higgsBoson

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Why didnt we ever build around Taysom more?

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This idea needs to stop. No one was ever building an offense around Taysom. He was never going to be an NFL starting QB.

What he did at Oklahoma saying was legitimately impressive. It’s clear he’s not a grinder though and wanted to go to a less intense job.

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In any high stakes game or high value product with marketability the shake up in administration happens but it doesn’t stop you from taking the job. The product is good. The resources are good. It’s a new opportunity to evolve. From a sales point of view. We have a proven product and high level of investment on futures. So a VP and Manager got tossed…so what. That doesn’t change the market value or potential. Any coach worth a shite will see that and jump. We are on the precipice of greatness, if you’re scared jump in a row boat.

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The fastest way to get mass turnover in an org is to have the VP leave. VPs also pull people into orgs. No one wants to take a high stakes job without really good leadership they know and trust.

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That's the problem... Trey does need the ball in his hands to operate, despite being a terrible ball handler, because his off-ball movement is lazy as frick.

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This is where I feel like the right coaching can help. Like the guys don’t look like they know what they should be doing.

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I don’t? How does another rookie going to improve the team this year? Playing two rookies and giving them minutes to develop is only going to generate losses usually. It was always only going to hurt the team short term.

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Right. Like adding two rookies, Jordan Poole and Looney are gonna make a bottom five team a playoff team. It’s laughably stupid.

I never understood the excitement for Poole. This dude has such a bad attitude. And he’s streakier than hell. This team is so unlikable it’s crazy. At least the team a few years ago was likable

The only people saying this are Florida fans.

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Yeah, this keeps getting brought up in multiple threads. I can’t say that when I was younger and less seasoned that I wouldn’t put more emphasis on keeping a recruiting class together, but over time I’ve rarely, if ever, seen it work out. I would absolutely sacrifice a top class first season for the right coach. The quality of players can be addressed very quickly, whereas you’re going to be tied to that HC hire for years.

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100% and just remember that Austin Thomas has a lot of say in the roster and can handle things until the new coach is signed. It won’t be perfect but it’s much less dire than years past.

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I live how people act like the LSU coach is going to be around the plebs. He will live in the nicest neighborhood in Baton Rouge and never see the trash. Where he’d live in BR is no different than where he’d live in Gainesville

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Yeah I feel like people who didn’t grow up there or maybe just went to LSU or only visit on Saturdays don’t realize that BR has nice places to live just like any city. There’s some incredibly gorgeous neighborhoods with oak trees, golf courses and whatever you want in BR. There’s lakes and garden district are nice semi-urban areas with great communities. And unlike Oxford he can drive to a real city if he wants night life, concerts, world class entertainment. But as others said, he’s not going to be home much. And LSU has a fantastic campus with world class facilities where he’ll spend most of his time.

ETA: if you want to know why LSU over Florida just look at the media narrative when LSU opened up. It’s clear prestige wise LSU is the best job currently open.

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I think the LSU job is the top choice for somebody looking to make a move. The biggest downside would be uncertainty about the administration. If it were to become known that major boosters want Woodward out with only an interim president in place, candidates won't know who they would be working for. In fact, a new president might decide to replace the AD anyway. I don't have a good feel for how significant that will be. Good luck with the search.

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I’m worried about this. There’s some security in knowing the ADs job is tied to you.