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Posted on 11/17/25 at 4:17 pm
Posted by 7Tiger7
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Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 11/17/25 at 4:17 pm
Footballscoop

Behind a paywall but story confirms LSU contacted Saban, but he didn’t want to hop back into coaching. Lane Kiffin is our next move…

If Kiffin doesn’t come, list is (In no particular order):

Eli Drinkwitz
Josh Heupel
Brent Key
Clark Lea
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 8:37 am
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3588 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 4:21 pm to
Article also mentions Verge, Rousse, AND Landry all on same page about making Kiffin the highest paid CFB coach in the country.
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:37 am to
Bump

Man, I dont get why Lea is on these lists. Lea hasnt done anything and only found success last season after Jerry Kil came and brought Pavia. Hopefully just his agent wanting a pay raise…

My pick is Heupel if it’s not Lane
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
18644 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:39 am to
We would not be able to steal Heupel from UT.

Drink is a bad fit at LSU, doesn't have expertise on either side of the ball, and has not done well in big games. We've already been through that song and dance.

Lea is Pavia fools gold and at home (From Nashville, grew up Vandy fan, and played at Vandy)

Key is risky and not proven enough and at his alma mater.




I'd rather Dillingham or Golesh to any of those besides Heupel.
Posted by Tiger2tiga
Member since Sep 2023
1144 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:42 am to
I’ll take Lincoln Riley over Eli, key and Lea.
What has Lea done without his current qb?
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26151 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:42 am to
quote:

he didn’t want to hop back into coaching


Not at the advice of Jimmy sexton who encouraged him to let the games begin with Lane to leverage his position first.

Then jimmy and nick can come back to LSU and say well if you were going to pay lane this much… saban is obviously worth a whole lot more than that.

It’s extortion is what it is, but it’s how the game is played.
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3588 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:50 am to
Doing some quick research, I believe both Drinkwitz and Key are repped by Sexton/CAA. Would make sense why their names are being propped because Kiffin also repped by Sexton. Key was also working on an extension with GT for a while but it hasnt gone through it seems.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
32954 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:50 am to
Heupel has had a bad year. I’d rather Lincoln

Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3588 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:25 am to
Eh, bad year after what Iamaleava pulled… I’d take Heupel over Riley 9/10 times. Heupel has shown he can build a program from scratch
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:54 am to
Of that list, Heupel and Key are probably the least objectionable.

Lea just feels like Gerry Dinardo redux.
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
20287 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:56 am to
quote:

Of that list, Heupel and Key are probably the least objectionable.

My thoughts too.
Posted by Fast Times @ LSU
Camas
Member since Jan 2005
1953 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:09 am to
my alt list…

Kelvin Sheppard
Alex Golesh
Eric Morris
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:10 am to
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Bump

Had to bump the thread twice for anyone to respond? That's worse than my threads.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:10 am to
Josh Heupel or Kenny Dillingham.
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