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I still think the way to go is most qualified alumnus and spend money on Coordinators.

For example for LSU shouldn't your #1 target be the Detroit Lions DC? He is young and rising in the coaching ranks. Then get the best OC you can buy. That will be cheaper than giving a long term contract the the big name guy who might not fit (see BK).
 
sufan59 said:
Fact is there isn’t really any proven hires any program can make. No one has really proven themselves in the new college football era. The ADs especially at LSU, Florida, and Penn State are in an awful position. Likely going to be forced to make a hire for appeasement and not the actual best hire because even the best hire would likely be unproven. I personally like the positioning we are in right now long term which includes keeping Fran and in the ACC. I actually feel like the future of the ACC lately is more optimistic.
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That's because there are only like three or four coaches that actually matter. The rest are just banking on timing and luck.

Saban, Meyer, and Harbaugh win everywhere (and the last two cheat). Kirby Smart is pretty close, but he's only ever had to do it at one school, with everything stacked in his favor (see also Dabo Swinney [until recently]. Time will tell on guys like Day, Cignetti, and Freeman.

The rest, just a roll of the dice. A smart AD will hire some up and comer from a lower level school for pennies on the dollar and then "give" that coach what it would cost to hire a Kelly or Franklin to buy players (let's be honest, it isn't NIL).

I don't think Fran Brown is a very good coach (maybe he'll get there - he's green and growing). But he's about the best recruiter there is, which makes up for some of the University's resource deficiencies.
 
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Archbold44 said:
Penn State boards want to hire him as O/C. Decisions are not made based on just one year. Whatever excuse anyone could make for Fran, they could make the same for Nixon. Most programs will have 2 or 3 decent QBs. Texas Tech is down to 3rd string.
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They can have him, I'd be super interested to see what his offense looks like in the big 10.
 
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djorange1989 said:
The only good thing about the Angeli injury/collapse of our season is Fran would have been a hot name for some currently open jobs and jobs that open via the Domino Effect. And there are going to be a lot of both
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In the portal/NIL era there is no next year. So nothing good from a bad season. I rather have gone 8-4 this year than 4-8 and having no clue what players will be back. Sadly that is the state of CFB now. Every season is starting from scratch. There is little carryover.
 
DocFlanders said:
We are a train wreck right now, not sure any elites recruits are gonna want to make that leap. Too bad we tanked this year...
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Recruits want to play right away as well and looking at this roster a lot of those guys could.
 
GoSU96 said:
He’d be crazy to leave. UF is a dumpster fire. LSU is insane. They love him at Mississippi, and they are good with being real good and a contender.
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That is what most coaches misunderstand. The grass may appear greener (usually only because of money) but a great place that a coach and family enjoy that pays well is likely the better option.
 
HtownOrange said:
That is what most coaches misunderstand. The grass may appear greener (usually only because of money) but a great place that a coach and family enjoy that pays well is likely the better option.
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It depends. Kelly, Napier, Norvell, Franklin, etc. all leaving with huge compensation obligations still owed to them. They coached at the peak of the profession, at programs where you could presumably win a Natty, and have received life changing (generational) amounts of money. The next job has essentially been rendered meaningless.
 
Cignetti has been great, he has also hit HRs on Transfer QBs 2 yrs in a row. What if you flip it and they lose the QB game 4 and we dont?

The other issue is the OL/DL play has been really good for them.
 
HRE Otto IV said:
In the portal/NIL era there is no next year. So nothing good from a bad season. I rather have gone 8-4 this year than 4-8 and having no clue what players will be back. Sadly that is the state of CFB now. Every season is starting from scratch. There is little carryover.
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No doubt, i would take a good season any day
 

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