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On 10/30/2025 at 8:07 AM, lilMAC25 said:

I want Lane to get a massive extension and raise. Set the bar.

 

 

I want them to make it impossible for OU to hire him. 
 

You think Bob Stoops was a ruthless asshole? Kiffin at OU would be a complete fucking nightmare for Texas.

Kiffin wouldn’t leave Ole Miss for OU. LSU is a different matter. It’s a top 10 job and probably Top 5. No other open job is a Top 5 job. 

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43 minutes ago, Cruz in Aledo said:

Kiffin wouldn’t leave Ole Miss for OU. LSU is a different matter. It’s a top 10 job and probably Top 5. No other open job is a Top 5 job. 

If LSU is not going to give him a guaranteed contract that's significantly better than what Ole Miss is paying him, why would he take the job with more expectations and stress?

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Only 1 man for the job of corralling the LSU Tigers. If he's still alive. 
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Okay, maybe 2. 
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Only if they can put him on the Magic Johnson HIV cocktail.
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5 hours ago, UTEE97 said:

If LSU is not going to give him a guaranteed contract that's significantly better than what Ole Miss is paying him, why would he take the job with more expectations and stress?

Because they’ll give him all of that. 

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9 hours ago, Hookem10 said:

Not to be an asshole but what kind of season were you expecting with mostly all new offensive starters including the most important positions on a team and also one of the youngest teams in the country. We’re 6-2 for gods sake. We’ve looked like shit sometimes and pretty good at other times like a young team. I’ve seen some senior teams look like shit all year and don’t have a 6-2 record to this point. I would think we were winless looking for a new coach if I didn’t watch the games and read this site. 

A valid point.  But others have valid points that this kind of fall-off is unexpected and other teams of the caliber we consider ourselves to be or that we aspire to don't have this kind of fall-off.

Also, that our OL was good, but not good enough the past couple of years has been a lingering fact.  It hampered Ewers, the run game, and the red zone pretty dramatically the past couple of years.

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5 hours ago, Stunns38 said:


Only if they can put him on the Magic Johnson HIV cocktail.

Tiger King calls in most Saturday mornings to the John Clay Wolfe Show.  He’s in prison in Oklahoma where he recently got married.  To a dude.  In prison. 

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Tiger King calls in most Saturday mornings to the John Clay Wolfe Show.  He’s in prison in Oklahoma where he recently got married.  To a dude.  In prison. 

Yep and he has HIV. Glad it’s no longer a death sentence.
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CDCs job is not tied to Sarks and he’s well entrenched in his position. He’s as much of a front man as he is a traditional AD and I think the $$$ guys like him and get along with him. 

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7 minutes ago, BlackCat said:

CDCs job is not tied to Sarks and he’s well entrenched in his position. He’s as much of a front man as he is a traditional AD and I think the $$$ guys like him and get along with him. 

Right

Ultimately, CDC will hire coaches that the money likes. He's gotta do more legwork and "selling" to the BMDs on the non-revenue sports. Pleasing the money helps fund-raising, which is his main job anyway. 

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23 minutes ago, Cruz in Aledo said:

Lol. Do you gamble? 

LSU is not getting Kiffin. Jesus, people! They will get an up and coming head coach from a lower tier program or a coordinator from a big name program. I am willing to bet the house on it.

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19 minutes ago, UTEE97 said:

LSU is not getting Kiffin. Jesus, people! They will get an up and coming head coach from a lower tier program or a coordinator from a big name program. I am willing to bet the house on it.

Pretty naive to dismiss the possibility, especially the idea that LSU couldn’t afford him. 

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27 minutes ago, DFW Horn said:

Right

Ultimately, CDC will hire coaches that the money likes. He's gotta do more legwork and "selling" to the BMDs on the non-revenue sports. Pleasing the money helps fund-raising, which is his main job anyway. 

CDC “hired” Sark bc he was the AD, but he didn’t do that. We know it was Eltife and Hartzell.

Hiring and firing the head football coach is above the AD’s pay grade at Texas. CDC is responsible for the money for staff, the resources, etc., and it sure hasn’t felt like he’s ever told Sark no. It’s up to Sark to make the hard choices of where to allocate NIL, portal targets and staff changes 

Do we even know or are just speculating that CDC can/does tell Sark how to handle offseason stuff, like staff changes, hiring an OC, etc? 

