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BK was not Scotts first choice. Look at how the other choices panned out.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:37 am
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:37 am
Before hiring Brian Kelly, LSU considered Jimbo Fisher and Lincoln Riley as primary targets, and also considered other candidates. Jimbo Fisher: Was considered the top target by LSU's athletic director, but he remained at Texas A&M. Lincoln Riley: Was another major target, but he ended up taking the head coaching job at USC instead Mel Tucker: Was also mentioned as a candidate, having previously been an LSU assistant and leading Michigan State to an 11-2 record in his second season.
Dave Aranda: Was another name in the mix, having led Baylor to a 12-2 record and a Big 12 title. Woodard picked BK after his other choices rejected his offers. These first choices have not panned out so well either. So how do you get a guaranteed Nick Saban quality coach? Truth is you can't. Selection has to be based on past performance. It is the best criteria we have but it is what it is. Just as in financial investing, past performance is not a guarantee of the future performance. In NIL era what % of the available funds go to coaching and what goes to "purchasing quality athletes" I do not have an answer but I hope someone at LSU does. I am afraid it has gotten to the point that the schools with the deepest pockets will prevail.
Dave Aranda: Was another name in the mix, having led Baylor to a 12-2 record and a Big 12 title. Woodard picked BK after his other choices rejected his offers. These first choices have not panned out so well either. So how do you get a guaranteed Nick Saban quality coach? Truth is you can't. Selection has to be based on past performance. It is the best criteria we have but it is what it is. Just as in financial investing, past performance is not a guarantee of the future performance. In NIL era what % of the available funds go to coaching and what goes to "purchasing quality athletes" I do not have an answer but I hope someone at LSU does. I am afraid it has gotten to the point that the schools with the deepest pockets will prevail.
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Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:59 am to TigerPlate
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Before hiring Brian Kelly, LSU considered Jimbo Fisher and Lincoln Riley as primary targets, and also considered other candidates. Jimbo Fisher: Was considered the top target by LSU's athletic director, but he remained at Texas A&M. Lincoln Riley: Was another major target, but he ended up taking the head coaching job at USC instead Mel Tucker: Was also mentioned as a candidate, having previously been an LSU assistant and leading Michigan State to an 11-2 record in his second season.
Dave Aranda: Was another name in the mix, having led Baylor to a 12-2 record and a Big 12 title. Woodard picked BK after his other choices rejected his offers. These first choices have not panned out so well either. So how do you get a guaranteed Nick Saban quality coach? Truth is you can't. Selection has to be based on past performance. It is the best criteria we have but it is what it is. Just as in financial investing, past performance is not a guarantee of the future performance. In NIL era what % of the available funds go to coaching and what goes to "purchasing quality athletes" I do not have an answer but I hope someone at LSU does. I am afraid it has gotten to the point that the schools with the deepest pockets will prevail.
1) you have zero clue if any of that shite is true
2) as far as deep pockets, we spent 18million on the fricking roster. that is #3 overall for cost of roster for this season
does the team on the field look like the fricking #3 team? Only one that did saturday night was the A&M team that beat the frick out of us
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:01 am to TigerPlate
I know Peter Burns of SEC network suggested hiring Nick Saban as a consultant in the search process. I like this idea, if they could get him to do it, as he would have a significant input on identifying coaching qualities that effect outcomes. Hope they investigate this possibility.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:01 am to TigerPlate
You do not know any of this. It's all message board fodder.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:09 am to TigerPlate
Just because you read this on the rant or on facebook, doesn't make any of this true.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:10 am to Tarheel Tiger
Eh Saban recommended Houston Nutt for LSU when he left for the NFL..
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:12 am to Tarheel Tiger
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I know Peter Burns of SEC network suggested hiring Nick Saban as a consultant in the search process. I like this idea, if they could get him to do it, as he would have a significant input on identifying coaching qualities that effect outcomes. Hope they investigate this possibility.
Would love that but isn’t Saban still on salary at Alabama also in an advisory type role?
That may be a conflict of interest.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:32 am to TigerPlate
Wasn’t Tom Herman at one time considered for the LSU job?
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:36 am to Muahahaha
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Wasn’t Tom Herman at one time considered for the LSU job?
Yes, back in 2016
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:38 am to TigerPlate
Hire, Fritz, Summrall, Petrino and save $50 mil
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:41 am to TigerPlate
Kelly’s deal was done and agreed upon before the season ended
The Riley smoke was there because they have the same agent and he was negotiating with USC the entire time
The Riley smoke was there because they have the same agent and he was negotiating with USC the entire time
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:00 am to TigerPlate
I’ll eat my crow. I wanted Napier very bad when we got Kelly. I was worried about him going to Florida. Truly believed he was a fantastic coach. Big whiff on my part
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:24 am to jkylejohnson
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Truly believed he was a fantastic coach.
Seemed reasonable at the time. He did well at UL, had worked for Saban. Good resume, youngish, some recruiting chops. A major SEC program came to the same conclusion you did.
I never believed he was in serious contention for the job here.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:48 am to Tarheel Tiger
nick saban wanted us to hire Houston Nutt as his replacement. Nutt was a great game coach but didn't recruit. he came in and won with the players that were already there. Would LSU itself have helped him in recruiting?
I don't think it ever works well to let a coach pick his successor
I don't think it ever works well to let a coach pick his successor
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 9:49 am
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:50 am to TigerPlate
Riley I believe was the only true rejection.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:52 am to DustInTheWind
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Riley I believe was the only true rejection.
I hope so because Fisher, Tucker, and Aranda were all pretty bad options even back then.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:53 am to stephendomalley
I still believe Nick suggested Nutt because he knew Nutt would fail and if Nick wanted to come back after the NFL, the job could be open.
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