My guess is that he didn't get much interest from better programs . He may have won a lot but I don't think he is as good of a hire as Herman , Taggert , Fuente . Just doesn't seem like people believe he is the next great coach.

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Posted by devils1854

Franklin

Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 1/8/17 at 6:25 pm to tjv305

Where have the last great MAC Coaches went? Syracuse, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Kansas, Illinois, Cincinnati, Iowa State. Its not like a great year in a MAC school can get you a great job. Minnesota is on the top end of jobs that he could have gotten from Western Michigan. There's a reason he wasnt getting calls from LSU and other big jobs last month.

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Posted by kywildcatfanone

Wildcat Country!

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Posted on 1/8/17 at 6:31 pm to LSUlefty

Depends. If he gets 8+wins there, his stock goes up.

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Posted by Machine

Earth

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Posted on 1/9/17 at 2:57 pm to LSUlefty

yeah, he was crazy to turn down 3.5 million a year at a school that doesn't seriously think they're going to contend

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Posted by CelticDog

Member since Apr 2015

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Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:01 am to Alt26

He has three years because the
program was in a shambles.

he did just fine.

more money, patient alumni. what's not to like?
he's young.
He's got a couple of years before he has to beat Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, NW. m'keh. solid opposition. reasonable.

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Posted by LSU Groupee

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 1/11/17 at 5:52 pm to TheChosenOne

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Obviously none of the bigtime schools thought he was a viable option this year.

How many thought O was a viable option? Just Alleva. How scary is that for LSU?

At lease Fleck showed he could win big with no where near the talent of LSU.

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