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How many of you believed the Jimbo hype?

Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:36 pm
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
7868 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:36 pm
I've been a Miles supporter but thought he was done and I was OK with a change. The thought of a Fisher/Muschamp was pretty exciting and I believed it was happening.

How many of you will admit that you bought into the late night rumor mill?

No matter what, however, I'll support the Tigers and have some fun. Being angry takes too much energy.

Posted by Cameron Cooke
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
1149 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm to
It is ridiculously obvious that the only reason Miles is staying is because LSU didn't want to pay Jimbo the money Sexton was asking.
This post was edited on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9815 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm to
I wanted to believe so bad. But everytime I put my phone down I came back to my senses.
Posted by KingBeingking
Member since Jul 2014
2388 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm to
I took it. I was a sucker. I was dang excited too.
Posted by euquol
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2012
2736 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm to
I did not buy LSU obtaining permission to speak with Jimbo, negotiating terms, dealing with counter negotiations from FSU, and reaching a deal all WITHOUT any media attention.

No way that slides by so many people.

I believed they were getting rid of Miles without knowing if they could obtain Jimbo.
Posted by Mulat
Avalon Bch, FL
Member since Sep 2010
17517 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:39 pm to
Nada, wanted too but Nada
Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:40 pm to
quote:

It is ridiculously obvious that the only reason Miles is staying is because LSU didn't want to pay Jimbo the money Sexton was asking.



Another inside source?

Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
39361 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:40 pm to
Yep. No hype. Jimbo could have been had, but not at a price FKA was willing to pay.
Posted by Dudebro2
San Diego
Member since Dec 2011
8967 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:40 pm to
Not me posted a few threads trying to tell people to wake up and put the crack pipe down and got flamed for it.

Can't help those individuals they like to have people think for them!
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259593 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:41 pm to
quote:

It is ridiculously obvious that the only reason Miles is staying is because LSU didn't want to pay Jimbo the money Sexton was asking.
'

Correct. No doubt in my mind Miles believed he was probably coaching his last game.
Posted by Beetlejuice
Member since Apr 2013
578 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:42 pm to
Thanks for posting something sane on this board.

I never bought it. Jimbo is at a destination job, and he has lots of reasons to stay at FSU, including his kid's health.

Money is okay, but it doesn't always pry coaches from destination jobs. Texas learned that the hard way. Arky will pretend that it got its man, but they settled for fat boy only after learning that nobody gave a shite about their money or their location.

Coaches have a lot of reasons and motivations to be where they are and leave where they don't want to be. LSU is still sad about Saban leaving, and it ought to address the reasons behind that first before trying to go after its very own Joe Pa.
This post was edited on 11/29/15 at 6:44 pm
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
50676 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:42 pm to
I believe Jimbo was listening...and turned us down.



This post was edited on 11/29/15 at 6:49 pm
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:43 pm to
Not I. I know better to believe what I read on the internet
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
39361 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:45 pm to
Right. Why else would he wait until this weekend to sit with the AD and state his intentions to stay in Tallhassee?
Posted by duboisd
Palestine, Texas
Member since Jan 2006
2503 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:45 pm to
I'll admit I bought it. I didn't stay up late for it, but I checked it when I woke up. Nothing we can do now. LSU til I die, Miles or no Miles. Hopefully some meaningful changes are made.
Posted by TigerCliff777
Member since Feb 2013
4664 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:45 pm to
me
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
7868 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:46 pm to
I think I wanted to believe it more than reason could overcome.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
50676 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:50 pm to
quote:

Right. Why else would he wait until this weekend to sit with the AD and state his intentions to stay in Tallhassee?


Exactly, he was listening for a week or more, when that statement went out Sat. morning, it was over. if wanted the job, he literally didn't have to say anything over the weekend. He could have stalled for another few days.
This post was edited on 11/29/15 at 6:52 pm
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110488 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:50 pm to
Believed the hype as in we made a play for him? Yea, that seems to be the obvious guess as to what was going on behind the scenes.

But whether we'd get him, i had no clue.
Posted by beauxroux
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2010
2144 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 6:52 pm to
Whether you bought or not; criticized it or not-- LSU was a national topic of discussion. Pretty impressive for a team that was 7-3 and completely out the playoff picture. May end up being the greatest unintentional marketing campaign.

And, it may have provided the needed shake up to inject some offensive creativity in 2016-- keep in mind that I am the eternal optimist. We will know soon enough.
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