If Freeman turns us down do we offer it to Corey Raymond?

I mean why not. Our current OC doesn’t have an OC background. You have to start somewhere but I honestly feel that we will hear something today about Freeman

You know, with Kris Richard's name being thrown around you have to consider it.

Frankly, I'd rather see the risk of Raymond as DC with a Richard as a DB coach.

Simply put, with Richard's name out there I ask myself the question if they were both on staff which one would I rather see as DC and the answer I come up with is Raymond.

Now if we were talking someone like Phil Parker my answer would be no. But if the next option is Richard or someone who we have a lot of confidence in then Raymond does become an option in my mind. There's other avenues to explore first however.

You guys are just ate up with Ryan clark

I mean he was the db coach last year, and there were tons of busts out there last season.Not sure if I promote him to run an entire defense if his group was struggling with coverage. He is a strong recruiter and apparently good developmental coach but scheming defensive mastermind doesn’t appear to be his deal. That type of move would be consistent with Coach O’s hiring history but I don’t think it is the right one.

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I mean why not. Our current OC doesn’t have an OC background. You have to start somewhere

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there is more to being a coordinator than just calling a play

I say yes. If Freeman takes the job we will be extremely lucky if we get him for 3 years. Raymond should be the next in line either now or when Freeman would leave.

No morons

Does Corey Raymond want to be a DC?

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Does Corey Raymond want to be a DC?

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This is indeed a valid question. All of us on this board have speculated, and assumed, both yes and no. But valid question nonetheless.

Have to ask too, does he want to be a DC at LSU? And I'm not talking about under Miles, Orgeron, or any other HC.
I mean at LSU, under any HC.

It would blow my mind if the answer were to be 'no' and that he'd rather be a DC somewhere else. This is something I couldn't wrap my mind around akin to the infinity of a singularity. But still a question to be asked.

It is in the rhealm of possibility he doesn't want his first shot at DC being at LSU and risking that black mark at his home. Maybe, just in case, if he was to shite the bed at DC he wants it to be somewhere else. I can't see it, but while not likely is possible.

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With Richards name out there, makes me wonder what criteria they are using to evaluate coaches. Freeman certainly appears to have the qualifications, but did he find us or we find him?

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I think Richard's name was in the mix simply because of Carroll's reference and Orgeron's affinity for such (like many coaches btw- that's why we have "coaching trees").

I think he was in the mix, evaluated, and moved way down the pile. And now the name is hanging around like a lingering fart.

I think he would take the DC job at LSU but he is also not one to actively go after it. He’s happy where he is and if they want to move him up great if not then oh well I’ll continue being great where I am.

He’s a rarity in the coaching world but there are a lot of people like him in the real world. Great workers and great at what they do but won’t actively push for more. Unfortunately they are passed up by lesser workers because they speak up more and seem more ambitious.