Before firing, why don’t teams actually have their next coach in the queue?

Because a job fulfillment search with a coach still on the payroll looks worse.
And could lead to worse consequences (internal sabotage, no one wanting to work for a place that treats employees that way, etc..)

Easy. They try to backchannel and get Cristobal’d. Target coach says oh wow, yeah fire your coach and I’ll sign. Oh wait, my university bumped my salary. So I’m going to stay, but good luck!

Ask texas.

I have never followed a LSU coaching search but LSU has won 3 natty's in what, 17 years, with 3 different coaches???

Whatever LSU does is what anyone not named Bama should do....

Maybe it is the school and the talent in the state that help make the coach, not the other way around!

The state and university even made LES MILES successful.

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Maybe it is the school and the talent in the state that help make the coach, not the other way around!

The state and university even made LES MILES successful.

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I think the writing is on the wall and is clear as a fricking bell....in the absence of a savant like Saban....and only a fool would discount his success as anything other than an un-human level of attention to detail and an all consuming biological need to succeed like no one ever has before....that is is absolutely about the program and its geographical location. LSU and Auburn both are current examples....Nebraska used to be....Alabama has also been an example in the past. Florida, Miami, both examples....except UF did have a Sabanesque coach for most of theirs....and of course FSU was another Sabanesque situation. Ohio State is a LSU example....Clemson is yet to be determined but I think most would agree Dabo is more to do with their success than the program....

I ain't no fan of LSU by any stretch but LSU is proof that a dedicated program in a talent rich state can be succesful with just about anyone coaching.....

There is no truth to the rumor Jimmy Sexton has turned down the AU job.

A lot of coaches will not listen to a school if the position is still filled. There is somewhat of an honor among coaches to not interview for a job that is not open. I think they put feelers out with agents to see if certain people would be interested in talking.

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Saban....and only a fool would discount his success as anything other than an un-human level of attention to detail and an all consuming biological need to succeed like no one ever has before

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and his personality obviously lends itself well to recruiting. He's the best recruiter in the game, and especially in this day and age, recruiting elite players is probably the single most important responsibility of a coaching staff.

They perceive themselves as a destination that will attract top candidates......and they’re wrong.