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re: Jimbo Fisher buyout
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:29 am to FuzzyBearE
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:29 am to FuzzyBearE
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But we pretty much gave Brian Kelly the same deal. So far, it looks like it'll be good for LSU. A&M thought they were on the right track too
Totally different situations.
Brian Kelly is in year 1.
If he doesn’t have a natty after 4 years, we’re not giving him a better contract.
THAT’S what A&M did with Jimbo.
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Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:31 am to pitchandcatch27
quote:good lord man, we can extend the discussion a bit. No good ever comes from living in a fish bowl.
Who gives a $hit, this is an LSU board. Why are we asking about JF a Fn a$$hole.
Besides, what happens at A&M indirectly affects LSU.
There's more to life that just purple and gold.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:32 am to beauchristopher
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after only four years of a 10 year contract they decided to extend him another four years?
Supposedly because they were concerned he was talking to LSU when O was fired
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:34 am to Tigeralum2008
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They will find a way to fire him "with cause"
Good luck with that. Jimbo has great representation and enough sense to stay out of that trap.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:34 am to FuzzyBearE
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It's fun to laugh at the Aggies.
...But we pretty much gave Brian Kelly the same deal.
So far, it looks like it'll be good for LSU. A&M thought they were on the right track too...
I don't want to laugh too hard at the Aggies - yet
There are some similarities. But also differences
1. The criticism is with the (seemingly) unnecessary extension/massive buyout. Not the original deal. He got the extension on the heels of a 9-1 season in 2020. A season where A&M got crushed by one of the two ranked teams they played (Alabama) and barely squeaked by the other (Florida). Plus, it was in a season that was unlike any other in college football history.
2. Jimbo was somewhat on the down-swing when he got the A&M job. He won the national championship in 2013 and returned the playoffs in 2014. In 15 and 16 he had 10 and 9 win seasons, but completely collapsed in 2017 to a 5-6 record. On the flip-side, Kelly was 44-6 with two CFP appearances (and an shot at a 3rd last season) in the four years prior to taking the LSU job.
Maybe this does turn out to be a horrible contract for LSU. But what gives me confidence that it won't is Kelly's long track record of success and his willingness to evolve. Jimbo will NEVER admit it, but it is HIM who is holding back the A&M program. His offense is terrible and it seems impossible to have success in it as a QB. Yet, he refuses to change. He just thinks if he keeps grinding it will eventually get better. Not unlike a former SEC West coach who steadfastly refused to change his offensive approach, despite the fact all of college football knew it was antiquated.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:35 am to lsufb1912
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Losers - A&M, Notre Dame, Michigan St.
Michigan State? Wasn’t their coach a candidate, but we didn’t get him?
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:38 am to lsufb1912
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Brian Kelly is in year 1. If he doesn’t have a natty after 4 years, we’re not giving him a better contract.
We should never give Kelly another contract. Serve this one out, then adios. He’d be 70. I don’t care if he’s coming off a national championship. Adios, and thanks!
Any exceptions to this should be one year extensions. A 70 year old man is about to fall of a performance cliff if he hasn’t already.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:43 am to the4thgen
Mel Tucker also got 10 years 95 million for talking to us
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:43 am to Penrod
Meh.. if he can be as successful as Saban & win a couple natty’s then he deserves to coach as long as he wants.
Saban just got a 8 year extension at the age of 69, but I don’t think he’ll coach till 77.
Saban just got a 8 year extension at the age of 69, but I don’t think he’ll coach till 77.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:51 am to bberg5
I don’t want them to fire him. I know he is limited as a coach. They may get the right guy.
This is how every other SEC team felt about us and Les Miles.
This is how every other SEC team felt about us and Les Miles.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 9:00 am to GarTiger
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Has there ever been a bigger fraud in the history of coaching than Jimbo?
I don't know, but if a coach is a fraud the best place for him to be is another school in our division.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 9:03 am to Penrod
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Michigan State? Wasn’t their coach a candidate, but we didn’t get him?
They are currently 3-4 & probably won’t make a bowl game. They did the same thing A&M did with Jimbo.
Mel Tucker was rumored & people like Ryan Clark wanted him, but I don’t think he was ever a serious candidate.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 9:35 am to Alt26
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The LSU job is going to be opening in the near future. I already considered it once before and NOW the AD that brought me here is there. If you want to make sure I stay here when the LSU job opens in a year or two, let's go ahead and lock in a new, lucrative, extension after my "great" covid season."
Pictured this with Jimbo’s voice. Nice.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 9:55 am to Tiger in Texas
This next off season of those entering the Transfer Portal is going to tell the tale for Jimbo/A&M going forward together.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:17 am to Penrod
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Michigan State? Wasn’t their coach a candidate, but we didn’t get him?
There was a big push by some in the media and, no doubt, Tucker's representatives for the LSU job. Fortunately, no one who was actually involved in making the hire considered him to be a top candidate. Tucker had one, ONE, good season at MSU. Unfortunately, for MSU the LSU job because available and even they would agree it would be tough for them to compete with that job. Thus, they threw the bank at Tucker to keep him at MSU. That's GREAT for Tucker considering he was never going to be hired by LSU.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:22 am to Tigeralum2008
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They will find a way to fire him "with cause"
is Jimbo's contract publicly available? I'd be interested to see how broad/narrow the concept of Cause is defined...
Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:26 am to bberg5
Maybe they should fire him and then pray for hyperinflation.
Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:39 am to Notrub14
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Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:44 am to bberg5
Posted on 10/25/22 at 10:46 am to QB
quote:This is the correct answer. There are certain kids that Fisher cannot lose and retain his job. As for money, that really may not be an issue.
This next off season of those entering the Transfer Portal is going to tell the tale for Jimbo/A&M going forward together.
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