LSU offers Lincoln Riley massive contract?

[Radical Larry 28656]

Coming from TFB, I’m assuming this is Riley to LSU.

[quigley 1563]

4 hours ago, South Austin said:

They’ll hire Mack Brown, again, and he’ll go 8-0 against Texas.

FIFY

[utexas8 1463]

If Riley goes to LSU I wonder if spencer goes with him. Since he seems destined to portal or declare.

[gmr548 16590]

Someone show the work on LSU being significantly better off financially than OU? Find that hard to believe given what the AD and school have faced in recent years. OU is not letting Riley walk over money. LSU would have to make an offer that OU cannot even come close to matching.

And yeah, Riley at LSU could be a dynasty that we have to deal with for decades. But I’m pretty fucking tired of him at OU.

[gmr548 16590]

If Riley goes to LSU I wonder if spencer goes with him. Since he seems destined to portal or declare.

Think it’s probably more likely Caleb Williams follows.

[closetohumping 17455]

41 minutes ago, utexas8 said:

If Riley goes to LSU I wonder if spencer goes with him. Since he seems destined to portal or declare.

I would think maybe Williams may follow Lincoln.   Lincoln is done with Spencer 

[taybo20 2878]

 

[taybo20 2878]

 

 

[gmr548 16590]

 

For the record, this is a reporter at the student newspaper.

[taybo20 2878]

5 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

For the record, this is a reporter at the student newspaper.

I’m still Don’t believe it personally but I wanted to post some rumors

[Hozz 1017]

There is zero chance Riley goes to LSU.

[ATXbronco 4084]

[lilMAC25 3801]

2 minutes ago, ATXbronco said:

Tom Herman will still be Head Coach at The University of Texas.

 

[lilMAC25 3801]

FWIW, I don’t think it happens either, but it’s possible.

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

3 hours ago, gmr548 said:

Someone show the work on LSU being significantly better off financially than OU? Find that hard to believe given what the AD and school have faced in recent years. OU is not letting Riley walk over money. LSU would have to make an offer that OU cannot even come close to matching.

And yeah, Riley at LSU could be a dynasty that we have to deal with for decades. But I’m pretty fucking tired of him at OU.

They’re not but they spend money like drunken sailors (see also: aggy).  Castiglione is buttoned up and calculated.  

FWIW you all spend money like that too but can actually afford it.  

[Laxtonto 12090]

Anyone starting to feel like the LSU job is being used by everyone to leverage out a raise, but nobody wants to be the one stuck with the job in the end.

 

Not sure if it is the shithole BR, or the Title IX issues, or the smoke about a pending NCAA NOA that extended beyond basketball, or something else, but it seems a tad suspicious that everyone leaks out LSU being interested in them and then boom, they get a raise/extension.

[BachelorTrek 3054]

1 minute ago, Laxtonto said:

Anyone starting to feel like the LSU job is being used by everyone to leverage out a raise, but nobody wants to be the one stuck with the job in the end.

 

Not sure if it is the shithole BR, or the Title IX issues, or the smoke about a pending NCAA NOA that extended beyond basketball, or something else, but it seems a tad suspicious that everyone leaks out LSU being interested in them and then boom, they get a raise/extension.

That reminds me of the last Texas head baseball coach "search." 

Every D1 head baseball coach worth shit got a raise out of not going to Texas.

[UncleSonny 6573]

I’m sure Feldman is pretty plugged in, and he’s not hedging at all. Don’t think Riley is happening. 
 

 

[4th&Five 41571]

I’d be much more excited about the idea of him leaving if we were both staying in the B12. In the sec it’s just one more school we need to catch up to. 

[Laxtonto 12090]

1 minute ago, BachelorTrek said:

That reminds me of the last Texas head baseball coach "search." 

Every D1 head baseball coach worth shit got a raise out of not going to Texas.

Thats the thing. Who ends up with it in the end and how much shit does the new guy have to eat because he is viewed a LSUs 3rd or 4th tier candidate..

 

I am almost to the point that I think its an NFL guy and they are just letting this shit keep being crazy to keep the recruits interested...

[texasstrong12 4668]

9 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

I’m sure Feldman is pretty plugged in, and he’s not hedging at all. Don’t think Riley is happening. 
 

 

The LSU boards hate Feldman. Apparently, his "source" is Ed O's camp because they're buddies. 

They're been saying for weeks not to trust anything from Feldman so we will see who is right here. 

 

 

[UncleSonny 6573]

4 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

The LSU boards hate Feldman. Apparently, his "source" is Ed O's camp because they're buddies. 

They're been saying for weeks not to trust anything from Feldman so we will see who is right here. 

