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re: Pete Thamel weighs in on the state of the program

Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:13 am to
Posted by denvertiger
Golden
Member since Feb 2007
4243 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:13 am to
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My initial reaction to Kelly is repulsion


Yah...he really is a fricking a-hole. But he would win a lot of games at LSU.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
284925 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:13 am to
I don’t think you’re paying O’s buyout then negotiating with another coach in that $8mil range. Cause they are going to need a significant raise
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
39811 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:14 am to
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I wouldn't call going big...Fisher, Franklin or Kiffin. That sounds like absolute cancer. If Woodards other hires are any indication, I'm going to put my money on Dabo Swinney as the first call. Yes, Clemson isn't great this year, but I'm going to guess he gets first consideration. What would be funny is if he called Saban, but he is too old and entrenched at Alabama. Dude is bigger than Bear now. If I'm putting $100 on someone today, I'm going to tell you someone you're not suspecting...Brian Kelly.


Hahahahaha!
You’re insane.
Posted by MichiganTiger
Where Global Warming is Welcomed!
Member since Dec 2004
7853 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:15 am to
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Dabo?


The problem with Dabo Swinney is if he does great things here over 5 to 10 years. He will be ready to slide into a vacant job at Alabama when Saban finally retires. Me no likey
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
39811 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:16 am to
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I think it will end up being Brian Kelly if the job comes open. He makes under $2M right now.


This is bullshite. He’s only publicly reporting $2M. And he’s not leaving
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
32073 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:17 am to
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It’s obvious LSU is letting media know it’s intentions regarding O


More likely is that LSU is just not denying it. Kind of like when reports started to come out after the Ole Miss game in 2015 about Miles potentially let go and LSU not really denying the veracity of those reports.

Regardless of what eventually happens, LSU has one of the strongest selling points of any job in America. It is the ONLY program in America who can say that over the last 20 years they have had THREE different HC's who had done nothing of huge note prior to taking the LSU job come in and win a National Championship within 4 years. Even Saban just had average success at MSU (until his final season) prior to taking the LSU job.

If it happens once you can attribute it to the coach. If it happens twice you can say maybe the school just got fortunate and "hit" on back to back hires. If it happens three times then you have to say it's the program...not the coaches. Is it guaranteed the next guy will come in and, once again, repeat the feat? Of course not. But the odds seem to suggest it is more probably than not that he will.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
11936 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:18 am to
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don’t think you’re paying O’s buyout then negotiating with another coach in that $8mil range. Cause they are going to need a significant raise


Brian Kelly makes 4M a year, you offer 6M and leverage O's buyout down. Even if you're paying 10M buyout over 5 years, you're still not eclipsing your original budget...8M a year.
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
32713 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:18 am to
Excellent write-up and I hate Pete.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
11936 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:21 am to
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This is bullshite. He’s only publicly reporting $2M. And he’s not leaving


There is conflicting information. Some say 1.9, others say 4M.

They said the same thing with Kim Mulkey. Same with Jay Johnson. I told you who I think it will be...disagree? Fine. It's early. I just think he fits the mold.
This post was edited on 10/5/21 at 11:22 am
Posted by Magician2
Member since Oct 2015
14553 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:23 am to
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Brian Kelly makes 4M a year, you offer 6M and leverage O's buyout down. Even if you're paying 10M buyout over 5 years, you're still not eclipsing your original budget...8M a year.


Please stop

Bryan Kelly sucks arse. He can barely recruit and his offense is archaic.
Posted by TigerWerm
7th circle of hell
Member since Nov 2005
5912 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:25 am to
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The real star in Baton Rouge has always been the LSU job itself — the local talent so rich and the fan base so passionate that even Miles and Orgeron could overcome their coaching shortcomings and win at the highest levels.


Mother fricking this ^^^^^^
Posted by Retlaw
Atlanta, Georgia
Member since Sep 2013
1253 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:28 am to
Brian Kelly
Mario Cristobal


Mel Tucker, woke play
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
68295 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:28 am to
I hate agreeing with that fricking POS Thamel, but he’s right you know
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
284925 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:28 am to
He makes way more than $4mil a year
Posted by emanresu
Member since Dec 2009
9673 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:29 am to
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The real star in Baton Rouge has always been the LSU job itself — the local talent so rich and the fan base so passionate that even Miles and Orgeron could overcome their coaching shortcomings and win at the highest levels.

What a statement. Damn that's rare to read.
Posted by whitefoot
Franklin, TN
Member since Aug 2006
11184 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:32 am to
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My initial reaction to Kelly is repulsion, but he actually grows on me the more I think about it.
It's so funny you wrote this, because I just found myself having the exact same reaction.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:33 am to
Yeah that line juiced me up, just the type of stuff I need to read to get me through the next two months.
Posted by deaux
Member since Oct 2018
20267 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:37 am to
There is no way Brian Kelly is only making $4mil per year.
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
18371 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:38 am to
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If you think Orgeron will go quietly, remember he quit on USC as the interim and threw a temper tantrum when he didn’t get the full-time job. Orgeron knows only bull rushing.

Basically saying, this will get ugly on and off the field before this is over and we get to fully turn the page from this chapter.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
11936 posts
Posted on 10/5/21 at 11:39 am to
He was making 1.9 until his 2020 extension which was not disclosed. If you think they quadrupled his salary, then by all means but the consensus is that he is underpaid by the market.
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