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LSU considered premier coaching job
Posted on 2/23/09 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 2/23/09 at 4:30 pm
did a search and didnt find anything on it
Andy Staples of SI says LSU is one of the top 12 coaching jobs in the nation with all of the talent coming out of Louisiana. Also says dont listen to talk radio about the job Miles has done because we have the most expressive fan base in America.
LSU top 12 coaching job
Andy Staples of SI says LSU is one of the top 12 coaching jobs in the nation with all of the talent coming out of Louisiana. Also says dont listen to talk radio about the job Miles has done because we have the most expressive fan base in America.
LSU top 12 coaching job
Posted on 2/23/09 at 4:35 pm to sportsguy88
Sooooo the SEC does nothing but win and produce NFL players, but NONE of the platinum schools are in the south. I'm calling....oh forget it. Who care's what the media thinks. We know where the best football coaches and their jobs are.
This post was edited on 2/23/09 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 2/23/09 at 4:45 pm to Shiftyplus1
i totally agree with you. The SEC produces some of the best talent in the nation year in and year out but no school is considered a platinum job. The SEC has won the BCS national championship the last three years but no love. Oh well, we know who the best conference is. and the best job, LSU.
Posted on 2/23/09 at 6:20 pm to sportsguy88
the guy did say that the high competition in the SEC makes the job and the ability to compete each year as the reason for bumping them down
Posted on 2/23/09 at 6:31 pm to geauxgiacomo
If you coach at Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, or LSU, there is no possible place you can go that is a better job, unless you go coach an Alma mater. For us to be just 2nd tier on that list is ridiculous
Posted on 2/23/09 at 6:53 pm to dickieVtheTiger
quote:Wrong.
If you coach at Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, or LSU, there is no possible place you can go that is a better job
At least in terms of job security, any top school in a less competitive conference with a lighter schedule is as good a gig as an SEC job.
Look at Pete Carroll's performance at SC.
Best material in the country by far.
Easiest BCS conference.
A team that has underperformed every year except 2004.
No job pressure on Carroll whatsoever.
THAT's a great gig.
By comparison, take a top SEC job and you're up against Miles, Spurrier, Saban, Meyer, Richt, Petrino. You win a MNC at your alma mater and a few years later you're fired! Fans expect to be in the MNC hunt every year. After a couple of 8-9 win seasons you're on the hot seat. That ain't the best gig.
Posted on 2/23/09 at 7:17 pm to NC_Tigah
USC and Texas are the best two jobs in America, loaded states with lil' or no competition for the best ballers. Their ab$olutely loaded financially, have top-tier academia, and both are in highly desired sophisticated cities, with plenty of the amenities that draw collegians. That either schools trail UF and LSU in BCS crowns this past decade is sorta an indictment upon Carroll and Brown, despite their consistent 10 and 11 win regular seasons..especially when coming out of one-or-two-horse conferences.
Of SEC schools Fla is next in line, based upon the aforementioned two schools & Fla's premier state school status, as they are amongst the nation's three most populous and talent-loaded states, and all three's warm-weathered status allure. One strong factor also at hand for Fla of current is that Miami and FSU have dropped off, thus creating a dominant UF of current, able to grab players from right under the two ACCers in former Nole and Cane strongholds, also aided by the SEC's dominant best national conference allure of current.
Then comes Ohio State, whom's main edge over LSU, UGA, Bama, OU, Mich, ND, etc..is it's obscene economic engine and large national recruiting prowess, which imho rates over it's much-heralded yet slightly overrated Ohio high school footballer output, of which is usually listed as one of it's top one or two strengths. Also OSU is only challenged by Michigan for longterm Big-10 supremacy, as Penn State has been smacked around by both OSU and Mich since their arrival. Wisky, Iowa, MSU,etc..never a serious longterm threat to OSU.
Of SEC schools Fla is next in line, based upon the aforementioned two schools & Fla's premier state school status, as they are amongst the nation's three most populous and talent-loaded states, and all three's warm-weathered status allure. One strong factor also at hand for Fla of current is that Miami and FSU have dropped off, thus creating a dominant UF of current, able to grab players from right under the two ACCers in former Nole and Cane strongholds, also aided by the SEC's dominant best national conference allure of current.
