker thing was wild but damn that guy could recruit lol.

Next hire will be a sparty guy, getting back to dantonio level will be a long journey if it can happen but just being competitive in most games and grabbing a win off of Michigan every other year to every 3rd year will be enough for the alumni for awhile.
 

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