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re: The case for Billy Napier
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:41 am to BayouCowboy
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:41 am to BayouCowboy
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What's even more impressive is ULL is 9th of 12 in the Sun Belt in funding for the football program. If you read what he's done since he's been there, he's built the program from the ground up.
I'm not saying he should be the guy, but he needs to be given an interview and fair consideration.
They have like the second or third highest athletic budget in the belt. Idk what their official accounting is but they're not spending that money on volleyball. They have a lot of stuff that most schools in that conference don't have
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:43 am to Cs
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I'm honestly getting sick of the circle jerk that's gradually forming around this guy
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:43 am to Cs
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If Napier wasn't coaching a Louisiana school then no one on this board would even be familiar with him.
Napier has been brought up on TigerDroppings ever since he destroyed LSU on the recruiting trail.
Y’all have like no memory whatsoever
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:50 am to Enzos Tiny Pito
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They have like the second or third highest athletic budget in the belt. Idk what their official accounting is but they're not spending that money on volleyball. They have a lot of stuff that most schools in that conference don't have
Not when he took over at ULL.
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Louisiana’s athletic budget in the 2016–17 year was $28.3 million, about 16% of the Crimson Tide’s and ninth in the 12-team Sun Belt, but Maggard believes his program has the best facilities in its conference, aside from a football stadium that could soon see major renovations following a feasibility study
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:56 am to rmnldr
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Napier has been brought up on TigerDroppings ever since he destroyed LSU on the recruiting trail.
Y’all have like no memory whatsoever
Let me clarify - if he was coaching at a school not located in Louisiana, no one here would currently be advocating for him to be the next head coach at LSU.
That's a fact.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:58 am to Billder
I think he would be a strong choice. Nothing is certain but hes a good coach, liked, and knows the area.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:06 pm to Cs
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That's a fact.
Not true at all.
The fact that Chadwell and others are being brought up proves that.
Napier was wanted by multiple SEC programs last year and he turned them down.
frick off with this nonsense
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:11 pm to Billder
quote:This guy is a beast. I believe he will have another year of eligibility after this season. If Napier did get the job, could Max follow via the portal.
Max Mitchell
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:15 pm to TigerVespamon
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Max Mitchell This guy is a beast. I believe he will have another year of eligibility after this season. If Napier did get the job, could Max follow via the portal.
Max Mitchell is a Neville guy (like Campbell and Sale)
If Napier brought Rob Sale with him, that could possibly happen
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:17 pm to rmnldr
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"The obvious choice might sound boring but it is also the best choice for LSU. Don’t focus so much on the school next to the name and aim for the most expensive coach already locked in at a Power 5 school; go after the best fit.
"The best fit is Billy Napier of nearby Louisiana. He’s the perfect SEC head coach with the recruiting credentials and blueprint to build a program around a massive and cohesive staff of coaches and analysts to contend for championships, no matter the location. He’s doing it in Lafayette and with a much deeper well of resources at LSU, would challenge Alabama for the best staff and organization in the country. His name has inexplicably cooled after an early-season loss to Texas, but this shouldn’t be a decision based on the same grading curve as the College Football Playoff committee. Napier is already the best coach in that state and, honestly, might be the second-best Football CEO south of the Mason-Dixon Line (yes, that includes Kirby Smart).
"Napier's a Saban protege but he has tweaked the GOAT’s formula to fit his personality and, most importantly, recruiting tactics. He’s also not an outsider like many of the other names you’ll see pop up on LSU hot boards across the internet. LSU should not dip its toes in the same pool as USC just because a search firm needs to validate the $25,000 it charges a school for seeking and “vetting” candidates in a “national search.” College football is still a regional game, so keep the hires regional. Don’t overthink this, LSU. Napier just makes sense and making him the first target — and communicating as much to him personally — should be priority No. 1 for LSU’s administrators today (not tomorrow)." — Brandon Marcello, 247Sports National Writer
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:19 pm to Billder
Napier is a swing for the fences hire if you’re at a middle school ball park.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:20 pm to rmnldr
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The fact that Chadwell and others are being brought up proves that.
Chadwell has won in more places than Napier and has a much stronger resume as a head coach.
He was winning double digit games at North Greenville and Charleston Southern before he even arrived at Coastal.
Yet almsot no one here is bringing up Chadwell, yet there's a massive movement behind Napier. That's because one is coaching at a Louisiana school.
