Work In Progress: My order of preference....

I agree except i wouldn't say Aranda is a desperation hire. although i understand why you phrased it that way.

1. Jimbo
2. Herman
3. Orgeron

Why take a risk on those other guys if you know what the floor is with Orgeron. Huge risk with any of those guys and i'd rather roll with the continuity and recruiting we know Orgeron would bring.

Orgeron's floor is pretty low. He's a terrible head coach.

Aranda will be gone after next year regardless. Someone will offer him a HC job. Hell, he might be gone to Houston this year if Herman leaves. I would seriously interview him.

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1. Jimbo 2. Herman 3. Orgeron Why take a risk on those other guys if you know what the floor is with Orgeron. Huge risk with any of those guys and i'd rather roll with the continuity and recruiting we know Orgeron would bring.

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There is absolutely no way that Orgeron should even be in the top 10. There are at least a dozen names that have been thrown out there that are better options than he is.

1. Fisher/Herman
2. Chip Kelly
3. PJ Fleck
4. Larry Fedora
5. Bobby Petrino

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1. Jimbo
2. Jimbo
3. Jimbo
4. Jimbo
5. Jimbo

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And if that doesn't play out, who is your #6?

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Then why did we fire Les Miles? You're basically saying that we hire another Miles by hiring Orgeron. Really terrible argument on your part. Too scared to take a chance so take guaranteed mediocrity.

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We fired Miles because he was stuck in his way and did not move. This caused a lack of growth on offense and if it hadn't already would have effected offensive recruiting.

Orgeron is not Miles. With Orgeron we will have top notch recruiting. It remains to be seen what we will do with the offense but he has shown that he will adjust the offense to find what works. Nothing worked against Bama...we will see what it looks like going forward.

What i dont want to do is go get some guy who is just a hot name who we have no idea if he can recruit on a big time level or if he fits our school. I would love to go get the next Nick Saban. What i dont want is the next Will Muschamp.

I have no issue swinging for the fences with Fisher or Herman. I am completely unworried about Fisher. I am reasonably confident that Herman can do well here.

Guys like Fleck however are HUGE GAMBLES. In the last 15 years we have seen the University of Florida screw up a coaching hire TWICE. We have seen Michigan whiff several times. We have seen Texas hire a guy that may not make it past 3 seasons.

In Orgeron LSU would have a guy that they know can motivate, they know can recruit, they know can operate politically. They would also have a guy that they have some leverage with. He would pretty well have to go and hire an OC that operates differently. He might go get both Kiffin brothers...one for DL and one for OC. With ORgeron i know the risk. Its a risk that isn't likely very high. He isn't going to be Ole Miss Orgeron. Worst case scenario is in 3 yrs we go get somebody else and hand him a stacked with talent team.

Thats why i said...go after Jimbo....go after Herman...if they say no then hire O. I am fine with that.

Herman and especially Fleck are complete and utter crapshoots. They have proven nothing, zilch, nada. LSU needs a proven head coach, not the hot, new shiny toy.

I agree

Jimbo
Herman
Fleck

If Chip Kelly is available I would put him there with Jimbo - definitely above Herman.

I would also approach Dabo Swinney

Fuente is a solid HC, but I don't see him leaving VA Tech after 1 year.