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Riley to LSU seems far-fetched...you rarely see lateral moves at the top level of CFB
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:30 am
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:30 am
Going from Oklahoma to LSU is a lateral move. Riley is already paid a lot and Oklahoma can afford to match anything that LSU can pay. Oklahoma will be in the SEC within the next four years, and, if we move to pods, will likely be in the easiest pod.
There is precedent for lateral moves, but that usually entailed a coach leaving their school outside the SEC to go to the SEC (eg, Jimbo Fisher and Brett Bielema).
Sorry, but the idea of Riley to LSU doesn't make sense.
There is precedent for lateral moves, but that usually entailed a coach leaving their school outside the SEC to go to the SEC (eg, Jimbo Fisher and Brett Bielema).
Sorry, but the idea of Riley to LSU doesn't make sense.
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Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:31 am to Chicken
Semi agree. But OU hasn’t won a title in, what, 2 decades?
LSU is certainly a better job
LSU is certainly a better job
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:32 am to Chicken
I am positive the hire will be underwhelming purely due to available candidates. Of the real possibilities, I'm not excited.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:32 am to Chicken
The Louisiana recruiting advantage is really the only factor that makes sense IMO.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:34 am to Chicken
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Going from Oklahoma to LSU is a lateral move. Riley is already paid a lot and Oklahoma can afford to match anything that LSU can pay. Oklahoma will be in the SEC within the next four years, and, if we move to pods, will likely be in the easiest pod.
There is precedent for lateral moves, but that usually entailed a coach leaving their school outside the SEC to go to the SEC (eg, Jimbo Fisher and Brett Bielema).
Sorry, but the idea of Riley to LSU doesn't make sense.
I don't think it is exactly lateral. It's close but it's not.
And OU won't moonwalk into the playoffs once they join the SEC. LSU has a better chance at success in the SEC and I don't think that's too debatable considering we've won 3 titles since OUs last one (appeared in 4) and have been in the harder conference.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:36 am to Chicken
With all due respect, you hired Larry Leo so your hiring expertise is suspect.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:38 am to Usual Suspect
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:38 am to CatfishJohn
Valid. OU has won 6 straight Big 12 championships going back to 2015.
Would they have won the SEC any of those years?
Would they have won the SEC any of those years?
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:38 am to Chicken
Oklahoma has a far more competent administration at the school and to my knowledge don't have any ongoing investigations into the program. That would certainly have to be taken into account as well..
I don't think an OU coach has ever left for another job.
I don't think an OU coach has ever left for another job.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:39 am to Chicken
This fan base is getting its hopes up.
We will end up with a Aranda or Napier type coach.
We will end up with a Aranda or Napier type coach.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:40 am to GeorgeReymond
Sorry, but the idea of Riley to LSU doesn't make sense.
I can give you 11-12 million reasons it would make sense
I can give you 11-12 million reasons it would make sense
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:40 am to Chicken
He would come to LSU because he knows how hard it is already for him to have to recruit talent nationally to even come close to the regional talent the consistent players in the SEC get every year without even really trying. Sure, they will soon be in the SEC, but there's no way they maintain the same success as in years past playing an SEC schedule every year. And those same players will then go elsewhere.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:42 am to Chicken
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Chicken
someone got to you!
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:42 am to Chicken
- Recruiting Louisiana
- Only power 5 in the state
- LSU is an ESTABLISHED SEC "power" and lifelong member. - - Oklahoma won't be perennial favorites like they are in the Big 12 and will be "newbies" to the league
May not make sense to us, but may make perfect sense to Riley. I guess we'll see soon enough.
- Only power 5 in the state
- LSU is an ESTABLISHED SEC "power" and lifelong member. - - Oklahoma won't be perennial favorites like they are in the Big 12 and will be "newbies" to the league
May not make sense to us, but may make perfect sense to Riley. I guess we'll see soon enough.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:43 am to Usual Suspect
quote:I am about to increase Larry's responsibilities since Dhillip has been slacking.
With all due respect, you hired Larry Leo so your hiring expertise is suspect.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:43 am to DiamondDog
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I am positive the hire will be underwhelming purely due to available candidates. Of the real possibilities, I'm not excited.
Can't help but feel that the underwhelming hire will be Mel Tucker after being pushed on Woodward by the LSU president. People may feel that Woodward will not allow someone to dictate to him who gets hired, but I find that hard to believe.
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 10:44 am
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:44 am to Chicken
In the highest levels of college football, the top 25 overall programs, only 1 coach came from another top 25 program -- Jimbo Fisher.
Only two -- James Franklin and Dan Mullen, came from lower level P5 schools.
These types of moves just don't happen very often. Could it? Of course, just not likely.
Only two -- James Franklin and Dan Mullen, came from lower level P5 schools.
These types of moves just don't happen very often. Could it? Of course, just not likely.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:44 am to Chicken
Not sure I agree with the lateral move assessment.
While OU is clearly a blue blood program overall, and LSU isn’t within historical context, I think the LSU job is clearly the elite job over OU.
Iron sharpens iron and LSU has been in the gauntlet and won 3 natties since OU has. It’s an “all in” mentality at LSU and in the SEC. That makes a difference.
LSU also has a lockdown on elite level, home-grown talent while OU depends on TX kids. OU, TX and A&M all in the SEC and depending on TX talent makes LSU’s recruiting proposition that much more appealing.
While OU is clearly a blue blood program overall, and LSU isn’t within historical context, I think the LSU job is clearly the elite job over OU.
Iron sharpens iron and LSU has been in the gauntlet and won 3 natties since OU has. It’s an “all in” mentality at LSU and in the SEC. That makes a difference.
LSU also has a lockdown on elite level, home-grown talent while OU depends on TX kids. OU, TX and A&M all in the SEC and depending on TX talent makes LSU’s recruiting proposition that much more appealing.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:44 am to Chicken
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Riley to LSU seems far-fetched
It's a 2% type of long shot.
LSU's 2% is offering him top money in CFB (reasonable prediction) and Riley deciding that a commitment like that would justify a move that on paper simply doesn't make sense.
Beyond that, you are right. It doesn't make sense. It's about 50 times more likely that LSU hasn't even talked to Riley or his representation.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 10:45 am to Chicken
I could see the move to the SEC being more of a reason for him to do it. He won't be able to rely on his advance straight to the playoffs pass through the Big 12
but yes this mostly feels like a get an extension from OU move.
but yes this mostly feels like a get an extension from OU move.
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