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re: If O wouldn't have been hired, then who else?
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:12 pm to Laman1978
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:12 pm to Laman1978
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really wanted Franklin at Penn State to at least be reached out to.
This. Maybe these guys were contacted and we just didn't hear about it, but I suspect this is not the case. You have to at least reach out to these types of coaches. You never know when they are having issues with the administration and are looking for a new spot even if their already at a big program.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:13 pm to kjntgr
Taggart
Fleck
Take a chance on Wilson
Fleck
Take a chance on Wilson
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:14 pm to kjntgr
Jeff Brohm out there making Purdue (!!!) looking good. Probably coulda snagged him
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:14 pm to kjntgr
After Fisher was out was hoping for Herman but knew Texas had him if they wanted him. After that was getting warmed up on Gundy but always thought Mullen would be the escape route guy if all else failed. Was shocked and irate when news broke that we were likely hiring Orgeron. There was 0 reason to rush the hire after Herman played Alleva. He could have interviewed a couple legit coaches the next week since the regular season just ended.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:14 pm to GeauxLSU4
So crazy that I'm seeing Fleck's name pop up so much in this thread; i swear i didnt see his name on multiple boards that i lurk on when our coaching search was in full swing last yr, and I couldn't figure out why... think he woulda been slam dunk, we'll never know.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:16 pm to TN Bhoy
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Take a chance on Wilson
Nah, take a chance on Aranda before Wilson. Also, at the time Lincoln Riley was still available. Idk if they knew that Stoops was going to step down behind the scenes, but he should have been contacted as well.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:16 pm to Sweltering Chill
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So crazy that I'm seeing Fleck's name pop up so much in this thread; i swear i didnt see his name on multiple boards that i lurk on when our coaching search was in full swing last yr, and I couldn't figure out why... think he woulda been slam dunk, we'll never know.
He was mentioned.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:17 pm to kjntgr
They literally told Gary Patterson "no" when he asked for an interview. Not saying he was guy, but to tell that guy no tells you where their heads were.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:17 pm to sheek
I got all kinds of down votes for suggesting Mullen last year. Lol
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:18 pm to ItNeverRains
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They literally told Gary Patterson "no" when he asked for an interview. Not aging he wa guy, but to tell that guy no tells you where their heads were.
Alleva was always going with Orgeron.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:18 pm to kjntgr
I think we would have gone for Fedora. If Miles hadn't hired Orgeron he wouldn't never been a candidate to begin with. I think that's what really bothers me. We didn't go after anyone we really wanted and just settled because we wanted a date to the prom.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:18 pm to ItNeverRains
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They literally told Gary Patterson "no" when he asked for an interview. Not saying he was guy, but to tell that guy no tells you where their heads were.
What? Link?
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:18 pm to kjntgr
Yes... Orgeron was the best we could do. We had no other choices. I am amazed Syracuse passed on him two years ago.
You people that think he was the best and only choice we had are pretty dumb. No we couldn't get Saban or Meyers. I think had we acted earlier we could have locked up Herman. Strong would have been given another year and Herman would have been all LSU by the time he left. Even if he left LSU for Texas, we would be better off. We could have had a number of good D1 coaches... Gundy, Fleck, Rodriguez come to mind immediately. Peterson for 4.5 million would have considered LSU. Many good top assistant coaches would have been a better selection. We hired a man that went 10-28 as a HC and lost the Fl game in 2016.
We are idiots and will get what we deserve. I knew on Black Friday 2016 it was gonna be bad. I am surprised how quickly things have declined.
You people that think he was the best and only choice we had are pretty dumb. No we couldn't get Saban or Meyers. I think had we acted earlier we could have locked up Herman. Strong would have been given another year and Herman would have been all LSU by the time he left. Even if he left LSU for Texas, we would be better off. We could have had a number of good D1 coaches... Gundy, Fleck, Rodriguez come to mind immediately. Peterson for 4.5 million would have considered LSU. Many good top assistant coaches would have been a better selection. We hired a man that went 10-28 as a HC and lost the Fl game in 2016.
We are idiots and will get what we deserve. I knew on Black Friday 2016 it was gonna be bad. I am surprised how quickly things have declined.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:19 pm to TN Bhoy
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Alleva was always going with Orgeron.
Correct. Everything else was dog & pony.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:19 pm to Clark W Griswold
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I think we would have gone for Fedora. If Miles hadn't hired Orgeron he wouldn't never been a candidate to begin with. I think that's what really bothers me. We didn't go after anyone we really wanted and just settled because we wanted a date to the prom.
Miles was forced to hire Orgeron.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:19 pm to ItNeverRains
I'm not sure if saving money was their reason for hiring orgeron, but to not interview at least 3-4 other candidates is a travesty. This is no doubt a top 10-15 job that many coaches would die for.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:20 pm to kjntgr
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Seriously, after Alleva missed on HERMAN and Jimbo, who was next and would they have been a better hire?
Only give names of realistic hires. No saban, Meyer ECT
Any coach NOT named Saban or Meyer who has compiled a winning record as an FBS head coach. That's the FIRST box you need to check off. Is this real life? What kind of a question is that? C'mon man.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:21 pm to UpToPar
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They literally told Gary Patterson "no" when he asked for an interview
I thought Patterson was married into TCU royalty.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:21 pm to Goldrush25
Yeah there was a decent bit of people that were banging the drum for fleck. I was intrigued with him but didn't think lsu was ready to gamble on him. Then again I thought Orgeron had absolute no shot after losing to Florida.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:21 pm to UpToPar
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What? Link?
There is no link. And to be fair Patterson could have had no interest and jut wanted to use interview to leverage TCU. But Alleva told him no thanks we have our guy.
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