lsuchip30

They are all scared.

Correct - there is a less than 1% chance that would happen at LSU (and a couple of other places as well). Ole Miss, however, is - well, they are Ole Miss and they will always be Ole Miss. That’ll never change. It’s a place that a coach like Lane Kiffin leaves at a time like this to take a job at a place like LSU.

I would absolutely love that hire. I’m nothing more than a huge LSU fan but if it was me making this coaching hire right now, I would have Brohm 3rd behind Lanning and Kiffin and I would not hesitate to get him if I couldn’t get a solid commitment from either of those first 2.

I get what you are saying. Don't complain about the contract and buyout that LSU just had with Kelly then demand that we hire a proven coach that would demand a similar contract (or even higher). Can't have it both ways. I am of the opinion that LSU should explore all options - don't put yourself into a box by saying that the new coach has to have this or that or whatever. Just go find the best guy regardless of what and how long his experience is. If that is a guy like Kiffin that would require a contract of that magnitude then ok. But if they decide that it is someone else from a different role, then that is ok too. Just get the best guy.

My take on Kiffin -
First - he would absolutely command not only a contract the likes of which we just had with Kelly, he would require one that exceeds that type of contract - maybe by a good bit.
Second - he has elevated that Ole Miss program in a big way. 4 years ago, he was on the list for both Florida and LSU - albeit a good way down the list. Neither school called him because they did not get that far down the list before they got "their guy". One of the reasons that he was farther down on the list was likely because he was thought of as a guy that if you made it that far down the list, he would take the job without a second thought. Fast forward to now, and he is going to have a decision to make - and that decision will not center on money, it will center on if he wants to stay at Ole Miss. That is because in that time period, he has elevated that Ole Miss program so much - to the point that it is being mentioned as on par with LSU and Florida - and that was unheard of only a couple of years ago.

He should be one of the names in the hat to explore no doubt.

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If it becomes a bidding war between Florida, PSU and LSU...

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Better add Ole Miss to that bidding war as well - they will match anything and likely get last look.

Key
Brohm
Leipold
Fisch
Lashlee

All guys that they should do extensive research on

Can't complain about the absurd contract while also complaining that a competitor is offering a more absurd contract to a top candidate. Kelly's contract is indeed absurd. So is the extension that Cignetti just signed. Kiffin's will be even more absurd weather he takes the UF job or reworks his contract with an extension at Ole Miss. After this coaching cycle, BK's contract will be less absurd than it currently is - but it is still too much to realistically buy out when you combine it with a competitive offer (plus buyout) to a top candidate.

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Defense gets way more of a pass for Omiss than for Vandy

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Definitely agree there. But when the defense finally did stop Vandy forcing 2 consecutive punts in the 4th quarter down 1 score the offense threw up on itself twice for negative yardage on both ensuing drives combined.

I would definitely categorize Louisiana as part of the deep south.