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LSU's refusal to consider assistant coaches is baffling

Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:42 pm
Posted by Handsome Pete
Member since Apr 2019
2194 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:42 pm
Dan Lanning
Kirby Smart
Ryan Day
Lincoln Riley
Marcus Freeman
Dabo Swinney

Literally some of the best coaches not named Saban in the last 10-20 years, all hired without head coaching experience. Don't know why Glenn Schumann or Will Stein or some other successful and experienced coordinator isn't higher on the list of potentials.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
6584 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:45 pm to
Or G5 coaches. Of the coaches whose teams are currently ranked in the Top 25, only six came directly from another P4 job. The rest were either assistants or G5 head coaches.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
17316 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:48 pm to
Most of your list was promoted from within. We don't have a guy like that ready to take the reins.

And Lanning's biggest win was a conference championship game where his defense was torn to shreds...by a James Franklin offense. I don't think he belongs with the others.
quote:

Glenn Schumann

UGA's defense stinks this year.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12762 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:48 pm to
How does anyone know who lsu is considering
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
14771 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:49 pm to
quote:

Most of your list was promoted from within. We don't have a guy like that ready to take the reins.
Posted by bnh
Earth
Member since Feb 2011
1525 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:50 pm to
I would be happy with a Glenn Schumman hire if they went that route. Saban/Kirby tree
Posted by Dylan
Bayou Barbary
Member since May 2009
3621 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:51 pm to
It took Dabo 4 bad seasons before he had a good year. LSU won’t give that much time, especially in NIL era.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
50177 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:54 pm to
Has LSU released a list of potentials?

Has LSU released a list of people they won't consider?

Then what the frick are you talking about?
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 5:55 pm
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
18328 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

UGA's defense stinks this year.

Ranked 25th and still ahead of LSU, lol
Posted by ffhouston
The Woodlands
Member since Sep 2007
3926 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:41 pm to
Agree with the assistant coaches at major programs, but would think Curley Hallman plays as large a role as any as to why smaller program coaches aren't considered.
Posted by MandeTiger
Henderson, NV
Member since Jan 2005
690 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:42 pm to
Nobody knows that.
Posted by Diesel88
Wyoming
Member since Oct 2018
847 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:43 pm to
GS and WS are my top 2 wants.
Posted by 314stunna
NYC
Member since Aug 2015
925 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:52 pm to
The last search was 4 years ago, the coaching landscape has changed a lot since then.

Plus that was mostly Woody, who we don't even know will be involved this time.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
19813 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

We don't have a guy like that ready to take the reins.

Baker is going to be a head coach somewhere in the near future.

He improved your defense every year he was there.
Posted by biohzrd
Central City
Member since Jan 2010
5862 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 6:56 pm to
Schumann as head coach, let him hire a kick arse OC, bring in Shep as DC(pay him enough and he would come), tyrann as a safeties coach, retain frank, Corey, Williams, and lock down the state!!

Then rely on NIL, and the other guys to take care of the off field, and other stuff..

100+mil dollar coaches with huge buyouts, and zero guarantee they’ll win is stupid in todays landscape of college football!!
Posted by shinerfan
Duckworld(Earth-616)
Member since Sep 2009
27770 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:01 pm to
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LSU won’t give that much time, especially in NIL era.




Kelly would have likely been given more time if he wasn't such an unlikeable Yankee jackass.
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
7772 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:15 pm to
We hired our DL coach 2 searches ago…
Posted by klrstix
Shreveport, LA
Member since Oct 2006
3483 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:58 pm to
quote:

We hired our DL coach 2 searches ago…


true but he also had head coaching experience....

and Woodward was not our AD...
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