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re: Late Kick Live with Josh said an agent told him he believes the LSU job will be open
Posted on 9/15/21 at 1:19 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
Posted on 9/15/21 at 1:19 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
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If you’re a coach, why would you rather USC over LSU?
If you have no ties whatsoever to either state where would you and your family rather live? A ritzy part of the Los Angeles area or Baton Rouge?
While there is more competition for it, California has a much larger number of players due to sheer population than Louisiana. USC is probably the preeminent historical football power in California.
You and your family don't live in the fishbowl that is the SEC and Baton Rouge. The LSU HC is probably the biggest celebrity in the city and one of the biggest in the state. As such, you are under constant scrutiny from the people in your city/state. The USC HC is probably the 2,500th most recognized celebrity in the city. Thus, while there is still pressure, it isn't the daily fishbowl pressure that comes from being a SEC HC is a (relatively) small city.
The fan/booster expectations aren't crushing. While it probably wouldn't be the wrong decision to fire O if LSU has another bad season, doing so would mean LSU fired their HC only two years following literally the best season in the 100+ year history of the program. The demands to win in the SEC are unrivaled. At USC there will still be pressure and expectations. But because USC football isn't the biggest thing in the state the HC gets more job security.
Now, there are DEFINITELY a lot pros for the LSU job. But it is not clearly better than the USC job. It just depends on what things are most important to a particular coach.
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Posted on 9/15/21 at 1:23 pm to Alt26
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But it is not clearly better than the USC job
It's clearly better
Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:56 pm to Alt26
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If you have no ties whatsoever to either state where would you and your family rather live? A ritzy part of the Los Angeles area or Baton Rouge?
That’s not what I’m arguing. I’m saying that it is easier to win a championship at LSU than USC. And past recent history proves it. USC has had more competent and better technical coaches than LSU’s last two coaches and they’re empty handed. Now of course living in L.A. has Baton Rouge beat. But if you’re a coach who wants to win a national championship LSU has proved that it can be done even with sub par head coaches.
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:13 pm to Alt26
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If you have no ties whatsoever to either state where would you and your family rather live? A ritzy part of the Los Angeles area or Baton Rouge?
I agree with most of your post and even agree that LSU is not necessarily a better job than USC. However, USC is not exactly in a ritzy part of LA. It is near the South Los Angeles neighborhood (formerly known as South Central). It is also close to Inglewood and Watts. The campus is safe, but you wouldn't want to walk more than a block or so in any direction (North is actually ok) away from campus.
ETA: UCLA is in the Beverly Hills/ Bel Air area, so perhaps that's what you were thinking.
This post was edited on 9/15/21 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:41 pm to Alt26
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At USC there will still be pressure and expectations. But because USC football isn't the biggest thing in the state the HC gets more job security.
I can’t argue against your points....
One other input about the pressures at SC: When I lived in LA, most of my SC friends, including a few who worked at the school, said the athletic Director is extremely hard to work for and some of the boosters are an absolute nightmare behind the scenes. I don’t know the validity, but if true, that would be a problem with the SC job. Maybe not enough to offset taking it over another job, but it is a concern.
This post was edited on 9/15/21 at 5:49 pm
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