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Is it weird for a school to have such icey relationships with former successful coaches?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:29 am
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:29 am
At the gym this morning discussing the naming of the field at Tiger Stadium. It occurred to me that none of the last 3 National Champion coaches are a good fit.
Coach O: Buyout, lawsuit, general behavior.
Les Miles: Sexual Harassment
Nick Saban: Lol.
Is it normal across schools to have such conflicted relationships with their former successful coaches? Or is this just a random LSU thing.
Most schools don't have 3 recent living National champion coaches so maybe this is just the price of success.
Secondarily: Who then should we name the field after when they inevitably cave and print a name on it? I settled on either Daniels/Burrow, whoever is willing to cough over more for the honor.
Coach O: Buyout, lawsuit, general behavior.
Les Miles: Sexual Harassment
Nick Saban: Lol.
Is it normal across schools to have such conflicted relationships with their former successful coaches? Or is this just a random LSU thing.
Most schools don't have 3 recent living National champion coaches so maybe this is just the price of success.
Secondarily: Who then should we name the field after when they inevitably cave and print a name on it? I settled on either Daniels/Burrow, whoever is willing to cough over more for the honor.
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 11:30 am
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Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:30 am to Cryin Kelly
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Who then should we name the field after
No one. It’s fine the way it is.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:31 am to Cryin Kelly
Post less
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:33 am to Choupique19
If you think this isn't coming you are naive
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:36 am to Cryin Kelly
Sort of,
depends on the coach
Larry Coker and Miami
Chizik and Auburn
Fisher and FSU
depends on the coach
Larry Coker and Miami
Chizik and Auburn
Fisher and FSU
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:38 am to Cryin Kelly
Well technically the field is named Death Valley.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:38 am to Cryin Kelly
quote:If you think Jayden Daniels is even remotely in the conversation for being the one chosen you are incredibly naive. If it ever happens it would probably be Gordon McKernan Field like the jersey patch will be this year.
If you think this isn't coming you are naive
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:38 am to Cryin Kelly
quote:
If you think this isn't coming you are naive
It won't be named as an honorarium for a former coach, but may be named after a local ambulance chaser who gives TAF a barge full of cash.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:42 am to Cryin Kelly
My vote is Corey Raymond Field
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:43 am to Cryin Kelly
Musta been a woman's gym..
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:44 am to Cryin Kelly
The reason the coaches leave would play a major role in how they are viewed. Coach O & Miles are self-explanatory. But what if Saban became the next great HC in the NFL, he would still be revered by the LSU faithful. Hell, had he gone to just about any non-SEC school, most would still look fondly on him. But because he went to an SECw school and had more success there than he did here; it's an icy relationship
If you have to name it:
quote:
Who then should we name the field after when they inevitably cave and print a name on it?
If you have to name it:
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:45 am to Cryin Kelly
Cane's Field
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:45 am to Cryin Kelly
quote:
If you think this isn't coming you are naive
In the current environment, It’s more likely that it called “Caesar’s Tiger Stadium” than it is to be named after a coach
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:45 am to Swamp Frog x
quote:
Well technically the field is named Death Valley.
Technically, it is not. Death Valley is more of a nickname for Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:46 am to Cryin Kelly
quote:
At the gym this morning discussing the naming of the field at Tiger Stadium.
Think about shite like that outside the gym, the gym is for people that want to work out.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:29 pm to KingofthePoint
A valley is a low area of land between mountains. Field is the low area stadium is mountains. So yes technically the field is part of Death Valley.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:31 pm to Cryin Kelly
Unless a coach wins a ton and retires on his own accord that's just the way it is EVERYWHERE.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:38 pm to Cryin Kelly
Here's an example. Look at Kentucky basketball. They don't have great relationships with their last three national championship coaches.
Pitino wins the 1996 NC, leaves to coach the Celtics, and later returns to the college ranks coaching Louisville. Tubby Smith followed Pitino, won the 1998 NC and a few down years later resigned to become the head coach at Minnesota. Kentucky's latest NC head coach, Calipari, is now the coach at Arkansas.
shite happens.
Pitino wins the 1996 NC, leaves to coach the Celtics, and later returns to the college ranks coaching Louisville. Tubby Smith followed Pitino, won the 1998 NC and a few down years later resigned to become the head coach at Minnesota. Kentucky's latest NC head coach, Calipari, is now the coach at Arkansas.
shite happens.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 12:53 pm to Cryin Kelly
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Les Miles: Sexual Harassment
This was just rumors......he was never even sued.
I have a nasty feeling some people just made it up and told tales just because they did not like Les.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 1:07 pm to Cryin Kelly
quote:
Who then should we name the field after when they inevitably cave and print a name on it? I
Just say no.
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