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Herman had a verbal agreement then went back on his word when strong gets canned....and he's a pussy that is scared of saban

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After Alleva leaked it before their game, it pissed Herman off so he decided to talk to Texas again. It was done. Alleva shooting his mouth off messed it up.

If Herman chooses Texas over LSU for anywhere over $5M, he's an idiot. LSU has a much better talent base and he could be competing for a national championship next season. It would be a Kliff Kingsbury move. He chose his alma mater when he wasn't ready instead of waiting a year and getting a top P5 job. Do you really want a coach who makes dumb emotional decisions?

Word is leaking that Herman has agreed to terms with Texas. Might still be Trace but Texas sources seem confident. Personally, I think LSU may have dodged a bullet. I'm a fan of Herman as a coach but he is a meltdown waiting to happen. And there are other issues. At the worst, Orgeron will leave LSU with a superior roster.

Herman will be at Texas or UH. He wants the Texas job. USC would be tempting since its close to home but I don't think they will fire Helton. His wife is a California girl. I don't see her moving to Baton Rouge.

Herman and his wife met while they were both attending Cal Davis. He wants the Texas job the most and I think he will stay at UH if he thinks it will open up in a year. Both Texas and USC have easier paths to the playoff than LSU. The fans also have lower expectations than those in Baton Rouge. And both Los Angeles and Austin are nicer places to live than Baton Rouge. The taxes in L.A. are an issue but there are ways to alleviate that pain to some degree. If Texas continues to have a down year, look for Herman to stay at UH if the Longhorns don't fire Strong.

And this is the best story I have ever heard about any basketball player. Crazy.

YouTube: Bill Walton on Pistol Pete

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* Watching the piece Dale Brown did on Pete studying every shot he took for 3 years at LSU and determining that he would have averaged 7 3 pointers a game... FOR HIS CAREER and would have averaged 51 plus points a game for 3 friggin years!

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Actually, 57 points per game (see link). Personally, I think he's the greatest basketball player of all-time (yes, even better than MJ).

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Because at Michigan, he doesn't have to recruit against Sumlin and the SEC. Nor does he have to put up with the LHN or the pompous attitude of the Longhorns.

And the Texas' program is more of a mess both with talent and organization than Michigan. It's worse than most realize.

From a strategy perspective, when a team is behind, the OC is more likely to call plays and push for 1st downs via passing plays and by generally riskier play calling. He needs success. When a good DC has a team playing with a 2-score lead, it becomes easier to predict what the O will do and the DC has a cushion to take more risks. So he can be more aggressive with his blitz packages, dialing up more pressure, and he can stay in press man and push for turnovers. When an opposing offense and a defense are both taking risks, it favors the D if they are well coached.

A&M's offense tends to jump out to early leads and scores more points/game than most SEC teams. 9 points/game is 2 scores. And this includes the team falling apart in Bama. I don't think it's fair to compare last season since Manziel was unique. However, A&M will have a very talented dual threat on campus next fall as a true freshman. Some have argued Kyler Murray is the best player in the history of Texas High School football, having never lost a game as a starting QB in 3 seasons (in 6A).

With young talent like Myles Garrett and Armani Watt, who both started as true freshman, and incoming talent like Daylon Mack (who will recommit), there is a lot for a solid DC to build on. When you add in how bad the D has been, any solid DC will look like a genius the 1st season. So while it probably will not be Chavis, I'm convinced some high profile DC will recognize this and jump at the opportunity.

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But what on earth makes you think your offensive system helps a defense be successful?

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9 more points/game vs conference opponents (in a down year for A&M's offense)?

I'm sure the sip is wrong and your coach is safe. Or just a smokescreen. No way Chavis would call Sumlin. Move along. Enjoy the bowl game.