re: Today's Rabalais article is very interesting!

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I disagree on Fisher over Herman. Bum Philips once complimented Don Shula by saying: "He can take his'n and beat your'n and take your'n and beat his'n" That's the ultimate compliment for a coach. He not only wins when he has more talent than his opponent but he can take lesser talent and beat a more talented team. Between Herman and Fisher to replace Coach Miles (who I don't think should have been fired at this time), to me it's a no brainer if Herman wants to be at LSU. Why? He took lesser talent and beat Fisher's FSU team in last year's Peach Bowl. What better way to compare two coaches than on the field? Scoreboards don't lie. Further, Jimbo's FSU team just got scorched by Louisville who put up 63 points on FSU in a loss. That is a "never in a coaching career acceptable embarassment" and evidences either a staff that could not adapt or a team that quit, neither which reflects well on the head coach. If a Miles team had lost to an inferior team in a bowl and within 3 games allowed the other team to score 63, there would have been torches and pitch forks in the streets. Further, Saban is the best evaluator of coaching and playing talent. He did NOT bring Jimbo Fisher with him to Miami. Regardless of what reason was given, this speaks volumes to me. Further, it seems Fisher's teams perpetually have at least one player facing charges for rape, domestic violence, assault, etc. Finally, Miles was able to compete for recruits against Saban and others because LSU represented a "family" feel. For players who did not want just the business side of the game, Miles and staff represented a great alternative by having recruits and players over to his house. Fisher's family went through an unbelievably ugly divorce last year if the web articles are true. Even if it was not Fisher's fault, it seems hard to believe that as a single coach he can proximate the "family" hospitality and atmosphere that has proved successful for LSU the past 12 years under Miles as the counter to Saban. When combined, I think Herman is the clear choice over Fisher if LSU can get him. Fisher may be a nice guy but Herman is the safer choice.
-Christian N Paulette Lewis

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