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Can you believe we almost got Tom Herman?
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:17 pm
You can say what you want about O, but we avoided that total overpaid bust
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Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:20 pm to tiger1014
Agreed
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:23 pm to tiger1014
Don't hate on Tom. He has earned a new distinction. Since 2017 he has lost more games as a ranked team to unranked teams (6) than any coach in CFB. 
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:28 pm to tiger1014
Thank god that fell through
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:32 pm to tiger1014
If I’m being honest, I think Herman would have had a lot more success taking over at LSU than UT. LSU was a little down at the time, sure. But it was nowhere near the rebuild at Texas. Herman likely would have modernized LSU’s offense immediately as well.
OTOH, I think the rebuild at UT has really highlighted Herman’s negatives - he has not looked like a very good leader or motivator. Qualities Orgeron has in spades. And Herman is underperforming his recruiting classes, which makes you question his ability to manage a high profile program, fit the pieces together, etc.
OTOH, I think the rebuild at UT has really highlighted Herman’s negatives - he has not looked like a very good leader or motivator. Qualities Orgeron has in spades. And Herman is underperforming his recruiting classes, which makes you question his ability to manage a high profile program, fit the pieces together, etc.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:34 pm to tiger1014
We got so lucky to get O and not Jimbo or Herman. I guess Garth Brooks was right.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:34 pm to tiger1014
Herman and Jimbo. 
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:35 pm to tiger1014
Tom would prob do ok at lsu. LSU is one of the easier schools to succeed at.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:36 pm to tiger1014
That might have been the worst officiated games I've ever seen. The ending made no sense. Also, I agree that Herman has been underwhelming at Texas, but this season is gonna have to have a whole bunch of asterisks next to it when it's over. The weird schedule, fricked up offseasons, and new way of life put in place for these players because of covid has made this year much more....interesting than a normal season.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 12:41 pm to tiger1014
Also avoided the jimbo bust
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:24 pm to BayouCowboy
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Since 2017 he has lost more games as a ranked team to unranked teams (6) than any coach in CFB.
Is that while ranked? Because there are teams going 2-10 every year.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:24 pm to tiger1014
You can thank Alleva who made everything possible for us to be champion last year.
Idiots at LSU thought he should be fired...simply morons
Idiots at LSU thought he should be fired...simply morons
Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:10 pm to tiger1014
I was way off about Tom Herman but right on the money about Leach 
but right on the money about Leach Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:13 pm to SammyTiger
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Is that while ranked? Because there are teams going 2-10 every year.
That's what "as a ranked team means".
Posted on 10/4/20 at 3:37 pm to tiger1014
Tom Herman sucks! I freaking hate that dude! Truth be told however, I can say with complete confidence that if he was our coach in the spring of 2018, then Joe Burrow signs with LSU. Reuniting with the guy who recruited him to Ohio St. and fought hard for him to receive the offer. Of course, we probably never bring in Joe Brady and it could never have worked out as magically as it did with all the perfect ingredients as it did. But, Herman would have been wildly more successful at LSU and would have had a great shot at winning it all last year as well. Joe Burrow is and would have always wound up being Joe Burrow. Even running Tom Herman's offense along with the other offensive weapons we had on our team.
This post was edited on 10/4/20 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 5:00 pm to the LSUSaint
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You can thank Alleva who made everything possible for us to be champion last year.
Idiots at LSU thought he should be fired...simply morons
The fact that O worked out still doesn't mean it was the right call at the time. I'm ecstatic it worked out but from a management standpoint it was way too risky to hire a position coach to take the helm of a top 10 program.
It's akin to hitting in blackjack when you have 19, then you land a 2. It worked out but wasn't necessarily the right call.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 5:07 pm to rintintin
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The fact that O worked out still doesn't mean it was the right call at the time
When kids are afraid to admit they were wrong..
Yes, your judgement is so much better than those who are paid to make these decisions..
Posted on 10/4/20 at 5:14 pm to RogerTheShrubber
No I'll admit I was wrong. I was against the hire 100% and am happy I was wrong.
Again, it still doesn't mean it was the smartest decision.
Eta:
And the one who made that decision is no longer making those decisions
Again, it still doesn't mean it was the smartest decision.
Eta:
quote:
Yes, your judgement is so much better than those who are paid to make these decisions..
And the one who made that decision is no longer making those decisions
This post was edited on 10/4/20 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 5:14 pm to Cannon
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Herman would have been wildly more successful at LSU
Agree.
But it's impossible to do better than Coach O did last year.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 5:22 pm to tiger1014
The Rant has a terrible record of hiring Head Coaches.
We hired Aleva's third choice and The Rant's bottom ten choice and its worked out great.
We hired Aleva's third choice and The Rant's bottom ten choice and its worked out great.
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