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:21 pm to Billder
It’s Kelly
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:27 pm to Cs
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Yet almsot no one here is bringing up Chadwell, yet there's a massive movement behind Napier. That's because one is coaching at a Louisiana school.
You said the only reason Napier is being brought up is because he coaches in Louisiana which is false. Now you’re moving the goal posts and saying that the movement behind Napier is because he’s coaching here.
As if that’s a bad thing. The dude has repaired tons of broken relationships that Hudspeth caused. If you want to lock down La which will always be a priority when hiring the LSU HC, Napier is a strong candidate.
There’s tons more to Napier than just coaching in La and you know that. Stupid take.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 12:42 pm to rmnldr
Napier would be a strong candidate for a lower tier P5 program like Texas Tech or Oregon State based on his current resume.
But you don't pay a $17 million buyout for your current coach just to turn around and hire someone with 3.5 years of experience as a G5 head coach with a Lending Tree Bowl win serving as the pinnacle of their coaching career.
Fortunately our AD will be aiming much higher.
But you don't pay a $17 million buyout for your current coach just to turn around and hire someone with 3.5 years of experience as a G5 head coach with a Lending Tree Bowl win serving as the pinnacle of their coaching career.
Fortunately our AD will be aiming much higher.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 1:58 pm to rmnldr
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Napier was wanted by multiple SEC programs last year and he turned them down.
Where yall coming up with this shite? He was never offered the HC of either SC or Auburn! It was never 'HIS' to turn down. He simply made the statement that if offered either one, he would not accept. That's the same as me saying "if offered the CEO of Ford Motor Company, I will not accept (knowing that Ford would never offer the position to me anyway).
Posted on 10/18/21 at 2:03 pm to CouldCareLess
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Where yall coming up with this shite? He was never offered the HC of either SC or Auburn! It was never 'HIS' to turn down. He simply made the statement that if offered either one, he would not accept. That's the same as me saying "if offered the CEO of Ford Motor Company, I will not accept (knowing that Ford would never offer the position to me anyway).
haha. Where are you coming up with this?
He was most certainly offered by both. I know that for a fact.
ETA: Are you saying this because the schools themselves didn't come out publicly and say they offered him?
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 2:14 pm to Billder
Billy Napier quickly became the favorite to land the Auburn head coaching position on Monday after it was revealed both Kevin Steele and Steve Sarkisian are out of the race.
]Billy Napier was someone #Auburn was very interested in, but sources tell me the Louisiana head coach is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns, and is very excited about the direction of their program and what they're building there[/i].
Never officially offered by either school, SC or Auburn!
]Billy Napier was someone #Auburn was very interested in, but sources tell me the Louisiana head coach is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns, and is very excited about the direction of their program and what they're building there[/i].
Never officially offered by either school, SC or Auburn!
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 2:22 pm to CouldCareLess
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Billy Napier quickly became the favorite to land the Auburn head coaching position on Monday after it was revealed both Kevin Steele and Steve Sarkisian are out of the race.
]Billy Napier was someone #Auburn was very interested in, but sources tell me the Louisiana head coach is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns, and is very excited about the direction of their program and what they're building there[/i].
Never officially offered by either school, SC or Auburn!
Thanks for the bold. Good stuff.
Believe it or not... just because this article didn't specifically say he was offered....doesn't mean he wasn't offered. You can find other articles that say he turned down the job.
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oaching searches are filled w/ craziness & nothing new in 2020. Sources tell us Billy Napier has turned down the Auburn job. Keep a close watch on Bill Clark — his interview went really well. Clark is incredibly well respected by his peers. A good possibility he is next in line
— Shannon B. Terry (@sbterry247) December 21, 2020
Welcome to coaching searches. Coaches "walk away" all the time. Sometimes they are offered, sometimes they are not. The offering school certainly has no vested interested in announcing that they offered someone and were turned down. In this case, I do know that he was offered.
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 10/19/21 at 7:27 am to CouldCareLess
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Where yall coming up with this shite? He was never offered the HC of either SC or Auburn! It was never 'HIS' to turn down. He simply made the statement that if offered either one, he would not accept. That's the same as me saying "if offered the CEO of Ford Motor Company, I will not accept (knowing that Ford would never offer the position to me anyway).
What rock have you been hiding under?
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