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Make Kelvin Sheppard say no
Posted on 10/26/25 at 12:19 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 12:19 am
That's it. See what he can do here. No clue if he'd want to. But he's doing a great job in Detroit. Former player. Could most likely recruit well. Why not
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 12:22 am
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Posted on 10/26/25 at 12:36 am to ShreveportTiger19871
As long as you retain Thomas, Petitto, Bolden, and Martin then yea im probably fine with that. Let them run the roster. Then all Sheppard has to do is hire a good OC. A lot easier than a guy like Kelly having to hire a good OC and DC bc he can't fix either one himself. We've seen how that goes in 2023 and 2025
I'd rather it if we wait another year to hire a coach to give him some time to prove himself but as quickly as he's moving up he might be an NFL HC by then. Gotta risk it to get the biscuit. If you can get an alma mater NC coach like UGA you'll win for a long time. It's worth the risk imo
I'd rather it if we wait another year to hire a coach to give him some time to prove himself but as quickly as he's moving up he might be an NFL HC by then. Gotta risk it to get the biscuit. If you can get an alma mater NC coach like UGA you'll win for a long time. It's worth the risk imo
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 12:43 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 2:19 am to ShreveportTiger19871
if you fire BK you probably will have to do something like this
Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:55 am to ShreveportTiger19871
He is gonna be an NFL Head Coach in 3 Years. Love what he is doing though.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:38 am to ShreveportTiger19871
With the amount we have to pay to get rid of Burger King, KS is my guy, taking risks is how you find someone great and I am fine taking a risk with a LSU guy. Hiring a known quantity is how you end up in the situation we are i right now. You fing diamonds by taking risks.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:41 am to ShreveportTiger19871
0 head coaching experience = NO
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:45 am to bearhc
I like your thinking and the path your going down but I want Sumrall at Tulane
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:14 am to bearhc
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0 head coaching experience = NO
How much HC experience did Kirby Smart have before Georgia hired him?
How much did Ryan Day have?
Hiring coordinators is how you find great coaches, it shouldn't be something to be scared of..and if it doesn't work out you aren't paying a 50 million dollar buyout.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:14 am to ShreveportTiger19871
Why leave the NFL?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:15 am to ShreveportTiger19871
I actually don’t hate this
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:16 am to Captain Crown
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Why leave the NFL?
To be HC at your Alma Mater?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:19 am to The Godfather
Landscape has changed with NIL. Don’t have to deal with boosters, recruiting etc. Lot better job in the NFL. I mean love him but making him HC at LSU ?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:22 am to The Godfather
quote:Kirby Smart spent almost a decade as an elite DC under Saban in college before becoming a head coach
How much HC experience did Kirby Smart have before Georgia hired him?
Anyone who thinks LSU should hire Kelvin Sheppard as the next head coach has lost their fricking minds
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:33 am to Captain Crown
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Don’t have to deal with boosters, recruiting etc. Lot better job in the NFL.
What if you give most of those responsibilities to Austin Thomas and his team
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:35 am to Yeti_Chaser
Alright Yeti you have my attention.
So he runs the defense in this scenario or hires a DC?
So he runs the defense in this scenario or hires a DC?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:49 am to Captain Crown
I assume he would still have a DC but he wouldn't get $1M to spend on one. Just like McVay, Payton, Reid, McDermott etc still have coordinators.
Spend the rest of your money on offensive staff and your roster. After buying out Kelly I doubt we can afford a Kiffin type anyway, and honestly something like this may have more upside
Spend the rest of your money on offensive staff and your roster. After buying out Kelly I doubt we can afford a Kiffin type anyway, and honestly something like this may have more upside
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:53 am to The Godfather
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How much HC experience did Kirby Smart have before Georgia hired him? How much did Ryan Day have? Hiring coordinators is how you find great coaches, it shouldn't be something to be scared of..and if it doesn't work out you aren't paying a 50 million dollar buyout.
I see this argument every now and then and it’s easily one of the worst arguments to be made.
Just because something has worked a few times before doesn’t mean that it’s the best and most likely to succeed route generally.
I can safely play Russian Roulette. In fact, I would lose only once every six tries.
That doesn’t make it wise for Scott Woodward to play that game with his career and legacy.
Hire the safest hire you can find, which in this context means that you find someone with a successful track record.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:57 am to Recoveringcajun
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Just because something has worked a few times before doesn’t mean that it’s the best and most likely to succeed route generally.
Then why is every NFL team doing it?
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Hire the safest hire you can find,
Isn't that what we just tried with Kelly?
This is LSU. We've won sporadic NCs before. Time to start swinging for the fences and shoot for a dynasty. All those "safe hire" HCs are either at their alma mater or Lane Kiffin. Kiffin has never proven he can win it all. Yall say he will do better with our talent but after paying BK and Kiffin do yall really think we're going to be able to afford much more talent than what he's currently getting? Also his teams are as soft as Kellys
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:03 am to Yeti_Chaser
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Isn't that what we just tried with Kelly?
Try it again. You’re more likely to hit that HR this way instead of randomly swinging at unproven talent.
To use your baseball analogy of swinging for the fences (which is a really bad analogy for you to use), pretend that it’s the bottom of the 9th with two outs and one swing can win the game. Do you want, say, Curiel or Milam at the plate or do you want a walk on with no previous collegiate game time?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:17 am to Recoveringcajun
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I see this argument every now and then and it’s easily one of the worst arguments to be made
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Hire the safest hire you can find, which in this context means that you find someone with a successful track record.
I mean…hiring the winningest coach in Notre Dame’s history seems like a safe bet. No way that could go wrong.
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