re: Where does LSU rank as a coaching destination?

LSU is not in the top five.

Historically LSU isn't in the top 10.

yea you are stupid

stuff that happened 100 years ago isn't as meaningful as stuff that happened the last 10 years or so.

ND outside of 2012 has been complete and utter shite since what the late 80s/ early 90s.

they kept getting better bowls than they should based on names and it kept ending with ND being on the wrong side of the confessional booth.

all those other teams listed don't have to go national, ND does and that is bad news for any program in this day and age. I would put money that everyone but ND has a boatload of instate vs out of state guys. Bama might be an exception due to how they have recruited but Im pretty sure they get a nice chunk of alabama kids they want.

The only team where 100 years worth of tradition actually matters is Bama because they keep it relevant by winning every decade. Michigan hasn't won a title since what Charles Woodson who is now retired from the NFL. ND even longer, their tradition is fading. ND is in real trouble at this point.

I don't think there is any debating that TOSU is a blue blood. LSU probably should be a blue blood but for some reason our admin never claimed titles like other schools did in the day. Then as football started to really grow we were in a down cycle due to bad hires.

LSU is knocking on the door of blue blood, we are a clear top 10 historical team by pretty much any list that has any credit. I think another decade or two with another title or two and you see us included in it.

The good news for us is being a blue blood isn't the same as being a top destination. LSU, UGA, UF all right outside blue bloods but arguably they are destination jobs.

eta i do find it weird that most of the blue blood list stop at 8 instead of 10. I would think 10 is more reasonable since you have 5 power conferences. that then gets interesting since only USC is in it from pac12 so that opens the door for what would likely be 3 sec teams into that mix. Then it gets even more interesting because plenty consider Tenn to be second in the sec to bama but are they really more blue blooded than LSU and UF considering recent history.

And LSU is number 6 in recruits, which they have to themselves, so it damn well is relevant to a discussion where my premise is that Recruiting is what makes LSU a top 5 coaching destination. But you and Ohio State people for some reason refuse to put LSU in that tier. Because they aren't a blue blood? Give me a break!

SC is not nearly as prestigious a job RIGHT NOW as you think

not right now due to admin but it has everything that makes it a destination. Also it has the look of down right now which can be intriguing to the next up and coming great coach.

No one wants to live in ohio. That place is miserable

I'm just stating facts. LSU ranks #7 (83) behind Bama (84) where Florida turns out about 320 recuits per year. Lsu is definitely top 10 but not top 5.

if that is true then i think that drops USC down, i didn't know how much the admin had stopped caring about football.

they can easily regain their spot though considering USC will always have cash and resources. them not being willing to use them drops them down though.