LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva wrote a letter to Tiger fans to provide an update on the coaching search.

The letter was published Friday on LSUSports.net:

quote:
Dear Tiger Fans,

With just two games left in the regular season, I wanted to give Tiger fans an update on the hiring of our new head football coach. I take this responsibility very seriously and know the most important job I currently face is hiring the right head coach, leader and role model for the young athletes who choose to study and play for LSU.

I’ve identified a very specific set of guidelines in selecting our head coach. His first directive from me will be to create a culture of excellence and character in every facet of our football program in order to compete at a championship level every year.

He must have the highest standards of integrity and work ethic LSU fans have come to expect.

He must be a skilled and relentless recruiter, attracting the most gifted student-athletes to our university while instilling pride and confidence in parents who entrust their children to our program.

He must be able to motivate our players to perform at the highest level, and to hold them accountable to certain standards of behavior both on and off the field. He must be committed to continuing a tradition defined by character and integrity.

He must have the instinct to adapt to changes in the game of college football, allowing LSU to compete for championships every year.

Finally, he must be an accomplished leader of the young men who will rely on him for strength and guidance and from whom they will learn valuable lessons that will have a lasting impact on their lives.

I’m very confident we will hire a man possessing all of these traits to be the head coach of our beloved Fighting Tigers.

We are excited about Saturday’s game against Florida and hope to see you all there.

As always, we welcome your comments at athletics@lsu.edu. Unfortunately, we cannot answer every e-mail we receive, but please be assured they are all read.

Happy Thanksgiving and Geaux Tigers!
Joe Alleva

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evangelfan•114 months

Do whatever it takes to bring in Herman on a long term contract. Someone will land Herman, and that program will be set, period. If they can't land the BEST available coach in the game (Herman), go directly back to Orgeron and bring in the best oc possible. Done.

Mouche337•114 months

Based on what his requirements are, he has the guy he's looking for already on the sidelines for the tigers. Remove the intern from Coach O's name and take the rest of the day off.

HooverTiger•114 months

I gather that leaves Jimbo Fisher out. I watch with disbelief that he let Jamies Winston dress out and be on the sidelines during his suspension. He should have sent his arse packing, but let the prima dona remain. He lost control of the team and any respect I had for him. By Alleva's definition, Fisher is unqualified.

Bestbank Tiger•114 months

Word salad.

udtiger•114 months

So...no to Jimbo.

Bayoubengal205•114 months

Im so ready for this to be over. I'm excited to watch LSU football three more times before I have to wait what always seems like an eternity before I can watch it again.
Herman, Jimbo, or Orgeron. Either one is fine by me as long as we keep Aranda and adapt on offense.

JETigER•114 months

We need a coach that is a great recruiter and if he does miss on a recruit the coach needs to be an a-hole and process said missed on player.

El Campo Tiger•114 months

Coach O meets all of those requirements. So does Jimbo. Herman read this from his new office in Austin.

Quid Pro Quo•114 months

LINK "If you’re a Power Five athletic director with an open or soon-to-be-open job, and Herman isn’t your first call, you’re not doing your job right."

Lexman1•114 months

I don't know the reason for this so called update. Alleva has said before nothing will be confirmed until after the regular season. I know most people don't care for Alleva. But realize as AD he isn't paid to help produce honor students. He is paid to produce coaches who can win National Championships! That said, it did sound more like Coach O than Jimbo. Hang in there Tiger fans. We'll know soon enough!

tigersells•114 months

I agree, one sentence cancels out jimbo "highest standards of integrity" ...see charges with Winston,swept under the rug till he left
The accomplished leader appeals to CEO
GEAUX TIGERS

TigahTeeth•114 months

"An ACCOMPLISHED leader of young men" = Fisher

tigersells•114 months

LOL! Too much $ to get that guy. Plus he is NOT leaving
Fla St. Hope he stays there tbh

Hootie•114 months

Basically, the requirements are "not Les".

widespreadpiggy•114 months

Screw Academics.

FeauxPaw•114 months

Yeah. What kinda place does he think this is? An academy?

tigerbutt•114 months

It's being announced after the A&M game that Fisher is our new head coach.

LSUJay13•114 months

Sounds a lot like Les Miles to me...

Mouche337•114 months

"He must have the instinct to adapt to changes in the game of college football, allowing LSU to compete for championships every year."
That's the direct opposite of everything Les Miles is.

Stuckinthe90s•114 months

I think all that letter did was disqualify Art Briles and Bobby Petrino

Lestradamus•114 months

And jimbo.

See: Jameis Winston

AnonymousTiger•114 months

Did Alleva just assume our next coach's gender?

TigerOnTheMountain•114 months

What's all this he talk? Sexists everywhere.

Teufelhunden•114 months

So, what part of that was the "update?"

anchovyd•114 months

It sure sounds like he's describing O. Did Jimbo get cold feet? No love for Herman?

km•114 months

"create a culture of excellence and character in every facet of our football program"

Jimbo didn't appear to handle the Jamis Winston incident(s) with this in mind.

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