The case for Billy Napier

I will be the first to say that new hires are messy and nothing and nobody is a sure thing.

That being said, I believe he is the guy and we would likely make mistake if we look to make a splash hire by trying to hire the big name. He excels in the areas that i think would put LSU in the national title picture regularly.

- Culture: His players love him and are completely bought in to the program. They had several power 5 type kids who had the opportunity to transfer to bigger schools but decided not to because of him and the culture they have. They play incredibly hard for him and are very team oriented. Outside of 2019, LSU has had serious culture and attrition issues under Les & O. Lack of effort on the field and kids moving on before they should. Year after year, we’ve had juniors with 7th round & FA grades that go to the draft while Bama would have kids return with late 1st and 2nd round grades. We haven’t been able to compete with that. I feel like Billy is more capable to fix that.

- Recruiting and developing the line of scrimmage: We’ve seen massive drop off here with our line play. Billy has built that program from the inside out with emphasis on the offensive and defensive lines. One example is their OT Max Mitchell. He was recruited by nobody and is now considered a top 15 OT and will likely get drafted. Several of their OL could start for LSU today. I’d love to see the beasts that he could draw to LSU and develop them.

There are others , but I feel like the 2 issues above are hugely important moving forward.

He’s won big at a school with limited resources….26-5 since his first year. He’s coached with the best (Saban, Dabo, etc.) and has seen first hand how to do it. He knows how to build a program, coach, and recruit.

Billy just has the “it” factor. That’s the reason Auburn and South Carolina wanted him directly after interviewing him. Dudes a winner and I could see him at LSU for a long time. With our resources, I feel like he can take us to the next level.