re: Why I’m good with Napier

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That’s straight up Alleva bullshite and Woodward isn’t worth half of what he’s being paid if that’s how he conducts a search.

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No it's not Alleva bullshite.

Ed was a position coach with an overall losing record as HC when Alleva hired him, then said some bullshite like "it was Ed all along."

Napier has taken a perennial cellar dwellar to 10+ wins three years in a row. He's doing the very thing Ed never could.

Woodward is obviously trying to get Riley, but I'm not sure many people know how hard it is to pry a blue blood's coach from them, and I'm sure even less people will appreciate that Napier is a damn strong hire if that's who Woodward hires.

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The man took over one of the worst programs in the country and turned it into a winner.

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Ok. Let’s not pretend ULL was a winless program when he took it over. Has he elevated them? Yes, but they were not even close to one of the worst programs in the country. I get that you like Napier, but don’t try to pump him up based on he supposedly took over one of the worst programs in the country because he didn’t. Have you looked at their records since 2010? There are some bad years scattered in but they are no where near what you’re trying to claim.

Woody will swing for the fences with a big name coach or 2, or 3.

But it’s good to know a guy like Napier is available if we miss on the big name guys. Because I also think he’d do well. He’s just a few names down the list when you start hearing names like Riley and Aranda.

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But it’s good to know a guy like Napier is available if we miss on the big name guys. Because I also think he’d do well. He’s just a few names down the list when you start hearing names like Riley and Aranda.

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Yeah I'm fine with Napier as a budget/backup plan.

But people trying to promote him like he's this super candidate are silly. That's why the arguments require so many lies and propaganda.

I’ve said before he was my #1, but it was in jest. You obviously have to land a big fish if they’re available. Even if it’s just for the optics of recruiting.

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Maybe I’ve missed it but I haven’t really seen anyone put Napier over Riley or really even Aranda.

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Shhh, he doesn’t spread propaganda. Everyone else does.

I mean, he was only a OC twice, for all intense and purpose he’s never been one! What truth that is! Alternative facts in a propaganda world I guess.

Riley and Aranda are my top 2, but Napier has done a good job at ULL. He's replaced 6 coaches on his staff this season which is not easy to continue success with that turnover.

What concerns me about him is as the HC/OC his offense is not very good. They take a long time to get settled and don't seem to have an identity. Lewis has been the QB for 4 years and although he's going to be a team record holder, does not look like he's developed very well. He's extremely inconsistent and although his numbers look pretty good, watching his play is not impressive. Kind of like Max - great numbers, but the inconsistencies are significant.

So ultimately if Napier did get the job you still have to find 2 very good coordinators because I just don't see him as an offensive guru. None of that takes away from what he's done and he could be the next great HC, but he's still risky at this point. JMHO

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for all intense and purpose

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he was only a OC twice

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He was an OC at Clemson for a year and was fired

Then he was an OC at ASU for a year and left

He has no sustained success as an OC and has been a positional coach-recruiter otherwise. O was a DC for 2 years also prior to being LSU's HC (one year at Ole Miss when he was HC and one stint at USC as co-DC). l

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What concerns me about him is as the HC/OC his offense is not very good. T

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Because he's not a quality OC. He lacks coordinator-level coaching, which is why he's got major O/Miles vibes.

It also plays into why his teams haven't performed to their talent level after his recruiting and "process".

People who put Napier ahead of Aranda always bring up recruiting, but recruiting is about effort and money. Also most of that is done by positional coaches. You can "buy" recruiting. You can theoretically "buy" coaching, but its' a lot more expensive and creates a much more unstable situation (see: Orgeron, Ed, 2016-2021).

I'm talking about his Xs and Os history. He really doesn't have any worth noting. One bad year at Clemson and then one pretty decent year at ASU. His offensive schematics as HC at ULL have been pretty mediocre.

He's a recruiter and CEO guy as HC. The sooner he gives up on believing in his iffy offense the better for him. LSU or otherwise.