For those who believe in O, would you feel the same if it were Chizik?

Hoping to get some honest discussion here, though I doubt that is likely.


What if Miles had hired Chizik to help rebuild the defense, either in 2015 or 2016. Let's say he came on as LB coach under Steele and not DC because it is key for this hypothetical that Aranda still be on board in 16. Just go with it.


Say everything happened exactly the same way in every game in both 2015 and 2016.


Miles is fired after the loss at Auburn, but instead of O being promoted to interim, Chizik gets the interim gig given his longer, and better, record as a HC.

Again, everything plays out exactly the same way. Chiz fires Cam, promotes E, we break the same records against those teams, and lose to Alabama and Florida in the same fashion.

When things break off with Herman, Alleva hires Chizik to the full time position, citing his energy, his rallying the team after Miles being fired, his and promising to hire the best OC to rejuvenate the offense and let him run it.

He could also point to his championship experience at division rival Auburn. While many would argue (myself included) that Cam Newton basically won that on his own, Alleva touts his great history at DC for multiple schools including UCF, the undefeated Auburn team in 04, and the NC winning unit at Texas in 05.

Sure, while some may point to his failures at Iowa State, he was 5-19 (2-14) there, but his success at Auburn indicated he learned from his mistakes there. Even though things ended badly on The Plains, even if you take away the NC season with Cam, Chiz was 19-19 (7-17) in his years there with two 8-5 seasons before the 2012 collapse. He is 3-0 in bowl games as a head coach.

Compare his Iowa State numbers to Ed Oregon's numbers at OM, a school with much less football history and resources:

Chiz ISU: 5-19 20.8% 2-14 12.5%
Ed Orgeron : 10-25 28.6% 3-21 12.5%

Chiz (AU total) 33-19 62.5 % 15-17 46.9 %
Chiz (AU -2010) 19-19 50% 7-17 29.2%

My question is, if everything from 2017 played out exactly the same as last year, getting slaughtered by msu, lose to Troy, but really over Auburn and finish 9-4.

Even including recruiting, and the Canada situation and subsequent hiring of E, would those that are satisfied with our current HC situation feel as confident if Gene Chizik was the man in charge and not Ed Orgeron?


Please feel free to discuss, and if someone could fark an LSU jacket on Chiz or Chiz on the LSU plane flying over Tiger Stadium I would appreciate it