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re: Name any instance ever in CF where a head coach willingly leaves for a worse job/program
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:41 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:41 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Lane left Ole Miss for LSU.
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:42 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Jimbo leaving FSU for A&M
Kelly leaving ND for LSU
Riley leaving OU for SC (though some might argue they're equal)
Fran leaving Bama for A&M
R. Rod leaving Bama for WVU (though he didn't actually coach at Bama)
Probably many more.
Kelly leaving ND for LSU
Riley leaving OU for SC (though some might argue they're equal)
Fran leaving Bama for A&M
R. Rod leaving Bama for WVU (though he didn't actually coach at Bama)
Probably many more.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:42 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Leaving a playoff host team to go coach a seven and five team is the only one I can think of recently.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:43 pm to AggieArchitect2004
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But OP thinks LSU is a better job than Notre Dame.
Indeed. This place is known for bad takes and this one is well within the top ten for this week.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:43 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Cristobal leaving Oregon for Miami.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 4:46 pm to AlaCowboy46
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Nick Saban leaving LSU for that NFL job. He found out that NFL players don't listen to head coaches.
I think Saban is the only coach @ LSU who hasn't been fired and pretty much had their career ended in the past 40 years.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 5:24 pm to IrishDave
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LMAO...ummm...nope. Better recruits? ND has the #2 class in 2026...where is LSU ranked? Better facilities and more money to spend?.....
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 5:26 pm to AggieArchitect2004
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They aren’t even in the same conversation - not now, not ever. Notre Dame has a rich history and is probably the biggest brand in CFB. No one is making movies about LSU.
To consider yourselves equals, let alone loftier than, is absolutely delusional.
And frick you for making me say nice things about Notre Dame.
Like I said, just depends on what you value.
If a coach wants to be associated with history and a great brand, then he should go to Notre Dame.
If he wants to win a natty, he should go to LSU.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 6:54 pm to CalicoLSU1980
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Fran leaving Alabama for aTm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 7:00 pm to Gatorbait2008
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NFL job ia def a promtion from any college...unless it is the Cleveland Browns
Bill Belichick used to coach the Browns.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 7:03 pm to KingOrange
In the context of the time, Bear Bryant leaving UK for Texas A&M.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 7:04 pm to lewis and herschel
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Seems to be an Alabama thing to do.
True. Many boys can't handle the pressure here.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 7:08 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Chip Kelly hc of ucla, demotes himself to oc at osu
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:12 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:Really? How’d that work out?
If he wants to win a natty, he should go to LSU.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:17 pm to AHM21
Somebody mention Lil Debbie Snack Cakes?
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:23 pm to CoachFranWasHere
Dont know how Kiffin is gonna do but if he flames out like Kelly did....LSU is gonna be the same program it was in the 90's. Recruiting will drop off significantly and it will be a long time before they come back. Two swing for the fences hires with Kelly and Kiffin and both fail can doom a program.
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:26 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Bill Curry left Alabama to go to Kentucky.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:42 pm to cajunbama
I think Kelly is right there at close to the top with leaving a program for a worst one. I mean the dude was coming off an 11-1 season and had made the playoffs and a National Championship game appearance while at Notre Dame. He got a huge contract and thought LSU would be loaded with talent. He knew the writing was on the wall when he won 10 games each of his first 2 seasons and still couldnt even win a conference title but even bigger than that was not being able to do shite with Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels. Ive always said about Notre Dame....we get great players and recruiting classes but we never get that great quarterback for some reason. Go look at our #2 recruiting class and all the 5 star and 4 star players.....none of them are a QB. We never get a Burrow or Jayden Daniels....Vince Young or Cam Newton....Jamies Winston....ect. If we ever do....we'll finally win another Natty. Lets see if Kiffin can win 10 games each of his first 2 years coming out of the gate at LSU like Kelly did.
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 10:49 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Technicality but in '95 UGA hired Glen Mason, who later reneged and stayed at Kansas.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 11:10 pm to AHM21
quote:and yet the totally inexperienced guy that eventually replaced him won 10 games (and a NYD bowl) just three years later
Fran left because no coach could’ve sustained ten win seasons given the penalties.
while Dennis was getting curbstomped on the reg at his “dream job” at TAMU
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