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Realistic LSU HC candidates

Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:09 am
Posted by Steamy Ray
Member since Jan 2013
1035 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:09 am
With what it would take to buy out BK, we may be on more of a budget for this search. Add that in with Penn St and Florida having a head start on their searches and we could be looking at up and comers.

Who are those guys right now? Who is the next Dan Lanning type?
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12760 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:10 am to
It’s gonna be tough
BK buyout is about 50 million
Staff 12 million
Roster 18 million
No way lsu does this without a sitting lsu president- they are currently looking for one
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
6553 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:10 am to
There isn’t anyone that just stands out. SMU can pay to keep their coach forever. And I can’t for the life of me understand why anyone wants Kiffin here
Posted by public_enemy
Member since Feb 2015
4960 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:14 am to
You need a young up and comer. Probably from a G5 program.

We won’t hire a big name P5 coach with the lack of funding
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55694 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:15 am to
It’s a mess and happening at terrible time
Posted by Canuck Tiger
Member since Sep 2010
1786 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:17 am to
Maybe we just swap out northeastern Kelly’s and try out Chip
Posted by NaturalBeam
Member since Sep 2007
14722 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:19 am to
quote:

And I can’t for the life of me understand why anyone wants Kiffin here
You can’t understand why fans want a guy who can win and has players who love him?
Posted by 0
Member since Aug 2011
17338 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:20 am to
Glen Schumann has been Kirby’s right hand man going back to the Alabama days.
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
6553 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:25 am to
Win what? What has he won?
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53824 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:28 am to
Yeah, it would have to be a heavily incentivized contract. The 100m guaranteed contracts lack motivation. I don’t think anyone would be against upwards of 10m a year for playoff wins. Nobody wants a 10m/year coach to go 5-3 and miss the playoffs every year.

Same goes for NIL.
Posted by FirstCityDawg
Member since May 2017
3347 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:40 am to
What about Buster Faulkner? GT OC and he wants to be HC. He was Monken’s right hand man at UGA during the 21-22 National Championship run. Used to be OC at Southern Miss so he has recruited Louisiana before. Also, if (big if) Monken gets canned in Baltimore, he could come be OC.
Posted by Corporal Beavis
Member since Aug 2013
1286 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:41 am to
Brian Brohm
Matt Campbell

Are guys that would excel imo(not named Kiffin)
Posted by bayouboo
Member since Jan 2007
3340 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:43 am to
If we start interviewing assistants we have to look at Mike Bobo as well.
Posted by raceboy
Member since Feb 2011
2231 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:47 am to
Lance Taylor
Posted by Muahahaha
Ohio
Member since Nov 2005
6725 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:56 am to
Would LSU go after Dan Lanning?
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
15060 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:59 am to
Wiping out BK and his staff will cost what, $80 mill? You guys think that LSU can cough that up *AND* hire replacements?!? I never wanted BK in the first place but you have to look at the financials and realize this doesn't make financial sense at all.
Posted by leylee
Member since Oct 2018
249 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 10:01 am to
He got his first road win against a ranked team yesterday. yay.
Posted by jamal
Places Unknown
Member since Jan 2013
12763 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 10:02 am to
quote:

Would LSU go after Dan Lanning?

Why would he come here? He has it made at Oregon.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24592 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 10:02 am to
I think that’s one reason BK is not fired this season, let’s us take advantage of next years potential hires
Posted by Macintosh
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
55266 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 10:02 am to
quote:

Would LSU go after Dan Lanning?
they’d be idiots not to. Doesn’t mean they’ll get him. But they should most definitely try
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