Not sure Herman would leave is UH goes into B12 or P12. Easier road in P12 or B12 than battling in SEC West. Additionally he might prefer a B10 job like Purdue, or what if the Oregon job came open. Would he jump at that. I'm just saying, Saban and Miles made the LSU job a good job. I don't see that as a top 10 type of job. Other than recruits, they don't have the resources of some of the big boys.
Curious to see if the Les buyout will play any role on how much they are willing pay a top coach. LSU has an in-state advantage more than any other school in regards to keeping home talent. Les was a big role in that. It just amazes me about their offense. They should be the most explosive team in the country.
Saban will eat him up in recruiting and Briles has no ties to the southeast. His image has not been rehabilitated enough. Additionally, if the SEC wont take transfer kids who have blemishes, what Commish Sankey gonna say about one of his teams looking at a guy like Briles. Heck the SEC already has a negative reputation off the field due in part to recruiting, academics, and a whole sort other things
Should've fired Les last season, where you could see the program begin to really tail off. How is it possible at LSU to not be able to find a single QB that can make all the throws. The QB depth chart at LSU this year is worse than half the schools in the country, maybe more. LSU is a very good job, with prime recruiting location. The right coach can compete immediately. LSU would be stupid to go after Briles. 1- he's old, 2- he's a scum bag. LSU has to hire a guy that can not only compete, but can build something sustainable. Briles doesn't have a lot of years left in the profession which is why I think they should back the brinks truck up to Tom Hermann's house and keep adding 100 dollar bills until he signs a contract. LSU is the perfect spot for Hermann, bc he will easily win 10 games a year and his system is one that Saban traditionally struggles against. So I think LSU would be stupid to take anyone other than hermann or better
You need to be corrected on the SEC having a negative image on "recruiting, academics, and a whole sort other things". The SEC is now the superior conference to the big 12 with the new alignment. The SEC addition of Texas A&M and Missouri along with the inferior schools the big 12 added out of desperation (West Virginia and TCU) has the SEC sitting pretty academically. You are correct in the Briles situation. He will not even be under consideration for any coaching positions with his Baylor rape scandal hanging over his head. And as far as dirty recruiting the SEC does have Ole Miss cheating...but so is Texas in the big 12, they just haven't been busted yet.
This not an opinion. It is fact. Hope it clears up any misunderstandings.
You are absolutely correct that the SEC is superior in recruiting to the B12. They always have been. Hell the PAC12 is superior to the B12 in recruiting. Adding Mizzou and A&M, two AAU schools is outstanding and I was one to applaud that.
So let me state my affiliation, I'm a PAC12 guy. My point was the academics/grades to get into several of the SEC schools are far below those of the other P5 conferences (P12, B10, ACC, etc). Additionally, the SEC commish has come out and I believe instituted a rule that they cannot take transfer student who have assaults or criminal records. Gotta think that extends to coaches who oversaw programs where rapes and assaults of women on campus was routinely covered up. It won't look good for the conference.
Just my .02 cents