 

 

Yeah I know he co-wrote O’s book with him or something like that (wonder who did most of the writing), but at this point I’m not sure what good it does him doubling down on bad info. 

We’ll see, I’ve always mostly liked Feldman. Would be disappointing to see him use his reporter cred to carry water for his dipshit buddy. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

3 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

Yeah I know he co-wrote O’s book with him or something like that (wonder who did most of the writing), but at this point I’m not sure what good it does him doubling down on bad info. 

We’ll see, I’ve always mostly liked Feldman. Would be disappointing to see him use his reporter cred to carry water for his dipshit buddy. 

Either way, it will be an interesting few days because LSU definitely thinks it’s going be Riley. 

But this wouldn’t be the first time a deal hasn’t crossed the finish line. LSU is gonna be screwed if they put all their eggs in the Riley basket and last minute he bails. 

 

[BluTechsan 393]

If he’s really been offered it why would he turn it down?

Get paid millions to coach the SEC west either at Norman or Baton Rouge

Advantage: swamp 

[A’Dam Psycho 1470]

I might be in the minority but I hope OUsux keeps Riley. He’s a mediocre coach imho and I’m substantially worried OU is gonna hire Meyer or a better coach. 

[Enchubben 5510]

This all might very well be a push for a record breaking contract at OU, and to do that you have to put your nuts on the table and be willing to take the job at LSU. Ultimate troll if it fucks with LSU whom OU will be playing against in a few years.

[Dewey 3286]

It would take a miracle to pull the head coach from ou. For starters,  they'll be in the SEC soon, then you add in that ou is a pretty damn good place to coach, even better than LSU if you factor in the toxicity. A lot would have had to go LSUs way. Never was going to happen. Plus, what's Lincoln ever built? Roll of the dice for him, 5 years down the road and he's coaching at Arkansas St. 

Have a better shot at Jimbo, he would do well there, and he might be seeing the ceiling at a&m. 

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Dewey said:

 

Have a better shot at Jimbo, he would do well there, and he might be seeing the ceiling at a&m. 

[gmr548 16590]

The LSU boards hate Feldman. Apparently, his "source" is Ed O's camp because they're buddies. 
They're been saying for weeks not to trust anything from Feldman so we will see who is right here. 
 
 

You ever read Tiger Droppings? That’s a pretty strong endorsement of Feldman.

[texasstrong12 4668]

4 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

You ever read Tiger Droppings? That’s a pretty strong endorsement of Feldman.

I actually like Feldman and think he's generally reliable but I get where LSU fans are coming from with this particular context. He's not exactly an objective source on this subject matter when he has a close relationship with Ed O.  

Edited November 28, 2021 by texasstrong12

[lilMAC25 3801]

6 hours ago, A’Dam Psycho said:

I might be in the minority but I hope OUsux keeps Riley. He’s a mediocre coach imho and I’m substantially worried OU is gonna hire Meyer or a better coach. 

I’d love a mediocre coach who got us into the playoffs multiple times while winning the conference 4 out of 5 years.

 

instead our mediocre coach is 5-7.

[Aqua Buddha 14599]

This is like talking to a guy who thinks he's going to get laid on his second date with a woman.  Tells all his friends he's taking her to pound town.  No one bothered to ask her first, though.

[Constant 6750]

They should stop being idiots and just go offer Aranda a substantial raise and bring him back. 

[Constant 6750]

 

[Duane Moore 5248]

Last night can’t be the first time that the LSU brass learned Riley wasn’t coming. Very intrigued to see where they are headed with this. 

[C-Man 27239]

It would take a miracle to pull the head coach from ou. For starters,  they'll be in the SEC soon, then you add in that ou is a pretty damn good place to coach, even better than LSU if you factor in the toxicity. A lot would have had to go LSUs way. Never was going to happen. Plus, what's Lincoln ever built? Roll of the dice for him, 5 years down the road and he's coaching at Arkansas St. 
Have a better shot at Jimbo, he would do well there, and he might be seeing the ceiling at a&m. 

Are there really posters on this site who would take Jimbo over Riley at this point in their careers? Torbush.

[taybo20 2878]

29 minutes ago, Constant said:

They should stop being idiots and just go offer Aranda a substantial raise and bring him back. 

Always thought Aranda was the clear choice for them

[Dewey 3286]

17 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Are there really posters on this site who would take Jimbo over Riley at this point in their careers? Torbush.

I'm not taking one over the other, just pointing out what might be more real for LSU.  Unless you're an NFL team, I think anyone would be hard pressed to get a coach out of Norman OK. 

[thunderlounge 7897]

18 hours ago, tx ind said:

What’s his handle on here?

GooPunch

[Gaffords 757]

Has there been an extension to Riley's contract yet?  

