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Must be nice to scout all the top teams as they slug it out with each other while Clemson plays JV squads, get the closest thing possible to a bye straight into the playoffs and then just need to string together a couple of good games each year.

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Cadello: Since you read daily I have a question. Am I really as big an a-hole as I think I am?

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Sorry, don’t usually read names usually when people post.

But considering you made a post dedicated to the team’s hottest coach & a 4 star WR commit all about you, I’m guessing you are. But again, I mean nothing. I’m just a forum lurker who just figured out how to see how many posts he’s made over the years

Hahaha that’s funny. My bad - WR. Got 2 boys under 4 that have been sick while mommas traveling. Never claimed to be a great typer either

I don’t post often (ever?) but I’m usually just reading the Tiger vibe from the shadows on a daily basis. However with so many folks freaking out about maybe losing Joe Brady, I feel like we’re missing two key events right in front of us on varying threads.

1. Just last night the recruiting board was raving about Brady and 2021 5 star WB recruit Caleb Williams talking on the field after the A&M victory.

2. 2021 4 star WR Deion Smith commitment was just announced. Why this matters? Joe Brady is his only listed recruiter.

Put 2 and 2 together people. Joe and the recruits are all showing signs of people that know Coach Brady is going to be around.

I have no sources, no links - it’s just all in front of us on a bunch of different active threads right now. Thought it was worth resetting my password from 2007 and signing in to comment so perhaps the pannick might settle. But hell, I’ve been reading long enough to know that even after just going 12-0, and after an A+ performance from our D (killing the Aranda firing threads), I guess this place has to moan about something.

Alright, back to the shadows. Carry on & Geaux Tigers!

I don't get these threads. Why do we (as a fan base) rush to dump so much hype and pressure on these young players before they even sign their LOI or see the field?

We did the same thing to Fournette. Posters on this board claimed he would win 1-2 Heismans if/when he came to LSU and be the greatest college back since Walker.

Why can't we just support our players in P&G and let their careers unfold as fate would have it.

I just think it pathetic if a grown man is placing so much hope on the weight of a high school kid. Relax with the "future Doak Walker" winner comments.

Anybody have a link to the interview?

By sharing this article by no means am I advocating for the hire of Coach O. I just don't believe Jimbo is the right guy. FSU hasn't been any better than LSU these last two years and (as the article shows) Jimbo isn't the offensive guru he has been branded.

I'm in the camp that says let's swing for a home run. Might strike out doing it but I'd rather get a young guy who is slightly unknown than someone who is past their peak.

I'm in favor of Herman and I'd be open to Coach O ONLY if he could bring in a great OC to run the offense.

I think that's probably true. Alleva sure did try his best to chase away a few top recruits.

However, I really don't think the average 18 year old has that long of an attention span. At least I didn't when I was that age.

I'm hoping that some of the guys decommited because of the uncertainity and because they knew the whole college football world was watching... decommitting is a great way to get a ton of retweets and a wave of fans begging for your services in a period where most fans are focused on their upcoming title game or bowl game. I'm hoping this will be long forgotten (or at least in the back of their minds) come January-February.

I'm a long time reader, 1st time poster. So I understand that there is a good possibility folks will flame me for this one - but I figured I'd share where I'm finding my optimism for LSU football moving forward.

I was in the crowd (which I truly think is the majority) that loves Coach Miles but think it's time for a change. Yesterday's game vs. TA&M was awkward for me - I hated seeing Coach waved around for so long and so publicly, but I believed that LSU needs change. The whole thing felt like we were putting down the family golden retriever that everybody loves - he was loyal, fun... a heckuva dog during his hayday. But the ol' pup can no longer keep up and the longer we delay the obvious, the more it hurts the kids.

But the deed is done (for now) and I'm the type of guy that would rather try to find good in a situation than spend the next 9 months moaning & groaning. So here's where I'm finding my optimism in the program.

1. Keeping CLM will hopefully help us maintain the top recruiting class. The class will provide a lot of depth in areas that we were exposed this year. Sure, I'm still concerned about the QB situation, but perhaps with a deeper, more experienced line (and a more solidified, experienced defense), LF7 and Guice will take the running game to the next level. And perhaps, just perhaps, Harris will become a middle-tier, SEC QB.

2. The players love CLM. That's important to me because I think keeping morale up going into next year is everything. If we kill the morale, we lose everybody next year - a lot like after the 21-0 Title game. Remember how those negative vibes from the locker room caused a mass (early) exit to the NFL? Those negative vibes hurt our recruiting for a couple years.

Whether we agree with them or not, our current players came to LSU to play for CLM. If he got booted, perhaps guys like LF7 and Adams would be mentally checked out too.

3. I'd like to see a long-term (1-2 year) transition. Instead of just firing a guy and replacing him with whoever is the best guy on the market that we can land. I'd like to see us bring in a top, upcoming guy as an OC that might be a tad unproven right now. Sure, I know guys like Tom Herman aren't going to leave a smaller schools Head Coaching job to play second fiddle as an OC - especially if it feels like it's for a lame duck Head Coach. However, if we sell them on a "coach in waiting" role like FSU did with Fisher, that'd be much more enticing to guys like that knowing that they'll be the first in line for the HC in the next year or two as long as they prove they can handle the role.

That role is a lot easier to sell a young, up-comer if he knows he'll inherit a class like the one we have in 2016. Most likely, that class would be in their 2nd or 3rd year when the new guy takes the wheel.

So ultimately my optimism is found in hoping that we bring in a young guy on the up & coming, sell him on the idea of "coach in waiting." If that happens, we won't lose the current locker room because it doesn't blindside them & one of "their guys" is still in charge. Then any future recruits are brought on already knowing our plan = we avoid a massive recruiting fallout.

I'm sure many of you will disagree and kill me for trying to find optimism but I'm forcing myself (and my fanhood) to have enough perspective to realize that what we have isn't so bad. Sure, it isn't all that great... BUT THERE'S HOPE. I never had much of that growing up as an LSU fan in New Orleans throughout the 80s and 90s.

For better or worse, Geaux Tigers.