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John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports
During his "Kentucky Sports Radio" show on Friday, host Matt Jones said that Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops has been "contacted by a 3rd party" about the LSU job. Per SDS:
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Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones reported Friday that Stoops had been contacted by a 3rd party about the head coaching vacancy in Baton Rouge.

“I think there are—and I speak about this not with complete knowledge but some knowledge—there are probably 7 jobs or less that I think Mark Stoops would seriously consider leaving (Kentucky) for. I think LSU is one of those 7.”

Jones added that LSU is also considering Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and that he might be preferred over Stoops, but “if LSU were to decide Stoops was their guy, it will be worth sweating about.”
After the show, Jones said that a "good LSU source" of his named Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien as the top 2 candidates, just ahead of Stoops.

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tadelatt30 months
One of 7 programs he would leave Kentucky for? Wow, talk about loyalty from your head coach. "I love you guys but only until this list of schools need a coach."
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Its articles like this that make me happy nobody knows anything about this search outside of Woodward's office.
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Da #1 Stunna30 months
NONE OF THE ABOVE. Horrible selections. Absolutely no F$&king way should Bill O'Brien the job. Have you seen the Texans? He is responsible for that. 1 season as the OC at Bama and you have been cleansed? WTF?
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ElTigreFuego30 months
His very good source must be Special Ed
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Damathe30 months
NOT OBRIEN!!!
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Perfect Circle30 months
Please take O'Brien!
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BowDownToLSU30 months
I’d rather Aranda but wouldn’t mind Stoops
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rob6230 months
Aranda
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GoldenGuy30 months
If Bill gets chosen, I’m gonna be a Bama fan. frick that piece of shite
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LSUfanaddict30 months
O'Brien should never have taken the Penn St. job. You're right.
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TommyDaTiger30 months
This means Lincoln must have turned down the offer. Ruh Roh
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Nix to Twillie30 months
Offer was never made. Stop being a gullible twit.
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CapitolB30 months
All of the above coaches have done good things in their careers. However, Dave Aranda is the man for this job. I strongly believe he will be the hire and coach here for a very long time.
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lsusteve130 months
BoB isn't a serious candidate
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Stew258130 months
This isn’t true
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Stew258130 months
The Riley story is possible but only 3 people know the truth and they are not saying anything. Most of this info coming out is agent driven to drive up price and have schools bud against each other to make the agent and coach more money
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RileyTime30 months
I’m going to go kill myself now
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LSUISTHEBEST2230 months
That list needs some improvement
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Dalosaqy30 months
Mack Jones doesn't know shite about LSU football.
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dolamite30 months
Not getting Jimbo- aTm has deep pockets and they want to keep him O'Brien/Stoops - would take either at least 3 years to get things right Aranda- would hit the ground running! Pay the man- he's worth it!
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LSUfanaddict30 months
He has already been there and ain't THAT great.
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lshuge30 months
Not Fisher or O'Brien. Both over rated and won't do anything for LSU.
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LSUfanaddict30 months
No to Fisher after Winston and Aranda's defenses were never stellar.
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SomeLSUguy30 months
You're right fanaddict, they were never stellar, they were well beyond stellar for the most part... to down right great at times.
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timlan205730 months
Who the frick is Matt Jones and why the frick should I care what some Kentucky idiot who can’t spell “Fisher” says?
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Nix to Twillie30 months
He ran for Congress back in 18 I think.
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SomeLSUguy30 months
Is this the former Arkansas WR turned QB who went on to play for the Jags? ... Or something like that...
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B00M30 months
Only one person is in the know and it is not some radio flunky from Kentucky and his made-up sources.
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