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Mike Detillier on LSU coaching candidates

Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:04 am
Posted by NotaStarGazer
Member since Dec 2023
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:04 am
Part 2 of 2 of interview with Scott (son of deceased father Don) of DandyDon website
1) Saban should get a call just to make sure the answer is no
2) Kiffin or his agent gets the next call but Kiffin may not be the gypsy (my word BTW) that he once was
3) Lanning from OR won't move due to his Nike deal
4) likes Dillingham at Arizona State
5) Sumerall at Tulane probably would have Auburn high now that Freeze has been fired since he is from that state
6) other candidates not being discussed that much (sleepers) are probably considered just like always

Finally, on the Landry fiasco, just like most that should not have happened, BUT like many of us, he doesn't think it affects much. Mike thinks a candidate or two might have an issue with it but the main factors are what many of us have mentioned: A) recruiting base B) salary C) assistant coaches salaries 4) fan base support/interest. I will throw in a stadium that seats 100K and time and time again is voted the #1 venue for college football by objective media sources
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 8:20 am
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
64133 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:07 am to
Amazing insight from Mike D (sarcasm)
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55693 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:08 am to
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
32721 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:08 am to
Dillingham has a Tom Herman feel to me. He’s ok but it’s year 3 of his career as a HC, he’s 35, and he’s 20-15 and currently unranked.

Last year he had a very old senior laded team so who knows if that was an outlier or not.

I just think for LSU, you can do better.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
463653 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:10 am to
quote:

I just think for LSU, you can do better.


The problem is this year, you probably can't.

This was a bad year for Kelly and Nuss to mail it in.

There is Kiffin, who isn't even as good as people are making him out to be, and who may very well stay in Oxford, and then a huge gap in terms of coaching prospects.
Posted by OJsLifeCoach
NYC
Member since Aug 2023
2797 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:11 am to
I don’t think he’s a home run hire, but I honestly like Dilly’s energy and think he’s a young coach that will bring some excitement with him.

Wouldn’t be mad if we tried him out on a 3-4 year deal.
Posted by NotaStarGazer
Member since Dec 2023
2539 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:15 am to
Well, I was impatient waiting breathlessly for your take on coaching possibilities (sarcasm).
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 8:20 am
Posted by PurpleSingularity
Member since Dec 2017
2427 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:18 am to
quote:

Dillingham has a Tom Herman feel to me


I agree…MUCH better candidates out there….that would be a lazy hire
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
32721 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:21 am to
Don’t forget Dillingham is also from Arizona and went to Arizona State and said he’s dreamed of coaching ASU since he was a kid and hopes to retire there

I was in Tempe last week and it’s pretty badass. They have 700k alumni so they should do well in NIL and the B12. Went running in a park by campus in 90 degrees and almost tripped 3 times
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
12954 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:22 am to
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The problem is this year, you probably can't.


Realistically, let's say he made it to next year. Who better is going to be available? I understand that there is a glut of openings that will make it a bit harder, but who is making a cosmic leap to be a better candidate next year?

If the concern is that a lot of them are in the playoffs, I get that, but if you are targeting just big, well-known, and established names, it does suck this year.

Ultimately, you are taking a risk at any time, and you must conduct thorough vetting to find the right coach. Woodward never did that because he was lazy as hell and just tried to buy the biggest name he could get.
Posted by TigahTeeth
Georgia
Member since Feb 2016
5959 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:24 am to
I want the Brohm bro’s!
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
15450 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:27 am to


These guys all requires buyouts.
Little lying Landry said we gotta tighten up. No more stupid deals.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55693 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:31 am to
quote:

This was a bad year for Kelly and Nuss to mail it in.



Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5859 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:38 am to
quote:

Kiffin, who isn't even as good as people are making him out to be, and who may very well stay in Oxford, and then a huge gap in terms of coaching prospects.


I agree on Kiffin but most of all the candidates mentioned could do just as good or better than Kiffin here and alll could do better than Kelly
They all have potential, its just finding the right one with the most potential and giving them the right resources
Nobody knows how good this hire will be in the next 2 months
Posted by public_enemy
Member since Feb 2015
4960 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:41 am to
I’d love to have Dilly here. I think he’s a hell of a coach with a very bright future
Posted by Vanilla Thunder
Member since Apr 2022
1145 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:43 am to
I have a feeling we end up with Sumrall
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
62306 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:46 am to
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6) other candidates not being discussed that much (sleepers) are probably considered just like always



I'll take Option 6 for a million, Alex! This is what we're going to get.
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 8:47 am
Posted by White Tiger
Dallas
Member since Jul 2007
14884 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:48 am to
You mean like Brian Kelly?

Posted by Blueghost1978
Metairie, LA
Member since Jan 2024
571 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:55 am to
I’ve never followed this moron. Mike Detellier. He’s a JOURNALIST, that’s created this MYTH, about being some Draft Guru. His phrase not mine. People around New Orleans think that this hack has credibility when the rest of the Sports world laughs.
Posted by tigerbait1970
H-Town
Member since Oct 2007
735 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 8:59 am to
What about Denbrock or Ben Arbuckle? All 3 coaches with a Natty were coordinators or assistants before being given the keys to some big programs, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson.
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