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re: For the Fire Pete folks - who do you hire?
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:23 pm to Pickle_Weasel
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:23 pm to Pickle_Weasel
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Has Aranda actually signed a contract with LSU?
Not to my knowledge, but it appears he’s going to be on board as an analyst for the rest of the season and would be the next DC if it opens up. That would require Baker getting a HC job or Lane firing him
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:58 pm to rebsfan10
It’s not all on Pete. Our stars have not played like stars. Sometimes that’s the coaching staff not putting them in positions to succeed, sometimes it’s just the players not performing.
But he has been mediocre-to-poor at several things that are the responsibility of the head coach. Picking the right staff. Building a roster with the resources at hand (which are very good). Gameday stuff like making decisive and correct decisions, managing timeouts, and trotting out your injured kicker to try long field goals. He just looks like a guy who’s in over his head.
Could he correct a lot of that stuff in one year? In the portal era, absolutely.
But if he’s going to be a really good head coach, I think he needs time and experience that he’s not going to get at OM. I can’t see Keith standing pat without some major improvements. I mean, they basically hired the guy to protect our playoff seeding last year.
If we come in below expectations next year, I would expect a change to be made.
But he has been mediocre-to-poor at several things that are the responsibility of the head coach. Picking the right staff. Building a roster with the resources at hand (which are very good). Gameday stuff like making decisive and correct decisions, managing timeouts, and trotting out your injured kicker to try long field goals. He just looks like a guy who’s in over his head.
Could he correct a lot of that stuff in one year? In the portal era, absolutely.
But if he’s going to be a really good head coach, I think he needs time and experience that he’s not going to get at OM. I can’t see Keith standing pat without some major improvements. I mean, they basically hired the guy to protect our playoff seeding last year.
If we come in below expectations next year, I would expect a change to be made.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:55 pm to Pickle_Weasel
I’m not saying Ole Miss should fire Pete, but I’ve always felt like it was odd he openly expressed having no interest in being a head coach prior to the interim move. Then that’s followed up with looking indifferent and monotone on the sidelines all game.
He seems like a really good guy that doesn’t want the spotlight and responsibilities of a head coach. He seems to really love Ole Miss so I’d be curious if he would be fine with a reduced buyout to leave on good terms
He seems like a really good guy that doesn’t want the spotlight and responsibilities of a head coach. He seems to really love Ole Miss so I’d be curious if he would be fine with a reduced buyout to leave on good terms
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:05 pm to BenjyCompson
The defensive coordinator is currently not much more than a figurehead, but you’re certainly right. He needs to concentrate on being a head coach, even if he is the main person game planning and heavily involved. I would like to see it be the same situation that Lane and Charlie have.
The offensive coordinator is young and at times has made some great adjustments and called some spectacular second halves. But his initial game plan has been atrocious almost every game. He very well could grow into a good offense coordinator like Charlie did. Charlie was God awful for two years and then managed to turn it around.
The offensive coordinator is young and at times has made some great adjustments and called some spectacular second halves. But his initial game plan has been atrocious almost every game. He very well could grow into a good offense coordinator like Charlie did. Charlie was God awful for two years and then managed to turn it around.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:29 am to BenjyCompson
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no one ever considered Pete Golding for head coach except us. Why is that?
This is categorically untrue. Pete received a lot of interest from lower programs about their head jobs over the last few years. He turned them all down early.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:12 am to pankReb
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The offensive coordinator is young and at times has made some great adjustments and called some spectacular second halves. But his initial game plan has been atrocious almost every game. He very well could grow into a good offense coordinator like Charlie did. Charlie was God awful for two years and then managed to turn it around.
The most glaring issue with JDB is he didn't make any adjustments for Georgia's defense. With Georgia getting that much pressure from all of the blitzes, where were the screens and quick slants? It was like JDB was just going through his play sheet and not taking into account what Georgia was doing on defense. I'm not sure this is a "he's young and grow" situation with him.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:00 am to Pickle_Weasel
All of us heard about how good this defense was going to be. How much good depth we were going to have on the D line and how the overall feeling that the backers were better than last year and certainly that the secondary would be better. I guess I'll give a little bit of a pass on the secondary again because of injuries, but obviously this defense is atrocious and that is all on Pete. Outside of Missouri, it's been pathetic and I really don't know how we pulled that defensive performance off. He simply cannot do two full times jobs at once. They better be thinking about who the DC is going to be next year and not wait around until the better ones are hired by everybody else.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 9:08 am
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:39 am to Insideradvantage
Tennessee is going to make the playoff because they invested in getting a top DC. Their QB play has been pathetic, but Jim Knowles might have them hosting a playoff game.
