re: My very reputable source faltered last time when we ended up with Kelly

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t Scott Woodward, he clamped down the athletic depart leak machine like no one else has befo

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True. Leaks killed the Miles to Michigan deal, and miles firing/hiring of Jimbo, and the Tom herman deals.

Under Woodward, nobody was expecting BK.

It was literally 4 out of about 120 that predicted Kelly here

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Leaks killed the Miles to Michigan deal

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But it wasn't leaks on the LSU end. The Lloyd Carr camp planted the story with Herbstreit via Desmond Howard and timed it for the morning of the SECCG so that Les would have to refute the story. The animosity was somehow related to Gary Moeller's infamous drunken meltdown. The most reasonable explanation I've heard is that Les told his wife about Moeller's girlfriend and his wife, in turn, told Moeller's wife. Which apparently earned the lifelong enmity of Lloyd Carr. I don't know that that's how it went but it fits what we do know.

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Keep in mind with changeovers like this, false info will get released to find the leaks

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This ^^^. Which is why until its 100% I don't believe anything. There are too many false leaks/reports. Until its finalized its basically operate as everything is a possibility but believe nothing.

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My very reputable source faltered last time

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So did mine. She was right on Johnson and Mulkey a week before each was hired.
BUT..had Lincoln Riley all but on the platform thanking Scott for the opportunity to at LSU...then we heard it was Kelly!

Now she is saying the ball is in KIffins court. No word on #2 choice but it ain't Freeman!

I agree with your summary here. And I also agree that someone trying to state as fact that "Kiffin has zero reasons to leave Ole Miss for LSU" is talking over their heads. Talking outside their league. LSU has for a long long time been a much bigger and more successful more resourceful football program than Ole Miss. And we have some very rich boosters who are willing to stockpile NIL $, not for just one or two off years in hopes that they can get over the hump like Ole Miss is doing. But do it on the regular. Kiffin knows this.

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I really hope it's one of the two just because so many don't believe it's possible.

I have heard time and time again how LSU is poor from LSU fans including a bald man that's pretty famous only to see LSU can raise some serious money when needed. I've also seen non bias sites like on3 or something consistently report how LSU has more money than perceived.

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It is not about money. LSU can pay. But Kiffin can get money anywhere. There is no upside for him to come here. LSU no longer has the inherent recruiting edge it once had. NIL flattens regional gaps.

As for “prestige,” it is overstated. LSU has one 10-win regular season in 13 years, that was our "Chizik championship". Ole Miss is about to have two 10-win regular seasons in three years. Why would he leave that? They can match our money, and they are not tens of millions in the hole. Before you say we have more, I don't count exhibition bowl games chock full of opt outs and apathy, and neither should anyone else.

LSU is not Bama or Ohio State. It is not an easy place to win. And whether people like BK or not, it looks bad when the winningest coach in college football cannot win here, at a program LSU fans claim “any coach can win at.” Three coaches, one 10-win regular season in 13 years, including two Hall of Fame level coaches.

That is why I would be stunned if Kiffin came here. And Saban is pure fantasy. They would be foolish to come to LSU as there is no upside for them in fact there's a LOT of downside.

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Wolfcola

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lol

11/2/2025

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You joined and posted nearly 50 times to share “insider info” eh?