re: College football's 10 best, worst coaching contracts

Disagree. UCLA and Wash state should as their HCs limit what they could do. And if things go they way I think it just might they would consider that trade. USC would and should. Stanford and Oregon I agree would not.

What did Dabo do before he got the head gig at Clemson? I will make it easy..(copy and pasted from Wiki).

While completing work on his MBA, Swinney became a graduate assistant at Alabama under Gene Stallings.

In December 1995, Swinney received his MBA from Alabama and became a full-time assistant coach for the Crimson Tide in charge of wide receivers and tight ends.[3] He retained these posts under Stallings' successor, Mike DuBose. He was fired with all of DuBose's staff in early 2001.[4]

Swinney sat out the 2001 season while receiving his contractual payments from Alabama. His former strength coach at Alabama, Rich Wingo, had become president of Birmingham-based AIG Baker Real Estate and offered him a job. From April 2001 through February 2003, he did not coach and instead worked for AIG Baker Real Estate on development projects in Alabama.[4]

Clemson
In 2002, Tommy Bowden—Swinney's former position coach at Alabama— offered him the position of wide receivers coach at Clemson, and Swinney joined in 2003. He also took over as recruiting coordinator from popular longtime coordinator Rick Stockstill. Swinney proved to be both an excellent wide receivers coach as well as recruiting coordinator, coaching ACC-leading receivers and being named one of the nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com.[4]


Yep position coach and a recruiting coordinator. Sounds familiar? No O does not have the success as Dabo as only one other active HC has exceeded him. But a coach can end up a HC without being more than position coach or RC. But you know that Ricky. But those facts don't fit your agenda..

You think Washington State should trade their coach who runs a high powered offense for a Coach who in his third year is still struggling to get a working offense together?

Once teams start outscoring them while if O and LSU ends up in the playoffs you think they would not make that trade? If O keeps up the pace and exceeds current expectations why would program not want that unless the culture and personalities are too much of a clash? It is not about points scored.. IT IS ABOUT WINNING AND RECRUITING!!! There was a time when LSU and Les could win 9-6 and 13-10 but those days are over. Still what is more valuable.. beauty contests on offense or total record, bowl wins and ability to compete for championships? Not hard to understand unless you want to make it for some sick reason.

Yeah Day is on a short leash. The OHIO STATE have high expectations that must be met. There will be a small nuclear reactor under his seat if he loses to Harbaugh his first year. And if he does not beat Michigan the next year and lose 3 or more in 2020.....

I do not think fisher will make a college playoff at A&M as long as Saban is coaching. The west is now a log jam after Bama, and Saban isn’t losing 2. Even if the stars align and fisher beats Saban, he has the others to deal with as well. The 1 big advantage A&M has is their locked in SEC east opponant. That is one huge advantage over both LSU and Auburn. We should be fighting to kill that.

He's not underpaid. This is the framework that he suggested; pay for the best coordinators and let them coach.

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Once teams start outscoring them while if O and LSU ends up in the playoffs you think they would not make that trade? 

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You have two really big IFs in there. And no, I still don't think they would. Coach O has only had success in major roles at two programs. Both of those are talent and money powerhouses. Washington State isn't like USC and LSU. They aren't talent rich, and they don't have money to dump into a program. I think they would consider a coach who has proven he can do more with less.

And would you care to comment on Washington. You keep leaving them out in this discussion of the conference.

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You claim it was time for Les to go and then prop up Ed despite him accomplishing nothing the old coach didnt that lead to him being fired.

Every year the standard of success is lowered to push a specific narrative that is favorable to Ed Orgeron. Not LSU. That's a fricking problem.

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Even if we were to concede that Orgeron is only doing as well as Les Miles in his 1st 2 years, he is doing it for millions less. And this year looks like Orgeron will prove why he is the much better coach.