Memphis wide receiver coach and New Orleans native David Johnson has turned down the opportunity to join LSU's staff, according to The Commercial Appeal:

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"I just think Memphis is the best place for me right now, for me and my family," Johnson said.

Contrary to an SEC Country report that Johnson turned down the job because of "because of the growing rift between the area head coaches and LSU," the New Orleans native said he made the decision because he believes Memphis is the best place for him to grow as a coach.

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TheOcean

You know your program is declining when Memphis' WR coach won't leave Memphis for the same position at LSU

Reply•76 months

Shiftyplus1

Except he was never offered the job and this is him saving face. Why would a man refuse a 150k raise and the opportunity to coach in the SEC after coming from the AAC? Answer : he wouldn't.

76 months

24chevrolet48

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL .... Yea And Now we need to hear what REALLY HAPPEN LOL

Reply•76 months

Shiftyplus1

Bull shite he turned it down. Wasn't offered.

Reply•76 months

Lexman1

Or he could just be a coach that isn't ready for the pressure that comes with LSU and the SEC! It ain't for everyone. As Clint Eastwood said: A man's got to know his limitations! Evidently, he does!

Reply•76 months

Akshun14

All that glitter is not gold. Everyone comments on situations they know nothing about.

Reply•76 months

shotcaller1

Memphis over lsu. MEMPHIS LOLOLOLOL

Reply•76 months

Lilpickles

Blacklist him.....never to be heard from again...

Reply•76 months

lsusportsman2

As if this dude would turn down a job at a MUCH better school in a MUCH better conference with MUCH better players to work with while getting a MUCH bigger pay raise. If he seriously did this, then he would be extremely extremely dumb. I'm sorry. But either way, LSU likely didn't offer him the job, so this is his way to save face and make himself look good.

Reply•76 months

saint tiger225

My thoughts as well. If he really wanted to test himself and "grow as a coach", LSU would be the place to do that, not Memphis.

76 months

VesperiaLSU

Growing rift between LSU and area coaches? Hmm.. wonder how that happened

Reply•76 months

Lexman1

Rift? What rift? Oh, the media needs a new story and decided to create a so called rift! Laughable!

76 months

WILDTURKEYisgood

Our last RB coach got a head coaching gig