re: ESPN: Ensminger "strong" candidate for OC

I truly hope you're right.

First of all, though, Orgeron warrants some measure of criticism for not properly vetting Canada. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not being objective.

Secondly, the practice, multiple times, of paying buyouts to coaches no longer working for the school, especially given supposedly austere financial conditions, is mismanagement. Pure and simple. Alleva does not go unscathed, either.

I have said give the man a chance. So far, he's done "OK;" not spectacularly, but, OK. Firing your OC -- who was hired at great fanfare and high salary -- after one year -- not good.

If he brings in a legit OC, I'm fine with it and most reasonable LSU fans will be as well. If he goes back on his word ("I will hire the best coordinators"), then, I assume the majority of LSU will not be fine with it. Nothing personal against Ensminger who is a good guy and good coach, but hardly "one of the best" OC's in the country.