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10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Do we even know or are just speculating that CDC can/does tell Sark how to handle offseason stuff, like staff changes, hiring an OC, etc? 

It's a safe bet CDC doesn't meddle in the football program's operations much at all, besides budgeting.

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It more works like this:

Sark- Hey money guys, sorry about that o line this season. I need the money to fix it.

$$$ guys- Have you fired Flood yet?

Sark- I’m not going to fire him.

$$$ guys- ok then no money

Sark- Ok, he’s fired 

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I mean, it's all speculation, but I think CDC is the first line of communication between other powers that be and Sarkisian.

As in "Steve, you have to admit this season was not up to expectations and particularly so on your side of the ball, your strength.  I can't protect you if you don't make some tangible changes. Let's talk about what went wrong and what you can do going forward   . . . . "

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So the AD who was suspended for mishandling abuse claims was made interim AD, then made permanent AD, now is in limbo again because the president of an “educational” institution doesn’t understand big words. Given this and the governor complaining about coaching salaries, they must have every coach in America chomping at the bit to take this job 🤣
“I’ll remove the interim [title] and then we’ll assess the situation. I can’t make a very good decision after being on the job for eight hours,” Rousse said. “I don’t know what permanent means versus removing the interim tag.”

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On 10/31/2025 at 1:11 PM, Nicole44 said:

It’s hard to argue with facts.  

Who are you, and how did you get Nicole's login?

 

 

On 10/31/2025 at 1:26 PM, Nicole44 said:

Has 2025 surpassed what Huey Long did in 1935 though in Louisiana? I know we are in that territory. 

Best Huey Long story:

LSU getting ready for big Homecoming weekend. Kingfish notices circus coming to town, calls up Mr Ringling (or whichever circus it was), tells him "Hey, we having a Big Parade on Saturday, floats, Fightin' Tagger Band, and all. Folks gonna follow along to Tagger Stadium for the Game. We gonna need a couple of your taggers right out front, leadin' the way."

Mr Ringling says, "Well, our private train be comin' in from Houston, and we'll be there, all right. But we have a policy and we don't loan out our animals, no sir."

Huey says, "We'd really appreciate it if you could make an exception here."

Mr Ringling says "Senator, I wish we could help, but no can do. Sorrry."

Kingfish says "No problem, Mr Ringling... say, that train of yours, it's got the tents, the clowns, all the livestock, all the people, right?"

Mr Ringling says "Yessir, but our animals aren't livestock, properly speaking."

Kingfish says "Well, according to the laws of the State of Louisiana, live animals comin' into the state gotta be inspected for diseases and whatnot. Well, and they gotta be dipped for parasites and all. Gonna be a problem, dippin' them lions and taggers, not to mention elephants. You know, we could waive the livestock inspections if them taggers was gonna be in the parade..."

Mr Ringling says "What time does the parade start?"

 

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On 11/1/2025 at 10:39 AM, TwiceHorn said:

I mean, it's all speculation, but I think CDC is the first line of communication between other powers that be and Sarkisian.

As in "Steve, you have to admit this season was not up to expectations and particularly so on your side of the ball, your strength.  I can't protect you if you don't make some tangible changes. Let's talk about what went wrong and what you can do going forward   . . . . "

I don't think Texas has that much leverage with Sark right now. Every current opening would hire him. 

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On 11/1/2025 at 10:39 AM, TwiceHorn said:

I mean, it's all speculation, but I think CDC is the first line of communication between other powers that be and Sarkisian.

As in "Steve, you have to admit this season was not up to expectations and particularly so on your side of the ball, your strength.  I can't protect you if you don't make some tangible changes. Let's talk about what went wrong and what you can do going forward   . . . . "

With all due respect, if Texas wins out and makes the playoffs.... Can you imagine Sarks ego? 

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On 11/1/2025 at 10:22 AM, Js1 said:

CDC “hired” Sark bc he was the AD, but he didn’t do that. We know it was Eltife and Hartzell.

