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The man who will replace Austin Thomas is Kent McLeod.....edited.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:02 am
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:02 am
https://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1371134
My bad.....this is a possible replacement. I'm not definite.
My bad.....this is a possible replacement. I'm not definite.
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 7:32 am
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Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:06 am to RichardT
Eta: just noticed where is the link or sources that he actually got the job?
Ole miss alum
J/k
Welcome aboard and let's hope he gets it done
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 7:10 am
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:06 am to RichardT
Thanks for the tidbit. O must have had a relationship with him at Ole Miss.
Can't remember if he was mentioned in Meat Market.
Can't remember if he was mentioned in Meat Market.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:07 am to RichardT
Another Duke refugee, huh?
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:13 am to RichardT
Well he certainly looks the part
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:17 am to FLBooGoTigs1
From Glen Guilbeau's column this morning.
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AUSTIN THOMAS NOT RETURNING TO LSU: Former LSU recruiting assistant Austin Thomas, who left last week for a similar job at Tennessee, ended up not accepting that job. He will also not be returning to LSU.
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REPLACING THOMAS: Among the possible replacements for Thomas is Duke recruiting assistant Kent McLeod, who has the title for director of player personnel there. McLeod has worked at Duke under coach David Cutcliffe since 2008. Prior to that, McLeod, a 1999 Ole Miss graduate from Ackerman, Mississippi, worked in a similar capacity under Cutcliffe when Cutcliffe was Ole Miss' head coach from 2001-04 and under Ed Orgeron when Orgeron was Ole Miss' coach from 2005-07.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:20 am to RichardT
Because we've had such great success with people coming here from Duke. Wonder if ol Joe had a hand in this 
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:24 am to sweetwaterbilly
I love watching you kids melt over things you have no clue about. Says a lot.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:26 am to RichardT
Ok thanks 
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:28 am to SoloTiger
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Thanks for the tidbit. O must have had a relationship with him at Ole Miss.
Can't remember if he was mentioned in Meat Market.
Yes he is mentioned a lot and O respects his talent evaluation.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:37 am to RichardT
Did Tennessee cause LSU to loose one of the main cogs in the personnel dept? Or, is it a good thing this change came about? I have seen this Austin get many accolades on the rant.
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 7:38 am
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:45 am to themunch
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I have seen this Austin get many accolades on the rant.
Kind of echoing what was said on 104.5 but tRant turned AT into some kind of folk hero. He was very valuable to the program but is replaceable. I would rather have someone who wants to be here than one who will up and bolt (especially right before early signing period). He did it twice, so I wouldn't trust him to not do it again. He wasn't the glue that holds the program together.
To answer your question, I'm not sure if it's a "good thing" that the change came about, but it will not sink LSU football as some might suggest.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:49 am to sweetwaterbilly
Austin was recruiting too many 3 stars any way from what I've gathered from reading this board. Not sure he's irreplaceable
Posted on 12/20/17 at 8:08 am to Stephen1979
McLeod's wife is also employed by Duke...wonder if she gets a job too
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He and his wife, Whitney, who is the Director of Special Events in the athletic department, have a son, Graham, who was born March 8, 2013.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 8:14 am to sweetwaterbilly
Thanks my man.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 8:18 am to Merlin08
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McLeod's wife is also employed by Duke...wonder if she gets a job too
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He and his wife, Whitney, who is the Director of Special Events in the athletic department, have a son, Graham, who was born March 8, 2013.
Maybe they can hire her to clean up the mess that seems to be the stadium concessions.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 8:42 am to Methuselah
I wonder how this guy’s baked beans are
Posted on 12/20/17 at 8:47 am to RichardT
I remember reading about him in Meat Market.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 9:01 am to RichardT
There is not a man alive that can replace Austin Thomas. The guy could break down film, balance the athletic department budget, schedule recruiting travel and get Orgeron coffee, all while playing X-Box Live with 5-star studs.
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