Then comes Ohio State, whom's main edge over LSU, UGA, Bama, OU, Mich, ND, etc..is it's obscene economic engine and large national recruiting prowess, which imho rates over it's much-heralded yet slightly overrated Ohio high school footballer output, of which is usually listed as one of it's top one or two strengths. Also OSU is only challenged by Michigan for longterm Big-10 supremacy, as Penn State has been smacked around by both OSU and Mich since their arrival. Wisky, Iowa, MSU,etc..never a serious longterm threat to OSU.
This post was edited on 2/23/09 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 2/23/09 at 7:47 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 8:19 am
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:04 pm to msutiger
named them all w/o even looking....i'm damn good
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:09 pm to msutiger
quote:
they play in the little 10
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:46 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
quote:
they play in the little 10
Posted on 2/23/09 at 9:58 pm to RedlandsTiger
I say that the LSU job is TITANIUM!
Posted on 2/24/09 at 1:24 am to sportsguy88
Well, just look at Miles', Saban's, and Meyer's salary and ask them if they think it is a premier job....
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:28 am to GatorTrunk
quote:
I say that the LSU job is TITANIUM!
Stronger, yet less valuable?
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:36 am to sportsguy88
quote:
LSU is one of the top 12 coaching jobs in the nation
no shite.
talent, money, facilities
Posted on 2/24/09 at 11:13 am to sportsguy88
You know that ranking doesn't mean much because of all the schools ahead of us. He ranks us only the 4th best in the SEC. Whoop de dooo!!!!
Posted on 2/24/09 at 12:29 pm to otowntiger
Homerism is strong today...
Look, ALL of those jobs were considered destination jobs. That means that no one would leave any of those jobs. He isn't saying that a coach would leave LSU to coach at USC. All he's saying is that coaching at USC, Texas, etc is easier than coaching at the top tier SEC schools.
Don't take that as an insult. Take pride in it.
P.S. LSU isn't "fourth" in the gold tier. Teams aren't ranked within tiers; they are listed in alphabetical order.
Look, ALL of those jobs were considered destination jobs. That means that no one would leave any of those jobs. He isn't saying that a coach would leave LSU to coach at USC. All he's saying is that coaching at USC, Texas, etc is easier than coaching at the top tier SEC schools.
Don't take that as an insult. Take pride in it.
P.S. LSU isn't "fourth" in the gold tier. Teams aren't ranked within tiers; they are listed in alphabetical order.
This post was edited on 2/24/09 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 2/24/09 at 2:09 pm to Joshjrn
quote:In case you didn't notice, it is an LSU board.
Homerism is strong today...
quote:Meh... Just one guys's opinion and it doesn't mean much.
Don't take that as an insult. Take pride in it.
Posted on 2/24/09 at 2:18 pm to Joshjrn
I have always considered LSU a premier job, but never thought of it as the "best" job in college coaching for pretty much the reasons everyone else said (tough to compete, high expectations, other equally prestigious positions with less pressure or competition, etc.). However, I have always thought of LSU as a perfect place for an excellent coach to prove himself at the highest levels outside of the NFL. All the tools exist here to build a strong program, and the competition affords the opportunity to show how successful a coach has been at building the program. To me, that makes us the perfect place for a coach who wants to get higher (i.e., the NFL). That was exactly the formula Saban used to get his dream deal with Miami. He would never have had the opportunity to earn that kind of offer at Michigan State. There are probably only 2 or 3 other programs in the country that could offer a similar opportunity (Florida, maybe Georgia, possibly OU/Texas).
As such, I kind of figured that our job would be most targeted by coaches who have their sights set on the NFL (which isn't a problem, as long as we keep replacing them with equally successful coaches). Happily, Miles has not yet shown that intent, despite having the success to do so.
As such, I kind of figured that our job would be most targeted by coaches who have their sights set on the NFL (which isn't a problem, as long as we keep replacing them with equally successful coaches). Happily, Miles has not yet shown that intent, despite having the success to do so.
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