[Vertigo 20298]

3 minutes ago, Gaffords said:

Has there been an extension to Riley's contract yet?  

None announced

[CurlyDumps 4476]

10 hours ago, texasstrong12 said:

The LSU boards hate Feldman. Apparently, his "source" is Ed O's camp because they're buddies. 

They're been saying for weeks not to trust anything from Feldman so we will see who is right here. 

 

 

Anyone on the LSU boards taking $1000 bets? Feldman is right. OU isn’t losing a football coach to LSU.

[Gaffords 757]

1 minute ago, Vertigo said:

None announced

That's usually the first thing schools do to shut down these types of rumors before it affects recruiting/ team.  Might be a little flame behind the smoke 

[Aqua Buddha 14599]

3 hours ago, Dewey said:

It would take a miracle to pull the head coach from ou. For starters,  they'll be in the SEC soon, then you add in that ou is a pretty damn good place to coach, even better than LSU if you factor in the toxicity. A lot would have had to go LSUs way. Never was going to happen. Plus, what's Lincoln ever built? Roll of the dice for him, 5 years down the road and he's coaching at Arkansas St. 

Have a better shot at Jimbo, he would do well there, and he might be seeing the ceiling at a&m. 

This.  Also, I've said before and I'll say it again but don't discount the wives and families.  While Norman is a college town, it's also a suburb of a mid sized city of 1.5M people, meaning there are quality of life options that are no there in a rural outpost that most college towns are.  Also, the fan base generally leaves the coach and family alone in public and some of those SEC fan bases mob them everywhere they go.  Baton Rouge is not a good town and it's closest big city is New Orleans, which is worse.  OU's boosters are very reasonable and not demanding.  Meanwhile, in Louisiana, Riley is going to have to travel around and wrestle alligators or some shit.

[Chopper 17242]

How could Feldman's reporting that Riley isn't going to LSU be considered as "carrying water" for Oeaux?  Seems to require multiple leaps of logic.

[TexasEd 8067]

3 hours ago, Dewey said:

It would take a miracle to pull the head coach from ou. For starters,  they'll be in the SEC soon, then you add in that ou is a pretty damn good place to coach, even better than LSU if you factor in the toxicity. A lot would have had to go LSUs way. Never was going to happen. Plus, what's Lincoln ever built? Roll of the dice for him, 5 years down the road and he's coaching at Arkansas St. 

Have a better shot at Jimbo, he would do well there, and he might be seeing the ceiling at a&m. 

 

38 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Are there really posters on this site who would take Jimbo over Riley at this point in their careers? Torbush.

 

19 minutes ago, Dewey said:

I'm not taking one over the other, just pointing out what might be more real for LSU.  Unless you're an NFL team, I think anyone would be hard pressed to get a coach out of Norman OK. 

Here's the aggy misery fan fic.

Jimbo goes to LSU and evokes memories of Bear Bryant leaving aggy for Alabama.

Problem is that it ignores our predicament

 

[Surly Bevo 25093]

Just now, Chopper said:

How could Feldman's reporting that Riley isn't going to LSU be considered as "carrying water" for Oeaux?  Seems to require multiple leaps of logic.

Yea Ogre is done and gone.....why does his replacement even matter when it comes to his "camp".  Only Mack Brown seemed to have that bitchass gene.

[Vertigo 20298]

2 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

This.  Also, I've said before and I'll say it again but don't discount the wives and families.  While Norman is a college town, it's also a suburb of a mid sized city of 1.5M people, meaning there are quality of life options that are no there in a rural outpost that most college towns are.  Also, the fan base generally leaves the coach and family alone in public and some of those SEC fan bases mob them everywhere they go.  Baton Rouge is not a good town and it's closest big city is New Orleans, which is worse.  OU's boosters are very reasonable and not demanding.  Meanwhile, in Louisiana, Riley is going to have to travel around and wrestle alligators or some shit.

I hear fucking boosters wives and offering to fight with your shirt off are in the "desired but not required" category.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Vertigo

[tx 3 putt 77248]

9 hours ago, A’Dam Psycho said:

I might be in the minority but I hope OUsux keeps Riley. He’s a mediocre coach imho and I’m substantially worried OU is gonna hire Meyer or a better coach. 

lulz @ mediocre 

[texasstrong12 4668]

6 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Yea Ogre is done and gone.....why does his replacement even matter when it comes to his "camp".  Only Mack Brown seemed to have that bitchass gene.

Yeah, that’s what they’re implying. Orge isn’t exactly leaving LSU on good terms. 

Dude has apparently been sleeping around with students and is leaving LSU with title IX issues. It sounds like LSU wasn’t thrilled with his behavior. 

Edited November 28, 2021 by texasstrong12