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Question about the Pete Golding hire
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:33 am
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:33 am
Was that hire the fastest HCing hire by any SEC program?
I mean, if that's your guy then I get it... or was it just a reactionary hire?
I mean, if that's your guy then I get it... or was it just a reactionary hire?
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:36 am to SouthernInsanity
Very good hire.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:36 am to SouthernInsanity
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Was that hire the fastest HCing hire by any SEC program? I mean, if that's your guy then I get it... or was it just a reactionary hire?
Keith pulled Golding to the side weeks ago to prepare for this possibility. That’s why.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:39 am to SouthernInsanity
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Was that hire the fastest HCing hire by any SEC program?
I mean, if that's your guy then I get it... or was it just a reactionary hire?
I think so. DeBoer was pretty fast, but not that fast.
Saban retired on Jan 10. Alabama contacted DeBoer that evening to schedule a meeting. They meet and made an offer to DeBoer on Jan 11.
His hire was announced on Jan 12.
So less than 48 hours in a real coaching search. I don't think it's possible to beat the Golding hire. They already knew before Kiffin left IMO.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:40 am to Mempho
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Keith pulled Golding to the side weeks ago to prepare for this possibility.
So he knew weeks ago that he had no intentions of letting Lane coach thru the playoffs.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:41 am to SouthernInsanity
Absolutely reactionary.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:41 am to SouthernInsanity
And so did Lane.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:41 am to SouthernInsanity
100% reactionary. Carter wouldn’t have been talking to Sumrall and Golesh had Pete been the plan all along
This post was edited on 12/2/25 at 11:42 am
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:42 am to bamaoldtimer
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Very good hire.
I remember the days when Bama fans were saying "good riddance!"
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:51 am to SouthernInsanity
quote:If he were to leave, yeah.
So he knew weeks ago that he had no intentions of letting Lane coach thru the playoffs.
Why should OM have let him?
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:55 am to SouthernInsanity
He's going to be an HC that's going to coach a playoff game, something Lane has never done.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:55 am to SouthernInsanity
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Keith pulled Golding to the side weeks ago to prepare for this possibility.
Absolutely
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So he knew weeks ago that he had no intentions of letting Lane coach thru the playoffs.
Absolutely
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:08 pm to SouthernInsanity
It was an immediate move to show confidence and continuity to not get shafted by the cfp committee. I don’t know if it will work but better than not having a named head coach going into selection.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:13 pm to SouthernInsanity
they went the cheap route...knew they could pay millions less for a coordinator
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:15 pm to SouthernInsanity
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So he knew weeks ago that he had no intentions of letting Lane coach thru the playoffs.
Allowing Kiffin to stay and coach the playoffs would have been extremely stupid for Ole Miss.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:16 pm to 3down10
Why? Other programs are doing it after coaching changes.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:21 pm to Jugbow
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Why? Other programs are doing it after coaching changes
Because Lane has already shown he was incapable of handling the responsibilities of both jobs.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:25 pm to Jugbow
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Why? Other programs are doing it after coaching changes.
Because they are going from smaller programs to larger programs where there isn't much to take, nor do they have a reputation for burning down most everything when leaving other jobs.
Ole Miss would have had a guy spending the next month using the playoffs to take Ole Miss resources, talking to the players he wants to transfer daily, while also promoting himself for LSU.
Like it or not, Lane is there for Lane and Lane only.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:30 pm to SouthernInsanity
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So he knew weeks ago that he had no intentions of letting Lane coach thru the playoffs.
Correct.
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