Hiring and firing the head football coach is above the AD’s pay grade at Texas. CDC is responsible for the money for staff, the resources, etc., and it sure hasn’t felt like he’s ever told Sark no. It’s up to Sark to make the hard choices of where to allocate NIL, portal targets and staff changes 

Do we even know or are just speculating that CDC can/does tell Sark how to handle offseason stuff, like staff changes, hiring an OC, etc? 

Hypothetical, if you are Texas, with all you have to offer to a head coach, how hard do you try to keep Sark if he truly would be looking elsewhere?

I understand there is no guarantee his replacement will be successful,  the whole devil you know is better than the one you don't, but at which point for some of these jobs  does the school have to tell a coach good luck elsewhere.

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7 minutes ago, PGFrog said:

Hypothetical, if you are Texas, with all you have to offer to a head coach, how hard do you try to keep Sark if he truly would be looking elsewhere?

I understand there is no guarantee his replacement will be successful,  the whole devil you know is better than the one you don't, but at which point for some of these jobs  does the school have to tell a coach good luck elsewhere.

You're going to drag this way off topic. There are plenty of Sark threads. 

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Just now, ztejas said:

You're going to drag this way off topic. There are plenty of Sark threads. 

True, but I think much of these decisions about firing coaches to start the hiring process early are going to be wishful thinking.

I am curious if all these empty jobs results in some high school kids waiting to sign.  

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8 minutes ago, PGFrog said:

True, but I think much of these decisions about firing coaches to start the hiring process early are going to be wishful thinking.

I am curious if all these empty jobs results in some high school kids waiting to sign.  

Texas would be fucking insane to not try and keep Sark. And I don't think LSU should have kept Kelly.

I agree there are a lot of other firings that make you scratch your head. 

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46915913/ex-lsu-coach-brian-kelly-rejected-2-settlement-offers
 

 

Kelly telling them “FUCK YOU, PAY ME”.

 

Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly rejected two financial settlement offers from the university, and his attorneys have given LSU officials a Monday deadline to confirm in writing that they'll pay him the $54 million he's owed under the terms of his contract.

Kelly, who was fired on Oct. 26, was in the fourth season of a 10-year, $95 million contract.

According to documents obtained by the Baton Rouge Advocate, former LSU athletic director Scott Woodward offered Kelly a lump-sum payment of $25 million on the day he was fired. Woodward also offered to remove the mitigation language in Kelly's contract, which would have reduced the buyout amount if he coached again.

 

LSU executive deputy athletic director Julie Cromer later increased the settlement offer to $30 million in two payments, according to the documents.

Kelly, who had a 34-14 record at LSU, rejected both offers, according to the report.

In a Nov. 5 letter to new LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and Board of Supervisors member John Carmouche, Kelly's attorneys said they want university officials to confirm by 6 p.m. ET Monday that the school intends to "fulfill its contractual obligation" to pay Kelly the "full liquidated damages."

"Absent this written confirmation by that date, Coach Kelly will pursue all available legal remedies," the letter said.

Kelly's attorneys said in the letter that LSU officials previously confirmed that the coach was fired without cause, meaning he would be owed 90% of his remaining compensation.

If a lesser amount isn't negotiated, the university would owe Kelly $54 million in monthly payments through 2031, minus any future salary he receives in coaching.

 

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On 10/31/2025 at 2:56 PM, Cruz in Aledo said:

Kiffin wouldn’t leave Ole Miss for OU. LSU is a different matter. It’s a top 10 job and probably Top 5. No other open job is a Top 5 job. 

By what metric do you think LSU qualifies as a Top 5 job?

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46 minutes ago, lilMAC25 said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46915913/ex-lsu-coach-brian-kelly-rejected-2-settlement-offers
 

 

Kelly telling them “FUCK YOU, PAY ME”.

 

Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly rejected two financial settlement offers from the university, and his attorneys have given LSU officials a Monday deadline to confirm in writing that they'll pay him the $54 million he's owed under the terms of his contract.

Kelly, who was fired on Oct. 26, was in the fourth season of a 10-year, $95 million contract.

