re: Jimbo is the crazy crossroads of completely settling while paying the highest salary

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But, again, you ignore the main point. They won't cost nearly as much as Jimbo and if they fail we can move on. If Jimbo fails we are stuck with him until like 2029 or 2030 or some insane shite.

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But what if he succeeds?

I just don't subscribe to this idea of hiring the next coach based on the supposition that they're going to flame out. If you assume all of them will flame out then yes it would make sense to hire the cheapest coach.

This isn't a balanced discussion. No matter what Jimbo has done, he cannot compete against the imagination of what fans project guys like Aranda and Napier to be. Since those guys are young, fans still get to imagine that they'll be the next Saban, whereas Jimbo is what he is, he won't be the next Saban, so why would we want him, right? In some fans minds, this is just one big hunt to find the next Saban.

Since projections are imaginary, you get to put whatever you want on guys like Napier and Aranda, and if you project them to win a NC, of course they're going to seem like much better deals. I give more credit to the guy that's actually done it, that's just me, I see others don't really care.

When we compare actual resumes, facts that we know and not projections, it's not really a discussion who is more qualified for the LSU job.