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Why was Austin Thomas retained?
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:04 am
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:04 am
I didn’t notice any difference when he was gone or here. Seems like an old guard guy that should have been given his papers.
This post was edited on 12/22/21 at 10:05 am
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Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:08 am to The Pirate King
He was brought in by Scott last year and is very respected by the players and current staff. He is there to act as a GM.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:09 am to secfballfan
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He was brought in by Scott last year and is very respected by the players and current staff. He is there to act as a GM.
The position has been described by Thomas as serving at the leisure of the head coach, not the AD. It’s different from the NFL.
This post was edited on 12/22/21 at 10:10 am
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:09 am to The Pirate King
I’m not sure if anyone broke the news to you, but you no longer have say in LSU football decisions, Derek
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:11 am to The Pirate King
Woodward hire.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:13 am to The Pirate King
The roster management took a nose dive when he left it seems.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:14 am to tigerbru17
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Woodward hire.
So he hired someone to work under O and report to him? Explains why Thomas was allegedly put in charge of recruiting after Ed was fired and made lame duck.
This post was edited on 12/22/21 at 11:14 am
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:14 am to The Pirate King
He’s literally one of the most respected personnel guys in CFB.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:15 am to The Pirate King
quote:Ed was a lame duck long before he was fired.
Explains why Thomas was allegedly put in charge of recruiting after Ed was fired and made lame duck.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:18 am to The Pirate King
Almost all of the staff in that building reports to him because your boy Ed was too stupid and lazy to do that and coach.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:20 am to Maximus
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Almost all of the staff in that building reports to him
Then he’s also responsible for the culture of the program. If we’re trying to flip that, seems like he’d be an obvious person to send packing.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:21 am to Maximus
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and coach.
well.....
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:26 am to The Pirate King
No, he and Frank get to stay to make Derek mad.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:27 am to The Pirate King
He technically works fo Woodward
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:30 am to Miketheseventh
Thomas seems to have a pretty stellar reputation nationally with other colleges and with high school coaches. He has played a pretty big role in a few recruitments here over the years and seems to be pivotal to the overall management and organization of future recruiting classes. I think of him as sort of critical infrastructure in IT/Tech terms.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:30 am to The Pirate King
because he works for woody, was brought in by woody and woody said he fricking stays. anymore questions?
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:36 am to BilJ
The days when a coach could manage banging Candy Edwards and coaching are long gone.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:38 am to The Pirate King
It’s none of your business.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:39 am to Miketheseventh
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He technically works fo Woodward
Seems very bizarre to have a guy working under a head coach, yet working for the athletic director. Did that dynamic change when he was rehired?
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