re: Disingenuous to say "Nick Saban took xyz years, give Lane time"

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Disingenuous to say "Nick Saban took xyz years, give Lane time"

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Kiffin was hired November 30, 2025.

National Signing Day was December 3, 2025.

The portal opened on January 2, 2026, and closed on January 16, 2026.

I'm going to give Kiffin more than six weeks to put a team together.

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This team does not exist next year, it will be a completely different team

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Untrue.

There will be a lot of turnover, but it’s not a new team every year. And if the one time transfer rule comes into play, that will be another big change.

Stop thinking in absolutes. Obviously the opportunity for quicker turnaround exists, but it’s not like you mention.

Teams will mostly pay to keep their key people. Look at the very team in the league for examples.

The entitlement mentality on here is so ridiculous. They had to go majority portal due to the circumstances. He didn't get his offensive staff until OM lost in the semifinals. They had injuries to very key players before and during the season and their starting QB was coming off surgery, hadn't played in a year and didn't have spring to work with an entire new receiving corp, Oline and new system and coaches.. Some of you know nothing about football. So yeah he gets some slack this year. Will see how they finish but I expect more next year especially with a 2nd year QB getting an entire off season to work wit the team and coaches.

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Some of yall are some impatient motherfrickers i swear

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Yep. It’s not just football either. Americans want instant gratification.

Man you guys are completely ignorant to some things. Why do you forget so quickly they slapped this roster together on 3 weeks of evaluations with no full time coach helping Lane? If I'm being honest here, while this roster has a lot of mediocre, it's actually quite amazing he was able to put what he did together.

Don't bring this "50 million" number up. That's a shortsighted way to look at.

1.) almost the entire roster was gutted so those player's salaries went back into the pool

2.) rebuild is going to be more costly because players know you're spending and you're a doormat program right now so you have to overpay

This is not the norm. It's not even going to be similar next season just for the fact we're not rebuilding. Give him time. If this happens again next year, then by all means you have every reason to complain.

So you just change jobs and automatically have all your shite in one place? No dumbass. It does take time. Sure different team but damn. Give him time to get his fkn feet wet. Unrealistic mthfkr

Can’t believe this post is being downvoted! We will literally have a new team every year with NIL. There’s no “rebuilding” only a new draft every year. Next year’s team will be 80% new players, and ‘28 the same on into infinity or until changes are made. It’s how well you can coach new mercenaries each year that matters. You can choose to delusional and nostalgic but you’re setting yourself up for an annual letdown.

It's not a valid comparison for many and IMHO obvious reasons.

The turnover won’t be as drastic as this year,meaning less inconsistency and more confidence.That is what this team lacks.

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That's why the expectation is and rightfully so is to start winning from year 1. Back in the day when Nick Saban had the same guys for 6 years and they had no hope of making money or getting into the NFL if they didn't get their act together, sure, give that time. But leavitt and the like are getting paid 5 million THIS YEAR. No one is saying lane should be fired. But the expectation is to win, and yes, right out the gate. No excuses with Texas, just figure it out

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That's almost, but not quite, rational.

Stability and continuity of the core of a team still matters. I asked google for a summary of roster turnover for LSU and to compare it to Bama & UGA. Here is what it states:

LSU:
~35 lost to portal
~30 gained through portal
Note: High volatility (forced complete rebuild/retooling under Kiffin)

Bama:
23 lost
20 gained
note: Moderate (yearly talent churn, managed via elite depth)

UGA:
17 lost
9 gained
note: High stability (minimal portal reliance, system continuity)

So, yes, everyone leans on the portal, but the more a given program's system is effectively in place and stable enough to encourage player retention (if you're an elite program with upside), the less you need to lean on the portal.

Kiffin was never going to get everyone he wanted when top programs are bidding for the same players. He still did a great job with the limited time he had to work with and with the available players. It was always going to be a huge rebuild project.

The $40M - $50M price tag fooled some into thinking they "should be" contenders, but it was always going to be a gamble as to which players would step up in a new environment and system and how quickly the team would gel. All things considered, LSU admin, Kiffin & his staff, etc. have done a good job. It just sucks that it cost this much money to jump start the program under Kiffin.