Immediately after the UK loss, my first thought was

Napier is an obvious candidate.

...Then we have a couple weeks of flashy names & arguments about G5 —> P5 HCs... Proximity to Baton Rouge... Folks insisting he’s a fallback plan...

And I admit I start to think, “This it’s too obvious. Maybe that was a dumb, knee-jerk thought.”

But stepping back from the rumor mill, I find myself coming back around to where I started.

Given LSU has been a QB away from being the best team in college football at least 10 out of the last 20 years... I really like the idea of LSU having consistently high-level QB play.

Riley is the first name that comes to mind, but what has he really accomplished? Is being a defense away from a natty for 10 straight years going to be any less frustrating?

Can Napier develop QBs?

Outside of Saban, how many NC HCs have gone and won a NC at another school? Urban Meyer? Where did both of those cats get their start again?

You already know the answers to all of these questions. So screw it. I like Napier’s approach. I like him as an ambassador of LSU.

Comes off hungry but focused & grounded... Actually blocks out noise instead of talking about doing it. I’m starting to think all the other smoke was always just smoke. Calling my shot here & leaving it.

I shall embrace your downvotes.