According to documents obtained by the Baton Rouge Advocate, former LSU athletic director Scott Woodward offered Kelly a lump-sum payment of $25 million on the day he was fired. Woodward also offered to remove the mitigation language in Kelly's contract, which would have reduced the buyout amount if he coached again.

 

LSU executive deputy athletic director Julie Cromer later increased the settlement offer to $30 million in two payments, according to the documents.

Kelly, who had a 34-14 record at LSU, rejected both offers, according to the report.

In a Nov. 5 letter to new LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and Board of Supervisors member John Carmouche, Kelly's attorneys said they want university officials to confirm by 6 p.m. ET Monday that the school intends to "fulfill its contractual obligation" to pay Kelly the "full liquidated damages."

"Absent this written confirmation by that date, Coach Kelly will pursue all available legal remedies," the letter said.

Kelly's attorneys said in the letter that LSU officials previously confirmed that the coach was fired without cause, meaning he would be owed 90% of his remaining compensation.

If a lesser amount isn't negotiated, the university would owe Kelly $54 million in monthly payments through 2031, minus any future salary he receives in coaching.

 

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I’m not sure which asshole I’m rooting for.

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30 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I’m not sure which asshole I’m rooting for.

Absolutely rooting for Brian Kelly here. Piece of shit schools like LSU must learn that they can’t just offer shit their ass can’t actually pay. 

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I'm curious why they were naive enough to think he would settle for less money, or for a compensation structure that benefits the former employer that just shit-canned him. Fucking idiots. 

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4 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

I'm curious why they were naive enough to think he would settle for less money, or for a compensation structure that benefits the former employer that just shit-canned him. Fucking idiots. 

You can kind of cobble together a case that a lump sum big enough (time value of money) plus removal of the duty to mitigate could let him take a higher paying job that could offset and leave him better than the loss of guaranteed from LSU. 
 

But BK is a known asshole who might have trouble landing that good of a gig. It’s a gamble for him and he should for sure force LSU to agree to pay what they agreed to. 

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3 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Fantastic look for LSU as they are trying to convince a new coach to sign. “No, we will totally pay YOU. That’s different from whats going on with Brian.” 

I was thinking exactly this when I was reading that story. Not a good look. And it's a good point of leverage for coaches that they want. 

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7 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

I'm curious why they were naive enough to think he would settle for less money, or for a compensation structure that benefits the former employer that just shit-canned him. Fucking idiots. 

They're hoping he thinks of all the children who will die if they payout his contract.

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1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

By what metric do you think LSU qualifies as a Top 5 job?

Top 5 clown show with a retarded fan base full of hoople-heads.  That’s the only top 5 metric I can think of.  People think because they were successful when they cheated that it’s a top 5 job.  

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I will concede that NIL may have changed the dynamic, but, any school that can win a national championship while being coached by a complete idiot is a top job.  That happened twice with LSU.

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1 hour ago, Fondren & Main said:

Top 5 clown show with a retarded fan base full of hoople-heads.  That’s the only top 5 metric I can think of.  People think because they were successful when they cheated that it’s a top 5 job.  

 

1 hour ago, Gil Bang said:

I will concede that NIL may have changed the dynamic, but, any school that can win a national championship while being coached by a complete idiot is a top job.  That happened twice with LSU.

You could make a case for LSU as a top 5 job when a few hundred thousand dollars and the threat of harm to one's families attracted elite athletes from out of state and kept elite athletes in state. But that's no longer the case. 

Now they're a comparatively "poor" school, in a poor state, with a governor who meddles in the affairs of the athletic department. Larry Coker won a national title too. Talent and depressed competition can go a long way. 

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1 hour ago, Vertuzzi said:

Absolutely rooting for Brian Kelly here. Piece of shit schools like LSU must learn that they can’t just offer shit their ass can’t actually pay. 

LSU gonna go the Tech route and claim sovereign immunity?

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1 hour ago, Tex Long said:

So... no Morality Clause in Kelly's contract? Maybe just no proof of violations (yet)...

Super unlikely that garden-variety birddogging rises to this level, especially if they didn’t invoke it when they canned him. A court won’t look kindly on using the thread of invoking it after the fact to negotiate your buyout down. If he violated the clause, they should have said so and terminated him for that reason. 

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