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Assurance from the top
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:05 pm
Its been mentioned on this board that SW has been telling people that we will be very happy with the hire, at this late date. (by the way, we have been consistently hearing this message for a few weeks) He is trying to assure people who have given money to the university that their money is being used well.
As fans, we should feel really good about this. Scott knows:
1) He has his guy.
2) The guy is someone that will be well received here
If Scott Woodward had missed on a couple of big names and then had to scramble to find someone else (a second tier candidate) there is no way he would then be going around assuring people. He would either say nothing or be much more nuanced. He would be trying to lower expectations, not raise them at the very end of the search. Have faith!
As fans, we should feel really good about this. Scott knows:
1) He has his guy.
2) The guy is someone that will be well received here
If Scott Woodward had missed on a couple of big names and then had to scramble to find someone else (a second tier candidate) there is no way he would then be going around assuring people. He would either say nothing or be much more nuanced. He would be trying to lower expectations, not raise them at the very end of the search. Have faith!
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:06 pm to Jabontik
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2) The guy is someone that will be well received here
good god this is a long way to spell aranda isn't it.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:08 pm to Chad504boy
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good god this is a long way to spell aranda isn't it.
Yeah, its also a long way to spell Lincoln Riley

Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:09 pm to Jabontik
Define well received, because there’s a bunch of dip-shits on this board who think you go after Billy Napier when the AD has a blank check in his hand.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:10 pm to Jabontik
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He would be trying to lower expectations, not raise them at the very end of the search. Have faith!
...you mean like floating a final 3 that includes 2 non-starters so that the 3rd option looks better?
To me, hearing Stoops and BoB named today has been the biggest tell so far. It tells me he struck out on his big fish (Riley) and is going to Aranda.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:10 pm to Jabontik
If you're just going to hire Aranda, why all the stupid mid season theatrics?
He hadn't even had any marquee wins at that point in the season. You could have just fired O on the 27th and hired Aranda next week.
He hadn't even had any marquee wins at that point in the season. You could have just fired O on the 27th and hired Aranda next week.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:10 pm to Chad504boy
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2) The guy is someone that will be well received here
You're talking about LSU. Perpetual bitching never ceases.
If he's hired a dog Woodward will never hear the end of it
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:12 pm to Jabontik
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mentioned on this board that SW has been telling people that we will be very happy with the hire
I read this when it was posted. Who did it come from here?
Assuming SW actually said this… he would immediately drop massively in approval ratings if he didn’t have feel GREAT about having this locked up. He doesn’t seem to be the guy that would make that type of mistake.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:13 pm to LSU615
Oh snap! You’ve gone and triggered some folks!
(PS. I agree with your sentiment.)
(PS. I agree with your sentiment.)
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:14 pm to Jabontik
Woodward is not Jesus Christ. He's human and fallible. Maybe he does have his man or maybe he's desperately kicking the can down the road hoping something falls into place. Time will tell.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:15 pm to DiamondDog
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If you're just going to hire Aranda, why all the stupid mid season theatrics?
They weren’t trying to hire Aranda. They were trying to hire someone bigger.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:15 pm to Jabontik
I can confirm that SW has in fact made such statements.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:22 pm to LSULawyer918
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I can confirm that SW has in fact made such statements.
This makes me feel even better. I assure people for a living and can tell you the last thing you want to do is make someone feel good when you know the eventual news is bad. I think we can take Scott at his word at this late date. Trust your AD, this is why we brought him to LSU



Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:24 pm to Jabontik
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This makes me feel even better.
coming from same guy who said its down to aranda, stoops or b.o.b.?
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:27 pm to Jabontik
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I assure people for a living and can tell you the last thing you want to do is make someone feel good when you know the eventual news is bad.
It's also possible to delude yourself into thinking it will eventually work out. One thing I've learned in business is never take what anyone says at face value, even when they're well intentioned. Sincere people can be sincerely wrong.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:32 pm to seanerin
I mean, the overall frustration we experienced through the les miles and coach O years and people want to roll the dice for the third time instead of going out and throwing all the money at a big fish that we know will make this program what it should be.
Those are the type of people who voted for Joe Biden just because Trump was mean on Twitter.
Those are the type of people who voted for Joe Biden just because Trump was mean on Twitter.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:34 pm to Chad504boy
Except for Nick, everyone else is down !
Posted on 11/24/21 at 3:48 pm to LSULawyer918
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I can confirm that SW has in fact made such statements.
So he is making statements yet no one has committed to LSU?
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