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Would Matt Canada coach in the south?
Posted on 12/8/16 at 11:43 pm
Posted on 12/8/16 at 11:43 pm
Born in Indiana, graduated from Indiana University, coached there twice.
Also coached at Butler, Northern Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Everyone knows Pitt and NC State.
The furthest south he's gone is North Carolina, and he got fired in that gig. Aside from 3 years at NC State he didn't work south of the Mason Dixon line for 21 years. Why would he come to LSU besides money?
Can we count on a guy like Canada to fit in in the deep south and recruit?
Also coached at Butler, Northern Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Everyone knows Pitt and NC State.
The furthest south he's gone is North Carolina, and he got fired in that gig. Aside from 3 years at NC State he didn't work south of the Mason Dixon line for 21 years. Why would he come to LSU besides money?
Can we count on a guy like Canada to fit in in the deep south and recruit?
This post was edited on 12/8/16 at 11:44 pm
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Posted on 12/8/16 at 11:47 pm to tiggerthetooth
Yes he can Recruit up North and use all those contacts he has!
Posted on 12/8/16 at 11:50 pm to tiggerthetooth
Saban? 
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:02 am to DArbonneDuke
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Saban
Born south of Mason Dixon line. Had coaching experience with the Houston Oilers, Navy in Maryland.
Just a very different career trajectory. Multiple NFL stints. Never coached at the same place twice, Canada has coached at Indiana and Northern Illinois in two stints a piece.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:03 am to Malaysian Tiger
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Yes he can Recruit up North and use all those contacts he has!
Why? Just locking down all the best prospects in Louisiana seems to be a task at times.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:16 am to tiggerthetooth
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The furthest south he's gone is North Carolina, and he got fired in that gig. Aside from 3 years at NC State he didn't work south of the Mason Dixon line for 21 years. Why would he come to LSU besides money?
The same reasons Aranda came to LSU
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Can we count on a guy like Canada to fit in in the deep south and recruit?
I don't think LSU should let recruiting ability factor too much into their OC search. After all, that's basically O's only job.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:22 am to Freshwater
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The same reasons Aranda came to LSU
Aranda hasn't been exclusively in a specific geographic location like Canada, and Aranda has coached at Texas Tech, Houston, Hawaii. Extremely different circumstances.
Aranda was coaching in Texas within the first 5 years of his career.
This post was edited on 12/9/16 at 12:25 am
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:23 am to Freshwater
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I don't think LSU should let recruiting ability factor too much into their OC search. After all, that's basically O's only job
It clearly made a difference with Chavis, and half the people here would have you think the only difference between LSU and Bama is talent.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:27 am to tiggerthetooth
Plus his name is Canada
Posted on 12/9/16 at 12:45 am to tiggerthetooth
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Aranda hasn't been exclusively in a specific geographic location like Canada, and Aranda has coached at Texas Tech, Houston, Hawaii. Extremely different circumstances.
You make an excellent point.
If offered, Canada would probably turn down both Bama and LSU because he doesn't feel comfortable coaching south of the Mason Dixon Line.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 2:27 am to tiggerthetooth
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The furthest south he's gone is North Carolina, and he got fired in that gig.
Why do you mention this in all your canada threads? I don't understand what that has to do with this discussion.
Did he get fired because he couldn't recruit or his offense was bad? The answer to both of those are no.
I agree that his lack of recruiting ties is a knock on him, but i think he would be just fine based on the types of offenses he runs. They fit in well at LSU, and would allow our offensive stars tl shine. Also, i thought the big appeal to O was he is the "best 'cruiter in the country." If the offense is clicking the 'cruits should be coming.
Posted on 12/9/16 at 2:30 am to Freshwater
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If offered, Canada would probably turn down both Bama and LSU because he doesn't feel comfortable coaching south of the Mason Dixon Line.
I haven't seen any indication that this is remotely true. I mean if it's your opinion that's fine, but i haven't seen any evidence to support that theory. Do you have any links you could send me on this?
Posted on 12/9/16 at 8:05 am to tiggerthetooth
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Why would he come to LSU besides money?
Posted on 12/9/16 at 8:26 am to tiggerthetooth
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