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Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Last week, Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports suggested that Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is Scott Woodward's top target to be LSU's next head coach.

This week it's National College Football reporter Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports who agrees that Fisher is at the top of Woodward's wish list.

Thamel thinks that "LSU job is the most attractive on the market," and if it is not Fisher, Woodward could target James Franklin, Luke Fickell, Dave Aranda, Lane Kiffin or Mel Tucker.
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The LSU job is the most attractive on the market. And that’s not expected to change, regardless of any other movement. Until another coach is walked to the podium at the news conference by athletic director Scott Woodward, it’s safe to project Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher as the target here. That’s always been Woodward’s dream candidate, and his history of paying historic amounts for Fisher is the best empirical evidence of that desire. Who from there? The names are all familiar – James Franklin, Luke Fickell, Dave Aranda, Lane Kiffin and Mel Tucker. If it’s not Fisher, the name will be big and the price tag expensive. Expect the LSU-Texas A&M game to end the season in Baton Rouge to be a quintessential SEC spectacle.
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Tom Herman. Let’s Geaux.
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tigerbite230 months
What about soon-to-be ex Florida head man, action Dan Mullins.??
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LSUmudman30 months
It will be a step backward to hire the AD’s friend. Bum Philips use to say that “Your friends will get you fired”….I can’t believe LSU can’t do better than that has been named Jimbo. His best days are behind him.
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kjntgr30 months
Who’s better?
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He’s the best of the lists that’s on the report here
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Besides Aranda
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Slim30 months
No….No….No….No….No….No
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jafari rastaman30 months
I say we take him, as long as he picks up the nickname Jimbeaux.
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Koolazzkat30 months
Woody is going to throw a 15 year contract at Jimbo. He’s coming to LSU.
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Robber DeNiro30 months
Please stop bringing up Jimbo
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Jabontik30 months
Urban Meyer is coming to Baton Rouge.
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FCP30 months
It would never happen. Political correctness will shut that down with the quickness. But, LSU could do a LOT worse than bringing in the only other HC to have ever won NCs at multiple schools besides the magical, midget Gump.
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LSU61530 months
So, knowing Scott Woodward, it's going to be a name that wasn't mentioned at all.
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TommyDaTiger30 months
Yup, like Brian Kelly
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Nix to Twillie30 months
Jimbo wouldn’t be my first choice, but I don’t understand the melt about him.
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CanebreakCajun30 months
I do not either. The guy has lost 35 games in 12 years as an HC. That includes early losses at TAMU (9 in first 2 seasons) when he was building it up to get to the point they are now, which is very good. TAMU has lost 3 games, the 2 years including wins against #1 Gumps this year and #4 Florida last year. Anyone who thinks he would not rock and roll here is crazy. I think a lot of people are still butt hurt about 2016. He is not my #1 either, that would be Lincoln, but Jimbo would roll here too.
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Lowes knowsLSU30 months
@canebreakcajun saban has not lost 30 games in last 15 years. No jimbo fisher. No thanks. Need a better coach than fisher
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AtlantaLSUfan30 months
If true, stop the leaks! If fake, keep saying it’s Jimbo!
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Akit130 months
Thamel is the writer who did that hit piece on the Honey Badger years ago. Don’t trust him.
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shackleford31830 months
He better pick the right one, it’ll be the difference in working or not working at LSU
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0x210230 months
Just say NO to Jim Bo.
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Woodman30 months
Aranda
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RedPop430 months
Pete Thamel? Yahoo! Sports? Who cares.
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CynicalTiger0830 months
So Woodward and boosters are going to pay out Os entire staff and then pay the Aggies some crazy amount, likely ~90 million and pay Jimbo and his staff MORE money to coach here? I think if you look at just the numbers on this deal there’s very little chance we get the ROI we hope for. Don’t buy that he’s our choice unless there’s something I’m not seeing.
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CanebreakCajun30 months
They do not have to buy out Jimbo. He does not have a buy out if he leaves on his own.
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andrewaperry30 months
Why would we pay anything to A&M? He has no buy out. SO what would be the ROI issue ?
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tigernation5630 months
Riley
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CanebreakCajun30 months
Me too. But. Jimbo would crush it here it too.
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sportjunkie6930 months
LOL this guys article is: I have no effing clue who’s Woodward’s target...so I’ll just make up that it’s Jimbo Fisher. JHC. Fisher is not wanted here.
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Geaux Guy30 months
It’s not Jimbo. Why would we go with someone so similar to O.
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CanebreakCajun30 months
This is a joke right?
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