re: Scott Woodward intro press conference tomorrow @ noon

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it’s sad that some of our fans believe shite like this

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Why? When Joe hired Orgeron it certainly wasn't an overly popular decision. If O failed people were going to blame Joe for making a dumb hire that seemed dumb from the outset. And if Joe was forced to fire him, you don't think the people putting up money would have ZERO confidence in Joe's ability to hire a new coach? Joe would have been reluctant to fire O because doing so would have essentially been an admission of fault. It would have been the 3rd major HC he hired that failed (Trent Johnson and Johnny Jones being the first two).

The new AD bears no responsibility for O being the HC. Thus, if he feels someone else would be better suited to run the program he will have no hesitation to make the move. So yes, O's job security is lessened with the "firing" of Alleva.

THAT SAID, fans openly wanting to "see O squirm" are equally as stupid. AT WORST, he's maintained Miles's level of success post 2011. While that's no reason to throw a parade, it certainly isn't a reason to fire him right now either.

LSU will be a top 10 team (perhaps top 5) going into the season with a legitimate chance to be a playoff contender. I don't care who the HC is, that's a reason for optimism. If this season doesn't live up to expectations/potential, then we can revisit O as the HC. But right now there is no reason to relish in his presumed anxiety