There aren't any really good candidates out there right now, and I highly doubt LSU wants to go the coordinator route, so that eliminates a lot of people. Pelini knows the program, has HC experience, and I'm sure he still has ties in Louisiana.
Crazy like a traveling preacher and will ruin a qb but his offenses will always be productive running the ball. When he leaves Ole Miss for LSU maybe Nix would get promoted to Head Coach.
Auburn can't pay Malzahan much more if any that is... LSU should go in for him and it would be a win win for us. We don't lose Mullen, Auburn takes a hit, Ole Miss keeps Nutt, and LSU gets a strong coach which doesn't matter to your everyday state fan since we can't beat LSU to save our lives
//The only thing about Nutt leaving that helps is their recruiting this year would be in serious jeopardy
If they were to lose Miles, they should go after Jon Gruden. I know, I know he says he is happy commentating and turned down multiple jobs blah blah blah but I don't think he could turn down LSU. That would be a deadly combination.