re: ****update 8:10*** Don't shoot the Messenger

If we can't land Herman or Fisher, or another big-name coach, I'd be fine with keeping Coach O at a reduced salary. I wouldn't expect LSU to implode under his leadership. In the worst-case scenario, I suspect LSU would remain about the same as now (above average, winning, but not elite). If that is the unfortunate outcome, financial concerns wouldn't be an issue down the road. LSU could get rid of him in a couple of years if it doesn't work out without a huge buyout, and with plenty of money left on the table to go after a big name. Of course, I'd prefer we shell out the big bucks to get a big name. I don't want to take a backup candidate and pay them $5m+ per year just because we want to signal something to the coaching market.