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Great article on why Napier has turned down so many jobs
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:47 am
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:47 am
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Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:48 am to luciouslou
Cliffs for the lazy people
Like myself?
Like myself?
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:50 am to luciouslou
You don't want him. He's terrible.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:50 am to luciouslou
A good OP would post at least some of the article. That’s what a good OP would do.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:51 am to PenguinPubes
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Cliffs for the lazy people
Like myself?
I'm Ron Burgundy?
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:51 am to Cajunese
What makes him a terrible hire?
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:52 am to luciouslou
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had opportunities to travel east in December, but he preferred to stick to the roads of Louisiana. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns head coach knows what he wants and what he needs to be successful in big-time college football, and so far the supposed allure of SEC jobs such as South Carolina and Auburn have not provided adequate space and freedom to house and expand his operation. The 41-year-old Napier might be the hottest name in college football, but why won’t he move? His name has been tied to more than a half-dozen job openings in the Power 5, and yet he remains in the bayou. How could a coach, in only his third season in the Sun Belt, turn down feelers from a blue-blood football program like Auburn and another with a rabid and hungry fan base in the SEC East?
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After all, Auburn has won two national titles and is in the national spotlight nearly every season. South Carolina has proven it can be a top-10 program, too, with the right coach and homegrown talent. Neither program fit Napier’s blueprint. The opportunities were not perfect, and Napier quickly realized he is just fine waiting for the perfect job. “He doesn’t want to take a job that already has immediate disadvantage built in before you play a game,” a person close to Napier told 247Sports.
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Napier’s plan is both complex and robust, and for anyone familiar with the Alabama Crimson Tide, very familiar. There is one difference, however: Napier is methodical and smart like many of his colleagues, but he’s not anxious or paranoid like most. He is not concerned about time or an opportunity passing him by in the night. He will not sacrifice his vision for a bigger paycheck. In a land of hungry wolves stalking every job opening, Napier instead remains still, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Many coaching searches have crossed paths with the roots of the Nick Saban coaching tree. It’s Saban’s “Process” at Alabama, where countless support staffers and analysts work in unison to fuel a championship-program. Not every machine can replicate “The Process,” but some have attempted with varying levels of success. It’s why Georgia hired former defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, who has since led the Bulldogs to an SEC title and a loss to Alabama in the national championship. It’s why Jeremy Pruitt, Jim McElwain and Will Muschamp (twice) have landed SEC coaching gigs after coaching for Saban. It’s also why a strength coach (Scott Cochran) is now an on-field assistant at Georgia, and a one-time head coach such as Tennessee’s Butch Jones worked for next-to-nothing as an analyst for two years.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:52 am to saturncube21
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What makes him a terrible hire?
It’s a USL fan who doesn’t want to lose him
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:52 am to Cajunese
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You don't want him. He's terrible.
Better start facing facts.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:54 am to luciouslou
Napier is the guy LSU needs. You knew after last season he is waiting for O to shite the bed. I have 0 doubt of that.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:55 am to PenguinPubes
He is smart enough to know that if you move too early you could be screwed.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:57 am to PenguinPubes
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Cliffs for the lazy people
He's waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:57 am to adamb2151
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Better start facing facts.
Well one LSU fan pointed out in the "We want Napier" thread that he DID lose to Texas this past weekend. So there, you don't want him. You don't want to lose to Texas as well, do you?
In all seriousness, I hope he does such a bang up job this season or next for us that either ya'll or someone else throws all sorts of life-changing money for his family at him. He's been nothing but class and great progress for our football program, and quite frankly the athletic department and university as a whole.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:58 am to biglego
"Provide Napier a few minutes and he will dig up a notebook with every lesson learned, every conversation had, and the details of every win or loss from any day in his coaching life. He catalogues every day, and has a mini-library of journals packed to the margins with lessons from each day as a coach."
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:59 am to PenguinPubes
He will only look at coaching programs that will give him free reign to build a staff and program like Alabama has and he learned from Saban to write copious notes about everything he does, what he’s learned, etc. If he doesn’t find the exact situation he wants, he’s content to stay put until it comes along.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:59 am to KiwiHead
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He is smart enough to know that if you move too early you could be screwed
Ehhh he should chat with mark hudspeth about that.
I think he was right to turn down South Carolina but probably should have taken Auburn. Certainly though I think our season last year played into his thinking. Moderate risk very high reward by waiting
Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:59 am to biglego
This post was edited on 9/6/21 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 9/6/21 at 12:09 pm to biglego
Who’s USL?
Posted on 9/6/21 at 12:22 pm to Adam Banks
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Ehhh he should chat with mark hudspeth about that.
Two COMPLETELY different cats there, driven by different motivating factors and live by very different personal standards.
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