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re: LSU in contact with Kirby Smart to become LSU's next DC
Posted on 1/13/15 at 3:28 am to ConnorTide
Posted on 1/13/15 at 3:28 am to ConnorTide
The defense was crappy this year.
Maybe Ssaban going to make a change
Maybe Ssaban going to make a change
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Posted on 1/13/15 at 4:57 pm to ConnorTide
He's now among their leading candidate:
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LSU has stepped up its pursuit of Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart for the same job with the Tigers, sources close to LSU told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on Tuesday.
There is mutual interest from Smart for the job left open when John Chavis left for the same job at Texas A&M the day after the Tigers' Music City Bowl loss to Notre Dame on Dec. 30. Smart is now among the leading candidates and talks between the two sides are ongoing.
Smart, 39, coached under Nick Saban at LSU in his final season, 2004, and has been defensive coordinator at Alabama since Saban became head coach in 2007.
Smart made $1.35 million last season, more than LSU paid Chavis ($1.312 million) in his final season. A clause in Smart's contract calls for a $72,000 buyout payable within 14 days of departure, according to documents obtained by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.
In 2010, Smart was courted heavily for the the defensive coordinator job at Georgia after Alabama won the national championship after the 2009 season. He ultimately turned the job down and got a big raise.
Smart played defensive back at Georgia from 1995-98 and stayed on as an administrative assistant with the Bulldogs in 1999. He coached defensive backs at Valdosta State the next season before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001.
After two seasons as a graduate assistant at Florida State he coached defensive backs at LSU, running backs at Georgia (2005) and safeties with the Miami Dolphins. He followed Saban to Alabama in 2007.
LSU has contacted several candidates about the opening, including another former Tiger assistant, Mel Tucker, who coached the Tigers under Saban in 2000. Tucker is currently the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears but head coach Marc Trestman was recently fired there.
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Posted on 1/13/15 at 5:00 pm to chattabama
I understand if Kirby wants to make a move and get out of Saban's shadow, but I'll be pissed if he goes to LSU. Having Kirby and Muschamp within the same division would only make life a little harder.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 5:04 pm to chattabama
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Matt Moscona @MattMoscona · 14m 14 minutes ago
Not rumors. There has been contact. NFL asst more likely RT @ElNinoSuperJar "do you see Kirby Smart rumors having any chance of happening?"
Their ESPN radio host.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 5:09 pm to chattabama
Kevin Steele will be their New DC. News Breaking as we speak
Posted on 1/13/15 at 5:13 pm to Rizzy
What.
The.
Hell.
The.
Hell.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 5:13 pm to Rizzy
Can we move Kirby back to linebackers and get a secondary coach who does nothing but focus on the secondary? Please?
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:22 pm to chattabama
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He's now among their leading candidate:
at the guy who wrote that article. "Mutual interest" my arse. I never bought it for a second, and I'm surprised any Bama fans did. It never made any sense for Kirby Smart to take that job. By his own admission, Smart still wants to be a head coach. Some of these LSU beat writers, you have to take what they read with a dumptruck full of salt. Kirby Smart didn't get to where he is by being stupid. Some source probably told this dumbass that they were going to hire "KS" from Saban's staff and he just assumed it was Smart.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:29 pm to BamaGradinTn
Posted on 1/13/15 at 11:58 pm to chattabama
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