College Football Thread

[Pagoda]

1) Burning it down on the way out.  Wow.  Per On3:

BREAKING: Lane Kiffin has lined up most of his offensive staff to join him at LSU, @clowfb reports. 

He's told them if they’re not on the plane to Baton Rouge today, they won’t have a spot on staff

The Tigers have a press conference scheduled for Monday to officially introduce Lane Kiffin as its next head coach.

2) Anyone know what Penn State is up to?

[LamarCheeks]

1 minute ago, Pagoda said:

2) Anyone know what Penn State is up to?

Bring him back, Nits! 

[Brass Cannon]

5 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Bring him back, Nits! 

If I’m Penn State running with their interim might be the best bet.  
 

Penn State was the only team all year to outscore us in a half.  They ran with OSU for a half at OSU and they barely lost at Iowa. 
 

Not saying he’s the answer but I don’t know that their is a definitive better option out there for them 

[Hoosierfan2017]

26 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

You’ve got to appreciate Lane Kiffin for making the end of the Woody era drama seem like small potatoes! Key differences:  1) Kiffin won at Ole Miss at an unprecedented level for the school 2) Ole Miss would have done anything to keep him 3) At the end, Woody hated IU fans who saw the writing on the wall, and essentially expected success — and vice versa. His departure was far from graceful. Ole Miss fans might end up hating Lane for leaving, but not for coaching incompetence. Of course, the drama Kiffin has created at the end, quitting on a team going to the CFP, publicly dragging his decision out for weeks, etc. FAR outweighs Woody disappearing, failing to doing press obligations, and generally being bitter. 

Similarities: Both narcissistic drama queens who failed to appreciate the sacrifices made ($$$, emotional, personal commitments from players, etc.) by institutions and their fans to grace them with key position and multiples of generational wealth. 

I hated Woodson more than about anyone, but it was only a fraction of how I would’ve felt if Woodson had left for another job and intentionally tanked IU’s best season in program history in the process. 

How can LSU feel good about this hire watching what Lans is willing to do to his old team on the way out? 

[Rico]

4 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

 

Not saying he’s the answer but I don’t know that their is a definitive better option out there for them 

[MemphisHoosier]

54 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

If I’m Penn State running with their interim might be the best bet.  
 

Penn State was the only team all year to outscore us in a half.  They ran with OSU for a half at OSU and they barely lost at Iowa. 
 

Not saying he’s the answer but I don’t know that their is a definitive better option out there for them 

I could see keeping Smith around for another year given his recent success (and also he is just a good dude - if you haven't done so, watch his media engagements), my biggest watch-out would be roster construction and NIL support.  Elite programs can handle a bad cycle recruiting HS & portal, but two years in-a-row will be a tough sled for the next ball coach.

[IUHoosierJoe]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I hated Woodson more than about anyone, but it was only a fraction of how I would’ve felt if Woodson had left for another job and intentionally tanked IU’s best season in program history in the process. 

How can LSU feel good about this hire watching what Lans is willing to do to his old team on the way out? 

Yeah. Seems like LSU hired exactly what they fired.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Pete Thamel - Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.

[LIHoosier]

16 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pete Thamel - Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.

He and Mel Tucker can buy an island and live the good life

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Becoming a fired head coach is a great way to enhance your lifestyle.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I hated Woodson more than about anyone, but it was only a fraction of how I would’ve felt if Woodson had left for another job and intentionally tanked IU’s best season in program history in the process. 

How can LSU feel good about this hire watching what Lans is willing to do to his old team on the way out? 

I think LSU is void of Morals when it comes to athletics.  Kiffin is probably a match made in heaven for them.  Hopefully he doesn’t have great success but the likelihood he does will be high.   

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pete Thamel - Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.

Cig vs Kelly for the spittoon in a couple years. 

[MemphisHoosier]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pete Thamel - Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.

Hate to see anyone lose their job, BUT there are a number of Midwest high 3*/4* types in the ‘27 class that Indiana is fighting for that also have Sparty in their consideration set.  
 

I also expect Cig and Crew to monitor who pops into the portal from East Lansing.  Smith’s team wasn’t untalented, and we know from the past 2 years that this staff is not afraid to add talent from an onfield opponent.

[Brass Cannon]

11 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Hate to see anyone lose their job, BUT there are a number of Midwest high 3*/4* types in the ‘27 class that Indiana is fighting for that also have Sparty in their consideration set.  
 

I also expect Cig and Crew to monitor who pops into the portal from East Lansing.  Smith’s team wasn’t untalented, and we know from the past 2 years that this staff is not afraid to add talent from an onfield opponent.

Absolutely they did stuff to us on defense for a half. They had some talent.  Iiirc their lines did a good job. 

[southsidehoosier]

16 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Hate to see anyone lose their job, BUT there are a number of Midwest high 3*/4* types in the ‘27 class that Indiana is fighting for that also have Sparty in their consideration set.  
 

I also expect Cig and Crew to monitor who pops into the portal from East Lansing.  Smith’s team wasn’t untalented, and we know from the past 2 years that this staff is not afraid to add talent from an onfield opponent.

 

[Demo]

20 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Cig vs Kelly for the spittoon in a couple years. 

Certainly feels like the move, doesn’t it. 

[LIHoosier]

[MemphisHoosier]

9 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

 

Makes sense, they are just now getting the stink of Mel Tucker off their hands, might as well bring in a guy with a different type of baggage - good times.

[Brass Cannon]

7 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

If so Ole miss and lsu kids will In the portal as soon as this gets announced 

[IU5355]

Is it bad that I hope Kiffin fails massively at LSU?