Brian Kelly fired

[QChawks]

I’m sure Matt Campbell is at the top of their replacement list

 

[Franisdaman]

I’m sure Matt Campbell is at the top of their replacement list

 

[Tom Paris]

That makes me happy. He’s such a PoS.

 

[QChawks]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

 

[PinkShizzle]

As someone that likes LSU (did a program at LSU, not that it matters), this is good.

 

[Tom Paris]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

Fine. Iowa can kick his *** too.

 

[Jonesy5960]

He's gonna need a new accent.

Y'all.

 

[WDSMHawk]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

Does Kelly have any ties to Wisconsin? That seems like such an odd fit.

 

[PinkShizzle]

Double post.

 

[WDSMHawk]

LSU take Dan Lanning and get him out of the BigTen asap.

 

[RoseBowlorBust]

I saw something from Barstool discussing the Governor being involved to assist with the buyout?! Hope that was satire.

 

[The Big Z]

I saw something from Barstool discussing the Governor being involved to assist with the buyout?! Hope that was satire.

It’s the South so probably not satire.

 

[Outbackbowl2017]

He was never a good fit at LSU. Always a coach from the north kind of guy. And do you really want this guy coaching your team….

So cringe.

 

[IowaCityLit]

James Franklin will have his choice of jobs.

LSU
Florida
FSU

He will end up at one of the big time schools..

 

[MountainManHawk]

I saw something from Barstool discussing the Governor being involved to assist with the buyout?! Hope that was satire.

I saw something about that as well. I think it’s because LSU is in the process of hiring a new president so the governor stepped in to fill the shoes of the president.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

A couple more sec coaches are sitting on a very warm seat.

 

[Earlhawk]

I live near Baton Rouge. This is welcome news to the local fans here, but most didn’t think it would happen with the buy out. The names I hear fans wanting most often are Kiffin or Lanning. Who knows what will happen. Lots of politics and booster involvement down here.

 

[Passing Is For COMMIES]

I saw something from Barstool discussing the Governor being involved to assist with the buyout?! Hope that was satire.

LSU does not have a president atm. As the largest public university in the state the governor is essentially the interim President until a new one is hired. Kinda weird but that’s how the law works down there.

 

[The Big Z]

I live near Baton Rouge. This is welcome news to the local fans here, but most didn’t think it would happen with the buy out. The names I hear fans wanting most often are Kiffin or Lanning. Who knows what will happen. Lots of politics and booster involvement down here.

Kiffin possibly, Lanning doesn’t seem like a Southern head coach and I think Oregon is a better job currently. Zero reason for him to go and Oregon can match LSU money.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Does Kelly have any ties to Wisconsin? That seems like such an odd fit.

I agree. Say what you want about the Badgers, but Wisconsinites, like Iowans, are no nonsense Midwesterners. I can’t imagine them putting up with his sh*t if he didn’t instantly turn them into CFP contenders.

 

[Tenacious E_rivals41982]

 

[JerseyCityHawk]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

Exactly

 

[Tom Paris]

James Franklin will have his choice of jobs.

LSU
Florida
FSU

He will end up at one of the big time schools..

Arkansas fans…and I’m down here…are pretty much, “Damn it.”

 

[Franisdaman]

What a send off for Brian last night. LOL

 

[Tom Paris]

Kiffin possibly, Lanning doesn’t seem like a Southern head coach and I think Oregon is a better job currently. Zero reason for him to go and Oregon can match LSU money.

Yeah that would make no sense…leaving Nike funding.

 

[DuddyB]

He's gonna need a new accent.

…

 

[Earlhawk]

Kiffin possibly, Lanning doesn’t seem like a Southern head coach and I think Oregon is a better job currently. Zero reason for him to go and Oregon can match LSU money.

I agree about Lanning. Seems to me it would be a lateral move for Kiffin, but don’t tell locals here that.

 

[WDSMHawk]

James Franklin will have his choice of jobs.

LSU
Florida
FSU

He will end up at one of the big time schools..

I don't think he'd be the first, second, or third choice for the LSU or Florida jobs.

 

[HawksRule25]

 

[BunchofAholes]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

Fickell gets another year

 

[WDSMHawk]

Kiffin possibly, Lanning doesn’t seem like a Southern head coach and I think Oregon is a better job currently. Zero reason for him to go and Oregon can match LSU money.

Lanning was on Saban's staff at Bama as a GA and on Kirby's staff at Georgia as the DC. He's got plenty of experience coaching in the South.

I'm sure Phil Knight will open up the checkbook to keep him, so who knows if he goes but LSU is 100% a better job than Oregon.

 

[BunchofAholes]

As an LSU fan (did a prom at LSU, not that it matters), this is good.

Prom?

 

[PinkShizzle]

Prom?

Yeah, not sure what "prom" is. Was supposed to be a program but apparently "autocorrect" didn't like that.

 

[Kkhawk]

I think Fickell is gone soon and the Badgers will try and land Kelly

My worst fear if Pat Fitzgerald going to Wisconsin

 

[HawkFranatic]

The purist in me hates it - but we’ve lost that battle a long long time ago and the toothpaste ain’t goin back in the tube. In today’s world of college sports, I love it. Necessary evil, probably.

The reality is, Iowa has precious few corporations that can make material donations like many other P4 schools do. Hate to say it, but even a Nebraska with all the larger corporations in Omaha have a much higher likelihood for big sponsorships. This is where having ISU kills us too…companies like HyVee and Casey’s, for example, either have to do both schools or none to avoid angering a big chunk of their customer base.

Lanning was on Saban's staff at Bama as a GA and on Kirby's staff at Georgia as the DC. He's got plenty of experience coaching in the South.

I'm sure Phil Knight will open up the checkbook to keep him, so who knows if he goes but LSU is 100% a better job than Oregon.

Why is LSU a better coaching job than Oregon?

 

[Hendy Hawk]

$53 million buyout.
Ouch

 

[Iowapeach]

In the sec that buyout means nothing to them money wise. They most worry about football and nothing else. Good thing they have Vandy in their conference for academics.

 

[Jamie_Taco]

I agree about Lanning. Seems to me it would be a lateral move for Kiffin, but don’t tell locals here that.

Do you really think Ol Miss to LSU would be a lateral move? LSU is a top 6-10 job in the country. Ole Miss is maybe in the 15-20 range.

 

[Pharcyded]

He was never a good fit at LSU. Always a coach from the north kind of guy. And do you really want this guy coaching your team….

So cringe.

That’s the day he lost the team.

 

[WDSMHawk]

Why is LSU a better coaching job than Oregon?

Short answer is recruiting. Louisiana is in the middle of the most talent rich part of the country and they are the only P5 school in their state. I think you could drop any coach into that job and they'd have a Top 10 recruiting class.

When Coach O and Les Miles can win Nattys at your school then you have a pretty high floor.