re: Johnny Jones new LSU coach Per CBS Sports, Nola.com

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Coaches coach for the future not the past, as a matter of fact, bad previous performances relieve pressure from the coach as the level of performance either is lowered, or some time is allowed for a "turnaround"

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I would agree with that statement. But, the question is why would a successful top tier coach leave a sure thing for a school like LSU unless ther was a god awful amount of money involved (which there wasn't) Unless you found a guy that was looking for a challenge and threw a boatload of money at him I don't think you had a chance of getting one of the better coaches aorund to come here.

So that leaves you with trying to find the next up and comer(never a sure bet). Or just getting something along the lines of what you had.

That is why I don't have a lot of heartburn with the hire. If anything, Jones' strong desire to be should be a plus.He has had some sucess in his current job and he has stiong contacts in the state. Which, given the late hire should be a big help.

I don't know if Jones will get LSU back to the glory days. But, I believe he has agood chance of building a solid program if he can keep the best talent here.