In Kiffin's final 3 years we lost 6 total games by a combined 70 points. In Pete's first year so far, we have lost 3 games by a combined 66 points. And this is arguably our most talented roster in that timeframe. I think the more and more I think about the more I get pissed off. UGA was just way better and were extremely motivated. The beatdown in Gainesville was just inexcusable. Florida hasn't been able to run on anyone since, and we made them look so good someone compared their offense to 2019 LSU. This decision not to hire a defensive coordinator really needs to be a question Pete is asked in every press conference.
In Kiffin's final 3 years we lost 6 total games by a combined 70 points. In Pete's first year so far, we have lost 3 games by a combined 66 points. And this is arguably our most talented roster in that timeframe. I think the more and more I think about the more I get pissed off. UGA was just way better and were extremely motivated. The beatdown in Gainesville was just inexcusable. Florida hasn't been able to run on anyone since, and we made them look so good someone compared their offense to 2019 LSU. This decision not to hire a defensive coordinator really needs to be a question Pete is asked in every press conference.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:53 am to rebsfan10
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And this is arguably our most talented roster in that timeframe.
Last year's roster was much better. We don't have the weapons at WR and TE this year. And on defense, losing Princewell as an edge rusher has hurt and Luke Ferrelli hasn't lived up to the hype.
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This decision not to hire a defensive coordinator really needs to be a question Pete is asked in every press conference.
Yep, after Toney left for the Falcons, Pete should have hired someone else.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:55 am to rebsfan10
Interesting from On3 this morning.
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John David Baker was Pete Golding’s third or fourth choice as offensive coordinator.
Golding initially zeroed in on Buster Faulkner, then at Georgia Tech and now at Florida. The sides essentially agreed to terms, but Faulkner began to waver as the process dragged out.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:51 am to rebsfan10
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And this is arguably our most talented roster in that timeframe.
I would argue quite heavily that 2024 was our best roster, 2025 was next to that. This year is good but it isn't as good as the previous two years. The biggest glaring difference is our WR core. In those 2 years, we could pretty much throw the ball anywhere in the air and one of our receivers would make the catch. This year, we have Fields and Alexander and not much outside of that.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:27 pm to Landmass
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This year, we have Fields and Alexander and not much outside of that.
I would argue that Alexander wouldn't even be WR 2 at most SEC schools.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:30 pm to Pickle_Weasel
I don’t know what’s happening to deuce, but he has just bombed over the last few weeks.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:47 pm to pankReb
Not a single catch by Deuce Saturday, correct?
Posted on 11/9/26 at 1:09 pm to rebsfan10
quote:Not even close
And this is arguably our most talented roster in that timeframe.
2024 was arguably our most talented team ever. There was absolutely zero excuse for us not only losing 3 games, you could argue we shouldn’t have lost more than 1 with that roster.
2025 had more talent at receiver, tight ends and the defensive front.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 1:35 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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2024 was arguably our most talented team ever. There was absolutely zero excuse for us not only losing 3 games, you could argue we shouldn’t have lost more than 1 with that roster.
2025 had more talent at receiver, tight ends and the defensive front.
2026 offensive line is better than either of those years. Our rb room was better this year than 2025. We "supposedly" had more talent at linebacker and in the defensive backfield this year than either of those years. We definitely screwed up at receiver this year but this defense was talked up all offseason and we had trinidad and lacy returning. Between those 2 and that offensive line, we had the talent.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 2:35 pm to rebsfan10
Kutas is out vs Oklahoma.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 3:01 pm to Pickle_Weasel
He's having trouble staying healthy, too. Man injuries suck.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 3:24 pm to Insideradvantage
what? having trouble he got rolled up backwards and his body contorted in a way no human should..
Kutas is a great player and he should shoot to comeback for State. or get healthy for NFL draft
Kutas is a great player and he should shoot to comeback for State. or get healthy for NFL draft
Posted on 11/9/26 at 3:25 pm to Insideradvantage
New S&C coach should be on list for off season
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