You don't run off a national championship winning coach unless you have big plans.
LSU is feeling out the best of the best. Urban Meyer, Chip Kelly, Bobby P, Jimbo, Dabo, Tom Herman, maybe Gruden.
After that they'll call Bob Stoops, Dantonio, Chryst, Petersen, Shaw.
If all those guys say no, then they'll hit up Gary Patterson, Brohm, Fleck and an assortment of top assistants.
Interesting list....
Meyer = No....can't believe he would even be mentioned by anyone. Might as well mention Saban as a candidate.
Kelly = No....but he might head back to Oregon.
Bobby Neckbrace = No....he has to work for someone who is as big of a shitbag as he is and will give him free reign to sign whatever discarded trash that is available. There isn't another school out there who gives him that.
Jim Bob Fisher = Long shot, but possible.
Herman = Definite possibility. Probably depends on the Tejas situation.
Gruden = [laughing]
Big Game Bob = Possible....he won't be fired, but he and OU may have a mutual parting of ways after this year.
Dantonio = Might consider it, but health has been questionable and the LSU job isn't for the faint of heart.
Dabo = Probably a Clempson lifer who wouldn't consider any other job but Bammer.
Chryst = Would probably crawl down the Mississippi River shoreline to Baton Rouge for the job if offered.
Petersen = Not leaving UDub for any amount of money. This is a dude that money doesn't mean everything to. Great situation at UDub too.
Shaw = Might leave for an NFL job some day. Great situation for him at Stanford. Not coming to LSU.
Patterson = Not leaving TCU. If he was, he already would have.
Brohm = No....Most of Taggart's players are gone, and he's suddenly 3-3. If he would have had a job offer somewhere last year, he would have probably taken it.
Fleck = Absolutely a candidate.
Others......
Ed O = No shot aside from running the table and winning a bowl game.....and wouldn't that be touching hilarious?
Lanie Kiffin = Desperation move....has been a failure as a HC at all three stops. Some guys are never going to be more than good assistants.
Pat Fitzgerald = Would take the job, and they could do a lot worse. Does a pretty solid job at what is probably considered one of the B1G's toughest jobs in terms of facilities, etc.
Mike MacIntyre = No idea what his buyout is, but I would absolutely gauge his interest.
Briles = Probably untouchable/unhireable for the time being.