Tom Herman, come on down (Report: LSU honing in on signing Herman)

Doesn't the state limit contracts to 5 years. Isn't that the reason LSU always does a 5 year contract with an automatic rollover?

 

Yep, Alleva screwed the pooch last year.

 

As much as I'm excited to see the "good" Herman coach at LSU, I'd also as soon see us pass on him because his teams are so inconsistent week to week. Getting more on the keep Coach O bandwagon, honestly.

 

Idk, I prefer to look at big picture. I'm more impressed with the big names he's beaten with a team of 2nd tier recruits at best than to focus on losing a few that he "shouldn't" have

 

It was said on the Finebaum show today that LSU was all in on Jimbo, when the offer got to $6.5M his agent backed out.

 

So we get our news from gump central now?

 

I can't remember who he was talking to when he was discussing the coach search, but it was said by someone else.

 

Chris Lowe I think. Still its second and third hand information .

 

Oh I agree. No one but Alleva, Fisher, Sexton, and maybe a handful of "insiders" know the real deal. I'm sure as hell not trying to act or say I know what's going on. I was just relaying what was reported.

 

ETA 1:40**** AD office is recieving alot of Pro O comments from former players. O is recieving support from the current locker room and past locker room. Looks like Ponamsky PR outreach is helping. This will not effect choosing next HC. It is still Herman/Fisher race. Yes, Fisher is still in race, but Herman has passed up Fisher. Sexton is trying to get Fisher back in the race, but he seems to have blew his load early. Sexton really pissed off JA. They had a deal in place and gave FIsher everything he wanted. Every LSU offer meeting Fisher's requirments were met with another riduclous counter-offer. LSU did meet many outrageous demands. The constant moving of goal post has been taken as Fisher is not serious. Herman and LSU had a handshake agreement on Monday that stipualted the two parties would entire real negotiations after 48 hours. Hence the rumors about LSU giving Fisher 48 hours and Herman giving Texas 48 to hear from a UT decesion maker and not a booster. Fisher tried calling the bluff, but LSU broke off talks. Same thing happend on Herman's side. LSU and Herman met on Wednesday to discuss terms. NO OFFER WAS GIVEN, but serious talks did start. Herman's agent trying to get leverage on LSU told BIG TEXAS BOOSTER LSU gave an offer. This caused the fiasco last night during the game. Texas Boosters are trying to force the Texas Admin to make call now. Apparently, Admirable McRaven (UT Chancellor and NAVY SEAL) is supporting Strong and basically told the boosters to FLIP off! Basically, Herman's agent really pissed off LSU because LSU was willing to meet Hermans demands. Then Herman's agent bascially did a poor Sexton imitation. Lsu really likes Herman but will not get in bidding war for him because they do not consider him equal to Saban and Meyer yet. If LSU doesnt land Herman it is Herman's agent and Texas Boosters fault. This update further leads me to believe O is clear top tier 2 candidate and Texas controls the chess board still.

Someone sent me this posted from another site. Looks like the best summation yet.