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Bill O'Brien History Lesson:

Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:43 pm
Posted by BayouBengal21
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2019
631 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:43 pm
I do feel like these rumors we are hearing have some merit, but the opinion that Brien is not a good great coach is mind boggling. Bill inherited a Penn State program that had just received sanctions by the NCAA (bowl ban & limited scholarships by 40 over 4 years). If you go back in time Bill had Penn state rocking, so much so he was Big 10 COTY. (Both years in the college realm he garnered NFL interest)

Im not saying he is the answer @ LSU, but if he was chosen I wouldn't be angry. His troubles came from a terrible NFL organization & his balance of being both the head coach & GM. For all we know Bill may not even be on Woody's radar.

But if he is can we not Schiano him
Posted by GEAUX5
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
5145 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:46 pm to
Bill O’Brien would be a disaster.

Where did this rumor originate?
This post was edited on 10/3/21 at 8:47 pm
Posted by Macintosh504
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
52595 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:46 pm to
Hard pass
Posted by Cigar
Member since May 2021
1032 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:47 pm to
Saban would never allow it.
Posted by la_birdman
Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2005
31006 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:47 pm to
No thanks
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9816 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:47 pm to
Scone stated last night he is a name he heard that Wood has targeted.
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23565 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:48 pm to
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BayouBengal21

You suck too!
Posted by BayouBengal21
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2019
631 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:48 pm to
Based on what? What collegiate evidence can you point to? At Penn State all I saw was his ability to coach up mediocre talent.
Posted by Pearson
Member since Nov 2020
131 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:49 pm to
15-9 at Penn State
Posted by Geaux2006
Member since Mar 2019
366 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:49 pm to
There has to be a better option
Posted by Tunasntigers92
The Boot
Member since Sep 2014
23658 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:49 pm to
What the frick is going on with these O'Brien threads, it's honestly getting suspect
Posted by BayouBengal21
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2019
631 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:49 pm to
Not as much as A&M Athletic Department does at the moment. 95 mil for 7-5 congratulations you're a fricking idiot.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71567 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:50 pm to
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If you go back in time Bill had Penn state rocking, so much so he was Big 10 COTY.

They went 8-4 and 7-5. He definitely exceeded expectations because everybody thought they'd crater like SMU and he did make Hackenberg look not terrible for one season, which is kind of miraculous. But their wins those seasons were pretty lackluster except at Wisconsin, his last game.
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
26248 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:50 pm to
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But if he is can we not Schiano him


Whether it’s warranted or not, that’s another reason you can’t hire BOB

It’s just reality…this fan base would melt and riot 10x worse than the Schiano/Tenn situation if BOB was hired. It would be ugly. Like I said, maybe that kind of reaction is unwarranted, but the reality is the reality. It wouldn’t be pretty, and you can’t hire a new coach knowing he’s walking into that kind of environment and backlash.
This post was edited on 10/3/21 at 8:52 pm
Posted by LSU Neil
Springfield
Member since Feb 2007
2495 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:50 pm to
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Scone stated last night he is a name he heard that Wood has targeted.


Can we agree that Woodward put out a lot of misinformation prior to hiring the baseball coach? We don’t have “the search” any longer. This dude at least knows how to keep his cards close to the vest and his mouth shut
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
94405 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:51 pm to
Aim higher.
Posted by Jb1994
Member since Sep 2018
2116 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:51 pm to
Remember the bianco smoke screen for baseball? This is another. Nothing to see here
This post was edited on 10/3/21 at 9:04 pm
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66423 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:52 pm to
Lane Kiffin won 10 games with similar sanctions at USC.

BOB just spend his NFL career showing how bad he is at talent evaluation and relating to his star players.

The exact traits I want In a HC

This post was edited on 10/3/21 at 8:53 pm
Posted by beauchristopher
new orleans
Member since Jan 2008
65859 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:52 pm to
Not a fan of hiring a coach that people have to make excuses or defend his record.

Okay so ignore Penn St. Which was only 2 years and nearly 10 years ago.

What else has O'Brien done as a college HC to merit the LSU HC job? Honestly?


Posted by StarSaint
lafayette
Member since Nov 2006
7490 posts
Posted on 10/3/21 at 8:52 pm to
Not sold on this guy at all.
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