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Why did Jimbo leave the OC job at LSU to take the OC job at FSU?
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:52 am
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:52 am
Does anyone know? Jimbo worked for 4 years at OC under Saban and 2 years at OC under Miles, correct? After two year under Les, he left to serve as OC for Bowden at FSU, correct?
Does anyone remember why he left? I know Miles came up as an OL coach and an OC. Was there tension between Jimbo and Les?
Does anyone remember why he left? I know Miles came up as an OL coach and an OC. Was there tension between Jimbo and Les?
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:54 am to Hugh McElroy
He was coach in waiting at FSU. That’s why.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:54 am to Hugh McElroy
Bowden was clearly close to retirement, and FSU was willing to make him HCIW.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:55 am to TheTideMustRoll
Ah, yes. That makes sense. I forgot that he got the coach-in-waiting tag. He might be the only person in history for whom the "head coach in waiting" plan worked.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:56 am to Hugh McElroy
HCIW title. He has said multiple times he loved his time in Baton Rouge and even wanted to come back but the president and governor said we too poor
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:56 am to Hugh McElroy
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Does anyone remember why he left?
He was named HCIW at FSU. He also, that same off-season, was nearly named head coach at UAB.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:57 am to Hugh McElroy
FSU is a better job.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:58 am to lsufball19
I didn't know that about UAB. Thanks for the info.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:58 am to KSGamecock
Anyone who thinks FSU is a better job doesn't really know much about it.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:59 am to KSGamecock
Hell Grambling is a better job than the GameCocks
This post was edited on 12/12/18 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:59 am to Hugh McElroy
Surely because he saw that Bowden's days were numbered and he would be able to move in the HC position. Smart move on his part.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:59 am to KingNOLA
Yea if you want to catch malaria or typhus.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 12:00 pm to BusinessKnight
Jimbo clearly thought it was and it worked out for him didn’t it? What head coaching jobs have you held BusinessKnight? That’s what I thought, none! YOU don’t really know much about it.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 12:03 pm to Hugh McElroy
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I didn't know that about UAB. Thanks for the info.
Yeah, I can't remember why it fell apart but I do remember that being very close to happening. I want to say the BOR at Alabama wouldn't approve the contract.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 12:57 pm to Hugh McElroy
Not sure but I wasn't a big Jimbo fan. Wasn't disappointed when he left and wasn't disappointed when he didn't come back.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 1:37 pm to Hugh McElroy
Let's see,
Jimbo left the SEC to a non SEC school - so not relevant to SEC Rant
Les no longer the head coach at LSU and at Kansas - so not relevant to the SEC Rant
Try again.
BTW, just using your logic for RA'ing the other topic.
Jimbo left the SEC to a non SEC school - so not relevant to SEC Rant
Les no longer the head coach at LSU and at Kansas - so not relevant to the SEC Rant
Try again.
BTW, just using your logic for RA'ing the other topic.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:08 pm to Hugh McElroy
Do you not varsity blues and remember how FSU was back in the day? That's a solid gig for any coach.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:10 pm to jmon
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:11 pm to Motengator
That's disturbing man.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 2:11 pm to Hugh McElroy
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Ah, yes. That makes sense. I forgot that he got the coach-in-waiting tag. He might be the only person in history for whom the "head coach in waiting" plan worked.
what do you mean "worked?"
As in he succeeded? Or was given the tag and then actually became the coach?
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