re: Kelvin Sheppard and Fran brown are my Top 2 choices

And already leading a top ranked defense.

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Anyone that wants to hire a defensive coach is a complete moron

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I'm going to disagree with this statement...

You want your HC to run a program first, not a scheme. So that's your primary concern.

That said, guys do tend to lean on what got them there. They usually hire coordinators to run a version of their schemes.

If you get an offensive-minded coach, you're married to his system, for better or worse. Same applies to a defensive-minded coach.

I think for LSU, you want a defensive-minded HC. You want a guy who focuses on man coverage, because that's something LSU can recruit.

Offense, I think you want to have some flexibility. The current rage is the shotgun spread offenses, but offenses tend to change over time. I think LSU might be better suited running a different style of offense than they do, but this is Kelly's offense; it won't change a lot. You might get better playcalls, but not a major scheme change. Doesn't matter who the OC is.

Shepp all the way

Who would be on your list Lester?

Why would an NFL coach leave the NFL lifestyle for the circus of college? He’s not getting a $10M contract to make it worth it

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You want your HC to run a program first, not a scheme.

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100% . . .

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I guess we're just going to disagree, then.

Saban, the most successful coach in modern history, ran the program.
He changed his offensive schemes majorly; he started out ground-and-pound, to not hinder his defense. Ball control, heavy emphasis on run, minimal mistakes. By the time he left, he was running wide open offenses averaging 40+ a game.

Defensively, he was always about good fundamentals in the secondary, with tight coverage that could last about 3 seconds, and a d line that limited your passing time to that timeframe, and would stop the run. His defenses were great until they ran into people who extended that time (Manziel, Watson etc).
He never wanted to contain, he wanted to stuff.

You bring in an offensive guy, and if he's married to a particular style he will be good up until that style is figured out. Then he has to change, something he likely will resist (as it goes against his experience and philosophy). He will probably want to just run his offense "better", instead of flipping to something completely different.

You stupid frick

Definitely a young up and coming coach that has demonstrated success without the benefit of a hot shot QB...their success has to be from a team, not one player.