re: I'm convinced the O crowd would choose him over Saban at this point

UT couldnt hire Saban away for $100 for 10 years.

Money isn't the problem with Saban, otherwise i guarantee we would be throwing the bank at him.

This is a post a guy made on LSU's Facebook football page

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Hello Mr. Alleva,
I am writing this to you in hopes that you read it and consider the content. I am a 44 year Louisiana born, from day 1 until the day I die LSU Tiger fan, that now lives in Phoenix, AZ. I moved here in 1991 when my father's job brought us west, and ripping out my heart that I would no longer be attending "Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium." There is nothing more special and exciting as football game in Death Valley to a Louisiana native and that is the reason for my email sir. Last year, my 13 y/o son, whom I have raised to be as die-hard as his father, even out here in the desert, and I flew home and attended the LSU - A&M game...his 1st one in Death Valley and my 1st one in there 20 years. I was fighting the tears as I watched MY Golden Band from Tiger Land march down the hill and stop and play that famous sound that I love oh so dearly....oh the memories. When I entered the stadium and came out of the walkway and saw the field and MY Tigers warming up....I couldn't fight em anymore, and the emotional control was gone and I started crying like a baby. I WAS HOME. (And I am crying now as I typed that). That is how much LSU means to the fans and the residents of the Bayou State.
You see Mr. Alleva, as this crazy LSU football season is starting to wind down, speculation is growing and rumors are flying about OUR next head coach. You see, LSU football is LOUISIANA and many times, including this year, it is a glimmer of hope and a way to minimize life's issues, if even for just a few hours, and give the residents of MY great home state something to build their dreams on.
Sir, the LSU fans loved Coach Miles and he brought class, respect, and integrity to OUR program....but it was time to move on as hard as it was, it was the right choice. Then, we lose our beloved Mike the Tiger and that made things even harder to swallow. But then, Ed Orgeron took over the reigns, albeit on an interim basis, and restored the passion, fire, and electricity that is LSU football.
Mr. Alleva, you have said many times and expressed it in written letters how passionate our fan base is, please hear us now. We want Ed Orgeron as OUR next Head football coach. Please remove the interim tag and let him live his DREAM....being the Head Coach at LSU, the school he grew up in Louisiana wanting to attend. How can ya'll not want Coach Eaux, I really don't understand.
Is there another coach in America that has this much genuine love and passion for this program, seriously?
It's not all about money for Eaux, it's about state and Tiger PRIDE. He bleeds purple and geauxld!
This isn't just a crazy request from a crazy LSU fan, the way this team has played with him and Coach Aranda (we love Coach A) is the way LSU plays football...passion, HEART, desire. ANd the numbers are backing him up also....
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When asked about the LSU fans on ESPN College GameDay Coach Eaux replied, "I'm part of them," Orgeron said. "I can just tell you when I walk to the stadium tonight in front of 102,000 people, I feel part of everybody in the stadium. I'm Cajun. I'm born in Louisiana. And I'm proud of it.
Mr. Alleva, please think about this email and the passion and the love with which I wrote it.....and use that same passion and love and hire Ed Orgereon as the next Head Coach of the LSU Tigers. Do it for the players, the fans...do it for the hope of Louisiana and the love we have for OUR LSU TIGERS.
Forever LSU and Geaux Tigers
LoUSiAna Strong
unBRoken

Have a BLESSED day,

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These are the type of bayou inbreds we're dealing with

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Oh my god, what did i just read. Someone cut off Alleva's internet, pronto.

That right there sums it up.

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heir heels are dug in so far right now there is no turning back. How anybody could not want Jimbo Fisher is beyond me. Our Achilles heel has been qb for what seems like an eternity and that could be erased with Fisher.

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Yeah and the other side appears to be just as bad as the O side. LSU fans apparently can only see things in black and white (i.e. you are either a negatiger or sunshine pumper)

There are economics at play here too. Less of a chance at buyers remorse with O, as he will cost less and have less collateral damage than Jimbo. Less coaches to replace, less in potential buyout.

Point being, if you are of the mind that Jimbo isn't a slam dunk, and at this point you would have to think those same people don't see any other candidates that could be that, O is the guy that could help tread water, while Jimbo you have to be all in for.

Personally, I'd like to see things play out and wait for the season to end. I like Jimbo, but still sort of on the side that I don't think he is an excellent hire, but still a darn good one. If he keeps some key people on staff, some might need to even be convinced to do so, I think it could be a great fit.

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I'm convinced the anti O crowd would take Houston Nutt over O

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Well, yeah maybe.

Nutt took O's 3-9 roster and went 9-4 the next two years. Thats pretty damning. He's a better HC.

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These are the type of bayou inbreds we're dealing with

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After reading that, I don't know whether to break something out of anger or just feel sorry for the author.

You're a moron. You must be a Clinton supporter