Ron Higgins on who the frontrunners are for the LSU BB job

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Kermit Davis

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Goddamnit. I just know this is going to happen.

So 2/3 former assistants?

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I'm down for Musselman, slam dunk.

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Is it, though? Do we know if he can recruit?

Baylor has money and is desperate to maintain their basketball status with football under so much turmoil.

Still you have to wonder if Scott drew wants to leave the rape scandal bs surrounding the entire program. He already owns Louisiana in recruiting. Plus while I think there's a ceiling for LSU, we're a stronger brand than Baylor with just as nice facilities

What is your issue with Kermit? Multiple analysts yesterday picked him to go to the Sweet 16 this year. And they beat 2 seed Michigan State last year.

He is not my first choice, but Kermit will go P5 soon.

Kermit was not an assistant here when Alleva was the AD. This is irrelevant.

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What is your issue with Kermit?

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A Brady-era retread that has had some success at a mid-major. Just terribly underwhelming. I wish we had the balls to try and make a splash. But I guess this is what I should expect these days.

Davis can't recruit LA
I don't want ties to the Brady era.

If it's Davis, it will be the same old, same old BS.

This basketball program needs a game changer, someone that can take the job and run with it. I know we're going to have trouble luring an established guy but do your homework and find a winner.

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Why would Scott Drew leave Baylor for LSU exactly? Does he have ties?

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His father is close with Dale Brown and coached on his first staff at LSU. LSU would allow Drew the opportunity to recruit the EXACT SAME AREA he does at Baylor now (TX and LA). It would be a tough sell, no question, and LSU would have to be willing to pay at least $3 million per. The selling point would be that he could get paid extremely well; have the same players, but compete in a less daunting conf.; and escape an Athletic Dept. which is likely under a microscope after all of the negative attention they've gotten in the last 15 years.

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I'm down for Musselman, slam dunk.

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Musselman would be a good coach, but I just don't think he would be long for LSU if he has quick success. The guy doesn't really have ties to the region (other than his one season at LSU) and he's never been hesitant to move jobs. I think every season LSU would be dealing with a bit of a Saban-like situation where there is talk that he would leave. Now you could say that about all coaches, but Musselman has job-hopped a ton in his career.

If that is the three names, then Musselman is probably the most realistic. However, LSU would be wise to at least consider Steve Forbes at ETSU. The guy is a big time recruiter in this region and can coach. A lot of people would not be shocked at all if he beats Florida on Thursday. He's not staying at ETSU long, and someone is likely going to get a hell of a coach in him.