re: Brian Kelly was LSU’s first target If they missed Jimbo Fisher would be their next coach

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So what about Lincoln what choice was he ? Oh and LSU offered him he just shunned you

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LSU had reached out early to Jimbo, Franklin, Fickell and yes Kelly early on. As Mel Tucker got rolling his agent I think was contacted. Aranda, Campbell and Napier were never contacted. Once Riley apparently was set on leaving OU, LSU did try to make a play for him due to his agent reaching out to LSU to get a feel for what he could get, but it appears now that USC was in the works the whole time and LSU was smoke screen to give Riley cover to go to USC.

But early one, LSU did contact Kelly about the job, along with the coaches I mentioned.