TigerCop817

This OU produced broadcast is hard to watch. Apparently you have to guess what happens on some plays. Must be student directing it.

Makes me sad. Talk amongst youselves

No, it wasn't asked, but I'm sure he didn't expect to get asked. This coach is not a friend, we were just having a friendly conversation. He's had his chances, not sure he even expects to get another as a HC.

Yep only 13 posts. Mostly because i treat this board as entertainment. Dont post unless i feel i have something to add. I will say that ive noticed that a large number of post isnt indicative of cogent thought.

Heard from a current college coach that what he's hearing is that LSU is going full bore after Riley. I assume he is getting this info from his agent. His agent should be relatively high profile since he's been a D1 HC at multple places. Take it for what its worth. Talk amongst yourselves.

"Everyone is doing it" is a poor excuse, but it is a pertinent observation. WW got caught playing the game how it is played at the highest levels. The question is do you want to compete? If you do, you compete the way everyone does or you are at a disadvantage. You can be clean and do things "the right way", but you won't win. If you choose that you have to be satisfied with "We did it the right way".

Funny thing about this situation is that next year this will all be "moot". The NBA will change the rule and allow 18 year old's to sign. Any player with any near term potential will enter the draft or end up in the G League. CBB will be comprised of players with no current market value leaving these street agents no one to sell.

I am not trying to be positive or negative on the hire. Just wanted to inject a little subjectivity.

SE used to be the guy that HC's brought to "fix" things on Offense. Consequently, when things were beyond repair he ended up getting fired with entire staffs. The life style, while financially rewarding, was hard on a family. But he's a coach and loves it. So he started coaching High School ball. He was quite happy coaching and living in his hometown of Central. When LSU came calling he answered because at the time it was a stable situation and it was his Alma mater. Relatively certain that SE decided years ago that he wasn't going anywhere no matter who came calling and everyone in coaching has known this. If you can accuse him of anything, it's not being as mercenary as the majority of his peers.

True. But you will get a general consensus of probably 5-10 names that everyone will agree should be in the discussion for the best.

While the above is true, if you hire one of the 5-10, those in favor of the other's will say "you lied". Each and every coach has to go with who he thinks is best and live or die with that decision. Hell, it could be argued that Saban, with one notable exception, hasn't ever hired the best OC at Bama. The best partnerships are not necessarily built on combined talent, but who works best together and compliment each other. To many egos involved to be other wise. I believe this is why many coaches don't do as well when hired away from their initial success.