re: Tom Herman looks to be a great coach and would've been great for the SEC at LSU.

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LSU's administration was making the point that no rebuild was necessary, that O could maintain the program because talent was here and his hiring would avoid a massive overhaul.
But if there was a massive rebuild necessary, O is the guy you want to build your program?

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Not likely. The reality is probably that Alexander wouldn't let Alleva spend a lot of money on a new coach and Alleva didn't have what it took to hire a good one even if he had money to spend, so they took the easy and cheap way out and the narrative you mention was bullshite they made up to justify it. Nobody actually paying attention would have fallen for it because the decline in talent, especially on both lines, was obvious.