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Shea DixonDec 15, 8:04 PM

Confirmed on Austin Thomas, Ole Miss as the move...

I have confirmed from both the LSU end and outside of LSU that Austin Thomas is no longer with the Tigers and is expected to return to Oxford - where he came back to LSU from two seasons ago. With Lane now in Baton Rouge, he brought his Ole Miss GM Billy Glasscock - who replaced Austin when he left Oxford for Baton Rouge - with him for the same position in LSU's program. There was a buyout owed north of $1 million by LSU to Thomas if he was fired, so this is a move where that doesn't come into play. He was making north of $800,000 at LSU, so I would guess he's getting similar at Ole Miss.
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whatisabama

Dec 15, 8:06 PM

Good for him, he did a great job here even having to deal with BK. Hope he kills it this offseason and gets a new gig somewhere better before Golding runs Ole Miss into the ground
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TigerStan97

Dec 15, 8:07 PM

Frank next
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Tigerdev

Dec 15, 8:07 PM

Dude did a great job here on multiple stops. Wish him the best. I have to imagine Frank will follow soon.
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Dtowntiger21

Dec 15, 8:07 PM

Shea Dixon said:
I have confirmed from both the LSU end and outside of LSU that Austin Thomas is no longer with the Tigers and is expected to return to Oxford - where he came back to LSU from two seasons ago. With Lane now in Baton Rouge, he brought his Ole Miss GM Billy Glasscock - who replaced Austin when he left Oxford for Baton Rouge - with him for the same position in LSU's program. There was a buyout owed north of $1 million by LSU to Thomas if he was fired, so this is a move where that doesn't come into play. He was making north of $800,000 at LSU, so I would guess he's getting similar at Ole Miss.
Shea is LSU still bringing in Austin Shelton from NC State?
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Tru

Dec 15, 8:07 PM

G-Cock>AT
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king47

Dec 15, 8:09 PM

Shea Dixon said:
I have confirmed from both the LSU end and outside of LSU that Austin Thomas is no longer with the Tigers and is expected to return to Oxford - where he came back to LSU from two seasons ago. With Lane now in Baton Rouge, he brought his Ole Miss GM Billy Glasscock - who replaced Austin when he left Oxford for Baton Rouge - with him for the same position in LSU's program. There was a buyout owed north of $1 million by LSU to Thomas if he was fired, so this is a move where that doesn't come into play. He was making north of $800,000 at LSU, so I would guess he's getting similar at Ole Miss.
Can’t wait to see the clowns at OM brag about this as if they stole him away from LSU 😂😂
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Tigahs14

Dec 15, 8:09 PM

Very good at his job and it sucks he can’t be apart of what’s to come, but that’s how the cookie crumbles with a coaching change
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banthony504

Dec 15, 8:10 PM

Austin Thomas is the only person I know who people swear by( yes i know he is good) that is at a different spot every 2 years lol..doesn’t make much sense
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Karibo

Dec 15, 8:11 PM

Good luck AT!
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Tigerdev

Dec 15, 8:13 PM

banthony504 said:
Austin Thomas is the only person I know who people swear by( yes i know he is good) that is at a different spot every 2 years lol..doesn’t make much sense
part of moving around a lot is having multiple organizations always willing to hire you. This is a free market so the value of a candidate is generally easily observed. LSU elected not to retain and another program instantly scooped him up. Dudes like AT, Frank, others will always have options.
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CROWN N COKE

Dec 15, 8:14 PM

Tru said:
G-Cock>AT
BS
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SavingRyan’sPrivates

Dec 15, 8:14 PM

Good luck to him. I think both he and LSU will grow from this
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Tru

Dec 15, 8:15 PM

CROWN N COKE said:
BS
I’ll kindly disagree. I know you have a personal relationship with him so are going to be biased regardless, which is cool, I would be as well.
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RunHamburger

Dec 15, 8:15 PM

Tigerdev said:
part of moving around a lot is having multiple organizations always willing to hire you. This is a free market so the value of a candidate is generally easily observed. LSU elected not to retain and another program instantly scooped him up. Dudes like AT, Frank, others will always have options.
Ngl my brain took your words with more weight since they were bolded.
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CROWN N COKE

Dec 15, 8:15 PM

Sad day. At least he built it all so Glasscock can reap the benefits. Same as he did at Ole Miss.
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Tigerfan5454

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

CROWN N COKE said:
BS
I know your friends with AT but one of them just put together an 11-1 roster while the other put together a 7-5 roster. The 7-5 roster was also more expensive than the 11-1 roster. Seems pretty obvious one of them does a better job
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Neovenator

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

Wish we'd been able to figure out a way to keep him.
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Silvermoon

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

Hope he returns at some point like he did when he went to USCw and to Ole Miss before
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CROWN N COKE

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

Tru said:
I’ll kindly disagree. I know you have a personal relationship with him so are going to be biased regardless, which is cool, I would be as well.
I don’t care if you agree or not.
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Madiqeaux

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

Would have loved to keep AT .. he has proven his value imo
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804tigah

Dec 15, 8:16 PM

CROWN N COKE said:
BS
I know you are good friends with AT, and I think he's great and will continue to be great at what he does. But Glasscock has built a playoff roster 3/5 years.
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Tru

Dec 15, 8:17 PM

CROWN N COKE said:
I don’t care if you agree or not.
Ok lol.
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Tigerdev

Dec 15, 8:17 PM

RunHamburger said:
Ngl my brain took your words with more weight since they were bolded.
Accident from the phone. Ha
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SavingRyan’sPrivates

Dec 15, 8:17 PM

So, when is Frank getting announced there? That's 2/3 that were reported to get announced to OM in a 48 hour period

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