Why wouldn't Jimbo just leverage for more money?

Or maybe he might just want to come coach at LSU?

That could obviously be exactly what he's doing. Happens all the time.

Hope he or Herman are LSUs next coach but your scenario is commonplace.

He will and they (probably) will.

Here's a thought: Maybe he wants to coach at LSU.

Our unimaginative and fatalistic fans fricking kill me.

If this is going down with Jimbo, he's bolting due to his wife banging the UF dude and wanting to get the hell out of Tally, LSU being the perfect landing spot.

I've never seen fans that belittle the institution they're fans of so much in my life. LSU is a premier program in the premier division of the premier conference in America. The position itself might be lateral but I wouldn't totally call it a lateral move. On top of that we have a huge talent pool to recruit from with no other big school in state and we have amazing facilities to go along with the best stadium in all of college football. He seems to have really loved his time here. Imagine if he comes back with a great staff and sparks a ton of excitement around the program and gets tiger stadium back to its best on Saturday nights.

It's possible he knows he has a chance to do something great here and really make an even bigger name for himself if he comes here and gets it done. Coaches usually have huge egos and that would inflate his to the moon. Real winners and competitive spirits want to compete against the best at the highest level and that is an opportunity he would have here. It's not always just about the money folks.

And why wouldn't we match? You can do the what ifs all day.

Maybe Jimbo is an alpha?

Maybe he thinks the SEC is the best football conference?

Maybe he has already won the ACC, a National Title and been in the playoffs in the 3rd or 4th best conference and wants to be try the best?

I can't get inside his head but some people don't seek out the easiest path and do take the road less travelled.