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LSU has hired two great football coaches in my lifetime
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:49 pm
Arnsparger and Saban
Both were done as the result of visionary leaders directing and pulling the trigger on the hire: Broadhead and Emmert.
This is what has me worried.
Both were done as the result of visionary leaders directing and pulling the trigger on the hire: Broadhead and Emmert.
This is what has me worried.
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Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:50 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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This is what has me worried.
Worried that Landry will make the hire?
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:51 pm to GumboPot
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Worried that Landry will make the hire?
More that I'm not sure who the frick will be doing it at this point.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:52 pm to Y.A. Tittle
That’s true. Arnsparger was elite. I’m
More bullish on the Miles tenure then most.
More bullish on the Miles tenure then most.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:52 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Miles was a great hire, and he was 28-21 at Oklahoma State. Leadership had some good insight on that hire.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:54 pm to TigerLifer18
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Miles was a great hire,
I'd put him as a good hire and a decent to good coach.
We wasn't a great football coach.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:55 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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LSU has hired two great football coaches in my lifetime
Arnsparger and Saban
and in my lifetime, one other. Jim Corbett hiring Paul Dietzel
Posted on 10/27/25 at 2:59 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Skip was looking for someone who would be here for a long time , raise a family & not have go through the Saban yearly threats again. Les shows up for the interview talking about how Bo Schembechler respected the hell out of LSU and how much his kids would love BR. Skip had his man. From that regard, it was a great hire.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:00 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Miles was a great hire. Saban unfortunately came back to college.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:00 pm to jonboy
When we hired Les, we didn't need a visonary type hire.
I kind of feel like we do this time.
I kind of feel like we do this time.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:02 pm to blueridgeTiger
Dietzel was the greatest football coach before Saban. The outrage that erupted when he announced he was leaving for Army West Point was a thing of legends.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:04 pm to Y.A. Tittle
He wasn’t a great coach, but he did take LSU to two National Titles, won 1, and won 114 games for a .770 win percentage. That would be 100 other schools greatest coach ever.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:05 pm to TigerLifer18
If Les hadn't been so stubborn, he would have lasted a few more years.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:08 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Both were done as the result of visionary leaders directing and pulling the trigger on the hire:
And let’s not kid ourselves-
A whole lot of luck.
Almost all coaching hires have timing and luck as major factors. The ability to totally see who the next “it” factor hire is- is typically part insight, part roll of the dice.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:11 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:Probably a new AD with input from Landry since he will basically be choosing the new AD.
More that I'm not sure who the frick will be doing it at this point.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:12 pm to geauxjo
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And let’s not kid ourselves-
A whole lot of luck.
Oh, for sure.
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The ability to totally see who the next “it” factor hire is- is typically part insight, part roll of the dice.
And the ability to see past and not be clouded by "conventional wisdom."
Kelly's hire was nothing if not a pure conventional wisdom type pick.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:12 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Miles turned out to not be a bad hire so you can add him to that list.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:12 pm to Y.A. Tittle
There’s nothing difficult about this search, the obvious and best choice is the Lane Train
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:13 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Saban left for the NFL. That was and is a step up. Arnsparger left to be AD at Florida. At that time being an AD was a step up though he did have issues with Brodhead and Dale Brown.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 3:13 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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I'd put him as a good hire and a decent to good coach.
We wasn't a great football coach.
He wasn’t great, but he wasn’t just decent, either. He was a very good coach.
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