re: I do not think Ed Orgeron should get an extension if we lose to UCF

I don't think the UCF bowl game should be the barometer of a coach's ability to lead the program. Sadly, with the CFP (and the BCS) taking all the attention, plus all the noise about star players sitting out bowls, non-CFP bowl games have really lost their luster in recent years. Coaches are on to recruiting, players are on to combine prep etc. On the other side, UCF's sole obsession is their undefeated record and their claim that no one respects them and they should get a shot at the playoff. While Coach O is, if nothing else, a very good motivator, it's pretty foreseeable that UCF will be treating this game like their Super Bowl and LSU will be disappointed to be here.

All that said, I don't think there is any reason to extend Coach O this year. He has a big buyout clause and is not being talked about for any other high profile jobs at schools that could pay the buyout and give him a raise. By all accounts, head coach at LSU was Coach O's dream job and he wants to be at the school as long as possible. Someone would have to give a HUGE contract to convince him to leave LSU this quickly, and there's no doubt in my mind that he would give LSU a chance to raise/extend his contract before he left.

Agreed- no extension regardless. He’s not leaving anytime soon on his own. He doesn’t deserve an extension in my opinion.

He should get no extension until he wins the west, Alleva should be fired for the ridiculous buyout and for even mentioning an extension

Win or lose, no extension. Win and a bonus, sure. Extensions should not be passed out like participation trophies.

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Our roster is better than UCF's. If we lose, it is because the coaching is not good enough.

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The fact is that our roster is better than all but one team on our schedule every year. And A&M is closing the talent gap big time. Losing to UCF is inexcusable.

It's been said over and over, beating one top 5 team does nothing if we lose to Bama, and we drop a couple of others we have no business dropping.

Realistically, they can just extend him under his same pay rate (he hasn’t earned more) and simply spread what’s left of his buyout across the rest of the years. He should get no further buyout money. His previous buyout was egregious in how much it was, so leave it at the current amount.

Herman took freaking UT from a losing record to their conference championship game in less time than O has had with a team that was ranked in the top 25 the last years prior to him.

In the end, he doesn’t deserve an extension, but if a fake extension makes it easier to recruit, so be it.

Alleva unfortunately will do everything to keep O since he is what his own job is riding on. That is why LSU is in a horrible position. Alleva will not so what is best for the program if needed, which is why he should be fired.

Please be careful with criticizing the coaches.

The have done a great job!

Geaux Tigers!

i fully expect alleva to dodge this by doing an extension and raise with HUGE unnecessary buyout just before then.

its sorta his trademark way to always do the wrong thing at the wrong time.