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Baker made the right choice.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:55 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:55 am
Tulane made the playoffs this year
It would be hard to keep them at that level so a good chance they are less successful over the next few years.
He would not want to be saddled with a program that appears to be declining at a mid major if he cannot repeat this years success.
It’s better to hire on to a rising mid major and show improvement and then jump to a higher tier program.
It would be hard to keep them at that level so a good chance they are less successful over the next few years.
He would not want to be saddled with a program that appears to be declining at a mid major if he cannot repeat this years success.
It’s better to hire on to a rising mid major and show improvement and then jump to a higher tier program.
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Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:57 am to ItTakesAThief
Very easily can get hired out of DC spot to power 4 team later w/o dancing at tulane. Imo his timeline hasn’t changed
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 9:58 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:58 am to BBJ
Yep,go the Aranda or Dan lanning route. Thrilled he’s staying.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 9:59 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:07 am to ItTakesAThief
At 3 Million / year it's a no brainer to stay. He can be patient and wait for the right gig to open up. The only reason he should have even considered going is because it's his Alma Mater but who really cares that much about that
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:10 am to ItTakesAThief
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He would not want to be saddled with a program that appears to be declining at a mid major if he cannot repeat this years success.
This wouldn’t matter a bit. I have no idea what his career aspirations are, but from a strictly moving up the ladder perspective, he made the wrong move.
I can say that and still be glad he stayed, there’s just no reason to not be realistic about the situation
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:11 am to Pelican fan99
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The only reason he should have even considered going is because it's his Alma Mater but who really cares that much about that
Pretty much everyone on this board, and most of them didn’t even actually go to LSU.
Many posters where melting he “didn’t love” LSU when his name started to get brought up
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:12 am to Mingo Was His NameO
I’m not so sure. If everything comes together as speculated (wins, playoffs, etc.), this probably propels him a bit further.
If he is able to sustain success across two coaching regimes, I think that helps his resume quite a bit.
If he is able to sustain success across two coaching regimes, I think that helps his resume quite a bit.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:13 am to ItTakesAThief
Baker is going to get looked at for power 4 jobs in the next year or so. There's no reason to go and take a chance at Tulane or Memphis if they're not willing throw in some NIL money.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:19 am to lsuguy84
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I’m not so sure. If everything comes together as speculated (wins, playoffs, etc.), this probably propels him a bit further. If he is able to sustain success across two coaching regimes, I think that helps his resume quite a bit.
4 G5 coaches got p4 jobs. Only Alex Stein got a P4 job as a coordinator and he had program ties. I guess you could Lupoi at Cal but he played there too.
You’ve got guys like Schumann, Grubb, Flood etc didn’t even seemingly get a sniff. He’ll, even Iowa St hired the sitting Washington State coach.
It doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t happen for Baker, but sitting head coaches seem to be preferred candidates for big jobs. Which makes sense in this era, there’s so much more to running the program than coaching ball and the only way to get that experience is to do it, even if it’s at a lower level. And a program like Tulane operates about as close to the big boys as any G5 school
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:22 am to Mingo Was His NameO
That’s a good point. I tend to liken sustained coordinator success at big program like LSU to being neck and neck with a Tulane head coach. Their recent success does speak volumes, but I think they're pretty close as resume builders. That being said, Baker will likely get his shot next year or the year after.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:22 am to ItTakesAThief
I think the pitch from LK was pretty straight forward.
Baker could go to Tulane and POSSIBLY have success, or he can stick around and make almost the same money and learn what a proven process looks like. In 2-3 more years, he’ll be up for P5 job somewhere having been around a truly successful HC.l
Baker could go to Tulane and POSSIBLY have success, or he can stick around and make almost the same money and learn what a proven process looks like. In 2-3 more years, he’ll be up for P5 job somewhere having been around a truly successful HC.l
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:23 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Baker made the right choice.
No he didn't unless he knows Lane will be fired in about 3 years and he'll take over.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:25 am to lsuguy84
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That being said, Baker will likely get his shot next year or the year after.
There’s no actual indication of that though. In fact the last couple of coaching cycles would directly refute it
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:27 am to ItTakesAThief
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He would not want to be saddled with a program that appears to be declining at a mid major if he cannot repeat this years success.
Wut? Tulane is a top 5 G5 program. They are investing in the program and the last 2 coaches got P4 jobs. Its better than several p4 jobs.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:28 am to ItTakesAThief
There was no wrong choice.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:49 am to Cosmo
Right but they made the playoffs this year and the coach left.
If the next coach doesn’t win the conference and make the playoffs they will be looked at as declining or a failure. It is hard to follow up success
Even as stable as Bama has been, look at Deboer for a case study. If he loses a game the sky is falling compared to what Saban accomplished.
It’s easier to rise to the top than stay at the top.
If the next coach doesn’t win the conference and make the playoffs they will be looked at as declining or a failure. It is hard to follow up success
Even as stable as Bama has been, look at Deboer for a case study. If he loses a game the sky is falling compared to what Saban accomplished.
It’s easier to rise to the top than stay at the top.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:45 pm to ItTakesAThief
Wouldn't have faulted him if he took the Tulane job, just glad he stayed
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:55 pm to ItTakesAThief
Absolutely
Higher percentage of a successful program to add to his glory.
Can get a better job from LSU as a DC than Tulane as HC.
And LSU will pay him more until he bolts for a major HC job.
Higher percentage of a successful program to add to his glory.
Can get a better job from LSU as a DC than Tulane as HC.
And LSU will pay him more until he bolts for a major HC job.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 2:04 pm to ItTakesAThief
He’s pretty young. Hang with Kiffin and learn offense, maybe win a natty, bank the 12 mil and be set for life then take a flyer at glory. If he does his job a head coaching opportunity isn’t going anywhere and the prospects only get better. What I would do but that’s just me
Posted on 12/6/25 at 2:29 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:I not only attended Louisiana State University, but graduated wit a degree from da LSU Institution of Higher Learning at Baton Rouge. (That's actually me in my Avatar photo) I was the Pre-Game Bass Drum Soloist for 6 of my 8 Tiger Band seasons. I was an intense "Marching Band Nick Saban" type and now famous in Tiger Band Alumni circles (I played football in high school as a freshman, sophmore and junior)
Pretty much everyone on this board, and most of them didn’t even actually go to LSU.
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