LSU DC situation.

Possibly unpopular opinion. I dont want muschamp. To me he is another old retread from a bygone era. He may be better than bo true, but I'd rather find the NEXT great dc, instead of rolling one of our old ones back out there

I understand where you are coming from. I don’t see Will as an old washed up DC though.. He’s only in his 40’s with tons of SEC experience. Unlike poor Bo who was pulled from the bowels of obscurity back into the best conference in college football..... Bad gamble by Coach O.

We should've made Wisconsin our pipeline for DC's. The one they have right now is awesome, and we could've doubled his salary to come here.

LSU football has plenty of money don't be confused. If it came to it we'd out the funds together to get him out. The academic side actually borrows from the football program so this year is really no different aside from football making less

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You dont hire backwards. Never go backwards to move forward. NEVER!!!

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Same train of thought that skip had when Saban wanted to come back

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Possibly unpopular opinion. I dont want muschamp. To me he is another old retread from a bygone era. He may be better than bo true, but I'd rather find the NEXT great dc, instead of rolling one of our old ones back out there

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We're stuck with Bo for now. I'll just get that out of the way.

Retreads aren't necessarily bad. But I'd rather not go that way.

Remember, Aranda had just gone from the "up and comer" phase to "established" at Wisky when we got him. In general that's the way to go.

To add to that, as far as up and comers go, there's two routes:
1. Seek out the guy behind the guy. A defensive coach who learned from a Venables (for example) who earned/wants a promotion.
2. A DC at G5 or FCS school who, specifically, is doing well in a conference with many spread or HUNH offenses. The SEC has changed. You still have to stop the run, but if you do it by taking from the back 7 you will get eaten alive.

Now, this board will want an established, experienced, with SEC pedigree, up and comer, won't leave before 17 years, and who isn't a retread.

And I want a video of a unicorn giving my ex wife a golden shower with Chris Griffin doing her from behind in the old blockbuster store to give to my lawyer.

That coach doesn't exist, just like that video (I think).

The list of names possible names is probably a very long one by the way. You have David Reeves at UAB, Zach Arnett at SDSU, our own Busch, George Edwards at the Cowboys (NFL), I'd like see Joseph Rossi in the SEC (LSU obviously). But there are many "paths" to look to pull from. For everyone I listed above, NFL, FCS/G5, another P5 conference lateral move, or promotion there's other names just as comparable from that same path.

We're all missing the big question though-
Is Orgeron willing to sacrifice his "comfort zone" to get an up and comer or take a risk?

If no, our options are limited and expect Bo to be here 2 or 3 years and to be replaced by a retread when it does happen.

If yes, the pendulum will swing away from a retread like Bo or Boom, and he'll take a chance on somebody. Next year.

Personally, I think CEO is too invested in "being comfortable" with the choice and it's going to severely limit the choices. Not that it necessarily means it won't work. But if I'm right, don't expect him to go out and find the Brady of Defense.

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If LSU doesn’t get the D turned around this season and drops 5 or 6 games, (or more) you’d better believe they will FIND the money. Don’t doubt that.

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Not this year. I know it’s crazy after the season we just had, but I don’t think O has the political capital to fire Pelini after just 1 season. Not in the COVID climate/economy, not after losing to MSU and Missouri and finishing with what appears to be a 4-6 season at best. But mostly because he used so much of it to get Pelini. He pushed a lot of chips in to get him, and get that ridiculous contract for him. He’s just gonna have to wear this for a while and try to make it work somehow.

Pelini is a great coach and will turn it around. I have to put our defensive struggles on the players, they are showing no effort, no tackling and a piss poor attitude. It will turn around. They are going to makes some personnel changes and watch out.

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Ok how about this....we pull a defensive “Brady” and go get a young gun defensive guru to “assist” Bo. Not nearly the financial investment and can turn it around fast

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It’s not a terrible idea on its face, but I’m not sure Pelini has the ability to put his ego aside like E did last year. And that’s not a knock, most good coaches wouldn’t be cool with that. But there may be more input in game planning from guys like Bush and Raymond, and maybe some of the defensive analysts.

I’ve also thought it would be smart to have some of our offensive analysts self scout our defense and tell them where they see holes and where and how they would attack our defense. I always thought Miles and O before last year, should have had Aranda in on offensive meetings and give his opinion on why things may or may not work and why.

The point is they have to find a way to stop being so reactive and start being much more PROACTIVE. See things before they happen and make sure they don’t. I remember Kevin Smith telling a story about Wayne Gretzky. I don’t remember it verbatim, but the gist of it is that you don’t follow the puck, you go where the puck IS GOING TO BE. You have to be able to anticipate to be successful.