Matt Campbell from an Iowan

I hope people come around and start getting very excited if it’s Matt Campbell.

I had him on my first tier next to Lincoln Riley.

Matt is the best pure coach in this hiring process. His teams will lose from time to time because they lack talent, but very rarely is he ever out coached.

Matt runs a spread, but he doesn’t just stick to it. If you have a small team, he will bring out 3 TEs and use them in the both the passing game and running game. He takes advantage of the opposing teams weaknesses.

Defense is a 3-3-5. They disguise blitzers, honestly, what you’ve seen the last 2 weeks from LSU is the type of defense that he runs. His linebackers are the lifeblood of the team.

Recruiting is something that will be interesting. All of Matt’s key players come from outside of the state. GA, AZ, Texas, FLA. We won’t see the impact of his recruiting year one like Jimbo or Lincoln. But, he can recruit! We might start seeing some offensive lineman pop from states like Iowa and Wisconsin.

One of my most favorite things about Matt Campbell, aside from his schemes.. is how much he loves his players and they love him. They fight for him every game. They don’t quit.

They lost to ULL a couple of seasons ago in the season opener. That same team went on to almost beat Oklahoma twice then stomped Oregon in the fiesta bowl.

Give this guy two years at LSU, he will be your favorite coach in program history. He will weed out low character players, he will put players in the best position to succeed and the culture of the program will be the best in the SEC.

If it is Matt, don’t melt. Don’t focus on that he lost to Napier. Or to Dave. Neither one of those guys could have done what he has done starting at the age of 35 in Ames, Iowa.