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As we wait through Lane Watch…2007 hypothetical. Who gets the LSU job had Miles left in 07
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:43 am
I remember most thought spurrier
I think Jimbo was locked in as CIW at FSU by then
I think Jimbo was locked in as CIW at FSU by then
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:46 am to BilJ
IIRC, Rich Rodriguez’s name was pretty heavy in the mix.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:46 am to BilJ
I think Saban would have jumped. The Bama weirdness was fresh and he missed his LSU setup.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:46 am to BilJ
Probably Saban
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:47 am to clamdip
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I think Saban would have jumped. The Bama weirdness was fresh and he missed his LSU setup.
I know that Saban reached back out to Skip about coming back, but never got the full story. Can anyone fill me in?
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:50 am to BilJ
I wanted Spurrier
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:50 am to tigerbait1.6
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I know that Saban reached back out to Skip about coming back, but never got the full story. Can anyone fill me in?
I don’t think that’s true
Probably Fisher. The coach in waiting tag means nothing. Maybe got Bo Pelini to hold off on accepting the Nebraska job too
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:51 am to clamdip
Yea it no doubt would've been Saban.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:51 am to tigerbait1.6
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I know that Saban reached back out to Skip about coming back, but never got the full story. Can anyone fill me in?
Timing would’ve been off by a year.
Saban left the Dolphins at the end of 2006. Les had just completed an 11-2 season with a Sugar Bowl victory over ND, and a final #3 ranking. Skip wasn’t letting Les go.
By the time the Miles to Michigan smoke started, Nick was already at Bama.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:53 am to BilJ
Id like to think saban, but if not, i couldve seen it be nutt or petrino.
Jon tenuta!
Jon tenuta!
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:05 am to Godfather1
Nick also had lost to UL Monroe….. bama fans were not happy!
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:06 am to tigerbait1.6
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I know that Saban reached back out to Skip about coming back, but never got the full story. Can anyone fill me in?
After 2 seasons in Miami, Saban realized the NFL was not for him. He did reach out to Skip about a possible return. Skip said there was no way he could get rid of the coach that replaced Saban after two consecutive 10-win seasons.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:09 am to BilJ
quote:here is a candidate thread from 2007:
As we wait through Lane Watch…2007 hypothetical. Who gets the LSU job had Miles left in 07
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The Comprehensive List of Potential Candidates...
should Les Miles decide to leave LSU. Not in any order:
Current College Head Coaches
1. Gene Chizik, ISU
2. Chris Peterson, Boise State
3. Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
4. Greg Schiano, Rutgers
5. Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
6. Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia
7. Gary Pinkel, Missouri
8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina
9. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati
10. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
11. Mike Leach, Texas Tech
12. Nick Saban, Alabama
13. Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College
14. Jim Leavitt, South Florida
15. Butch Davis, UNC
16. Jeff Tedford, Cal
17. Dennis Erickson, ASU
18. Tommy Bowden, Clemson
19. Mike Bellotti, Oregon
20. Gary Patterson, TCU
21. Randy Edsall, UConn
22. Derek Dooley, LA tech
23. Paul Johnson, Navy
24. Ron Zook, Illinois
Current College Coordinators
1. Will Muschamp, DC, Auburn
2. Bo Pelini, DC, LSU
3. Jimbo Fisher, OC, FSU
4. Gary Crowton, OC, LSU
5. John Tenuta, DC, Georgia Tech
Current NFL Coaches
1. Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay
2. Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jags
3. John Fox, Carolina Panthers
4. Jim Mora Jr., Seattle Seahawks
5. Bill Cowher, retired
6. Bobby Petrino, Atlanta Falcons
7. Mike Shannahan, Denver Broncos
8. Norm Chow, OC, Tennessee Titans
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 10:10 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:11 am to Chicken
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here is a candidate thread from 2007:
LINK
Wow, one of the first comment in that old thread: Brian Kelly would be pretty awesome. He's a winner.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:17 am to donut
quote:I don't think 2007 BK was as lazy as the 2025 version...
Brian Kelly would be pretty awesome. He's a winner.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:19 am to Chicken
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I don't think 2007 BK was as lazy as the 2025 version...
Was just about to post that. BK in his 40's in a different era maybe would've worked better.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:19 am to Chicken
Jon frickin Tenuta
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 10:20 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:25 am to tigerbait1.6
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I know that Saban reached back out to Skip about coming back, but never got the full story. Can anyone fill me in?
It was after the 2006 season. Saban reached back out to Skip or some boosters before he took the Alabama job. Miles was wrapping up his second year and had a solid record. They weren't going to fire Miles to bring Saban back. Seems silly now, but Saban wasn't the GOAT (yet) back then. The following year is when Miles was going to Michigan. shite on anyone you want, but it was absolutely happening until the news broke. Miles didn't want to leave the team while in a title hunt. Had the news not broken and LSU been eliminated from the BCS at that time, he would have gone to Michigan. I don't know if Saban would have left Bama after 1 year. shite. They may have pushed him to us after 2007 (ULM anyone?).
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:45 am to Godfather1
quote:rich rod was the first name that popped into my head.
IIRC, Rich Rodriguez’s name was pretty heavy in the mix.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:47 am to Chicken
Damn Peterson here would’ve been fun
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