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What SHOULD happen with the coaching search

Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:22 am
Posted by LSUTiger1111
Member since Oct 2025
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:22 am
People keep bringing up Saban or pulling coaches from their alma mater (Brent Key, Clark Lea, Jeff Brohm, etc.). Why don't WE create this? Why don't WE get a fiery alumni that loves LSU and is so passionate about bringing LSU back to glory like Kirby did for UGA?

In today's game, we need a young guy who can connect with today's players. Brings fire. We don't need the "homerun" hire (Saban). He didn't have as much success at Bama in the NIL era and doesn't want that anymore. Also, he's 74 Friday. You have him for maybe 2? 3 years?

If we miss out on Lanning or Lane (likely), let's not spend $15 mil a year. Instead lets go get someone who loves LSU or go get Sumrall or a young and up and coming guy that brings fire to the team. Sumrall beat the hell out of Northwestern because they wouldn't let them wear a certain jersey. That's someone I want.

If you got a Kelvin Sheppard he could bring the intensity and work with Blake Baker to get the defense right. Then you go get North Texas OC.

To sum it up, yes I'd love Lane or Lanning. However, Saban wouldn't be worth the $20+ million. That's a fairytale. Let's create a Kirby or a Clark Lea or Jeff Brohm. It's a different era.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 11:24 am
Posted by FireGoodell
Member since Mar 2019
7632 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:23 am to
We’re not hiring a HC with no HC experience
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
38776 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:25 am to
I guess we should hire Coach O back then
Posted by AlldayTiger
Member since Nov 2021
1032 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:25 am to
I like this take. In my opinion LSU should try and grab a promising coordinator (like Kirby) who wants to make a name for themselves.
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
11269 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:25 am to
quote:

We’re not hiring a HC with no HC experience

Yea we're LSU. Not some NFL team
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
94650 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:26 am to
If that’s what SHOULD happen, why are you not involved?
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
70423 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:28 am to
Kelvin Sheppard has had half a season of inheriting a Super Bowl caliber defense.

He has arguably the best leader in the nfl as his HC and boss.

He has done literally NOTHING to warrant being handed a major job. How about the guy actually turn around a struggling defense or build SOMETHING before he is handed the keys to the kingdom.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4511 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:30 am to
quote:

We’re not hiring a HC with no HC experience


Why did we fire Bk then? Frick off
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
82966 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:32 am to
Sheppard has been a DC for half a season dudes
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
20034 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:33 am to
quote:

quote:

We’re not hiring a HC with no HC experience

Why did we fire Bk then? Frick off

Lolwut? Were our only choices to keep BK or hire an unproven guy?
Posted by Vanilla Thunder
Member since Apr 2022
1152 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:38 am to
Joe Brady- HC
Kelvin Sheppard- DC ?
Posted by LSUTiger1111
Member since Oct 2025
2 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:48 am to
Would love that. Would love to bring in Honey Badger for some type of role, obviously nothing major since he has 0 experience coaching but just having him on staff would be amazing.
Posted by GaTiger27
Member since Feb 2016
1769 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:01 pm to
So promote Kyle Williams to HC?
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4511 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:05 pm to
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Lolwut? Were our only choices to keep BK or hire an unproven guy?


Kirby smart, Dan lanning, freeman, Ryan day, etc were unproven.

The P4 coordinator route is a solid option and to say otherwise is so dumb. Especially if it means choosing a G5 guy
Posted by BeachsideLBC
Member since Sep 2024
77 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:10 pm to
Baker is getting a HC job after this season.
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
7427 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:36 pm to
There is one coach that meets all the criteria most crave on the Rant, and that is Alex Golesh, and nobody seems to know who he is or cares.
I'm telling you he is exactly like Nick Saban when Skip hired him. Saban was D guru, and Golesh is an O guru. What do we need the most?
He meets all the qualifications we can come up with and he would be half as expensive to get and his longevity with LSU could be many successful years.
IF we hire another BIG NAME and give out another retirement balloon to a retread, LSU has no insight about college football in the present environment and LSU will never win anything again. JMHO
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