Coaching carrousel has begun

[RaginScotsman]

Dang, now we're tracking OTHER schools' planes huh? Nice. 😉

Where is Brent Pry flying? Still hasn’t landed in Lafayette.

[CajunVic]

Where is Brent Pry flying? Still hasn't landed in Lafayette.

He has been “up in the air” for two years now.

[CrazyCajun]

I have never seen a coach turn down a job worth double the money

You never will, the agents and schools make sure of that. I promise you it happens, a lot more than you think. A lot of saving face in that profession between both sides.

[anhil8tor]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo.for-matt-luke/

This looks like a better guess IMO

[cajun4life]

You realize how low of an SEC football program Ole Miss is, right?

Yup since 1992 LSU, Bama and Auburn has won all but 4 SEC West titles. Arkansas has won 3 and Miss State has 1. Neither program has won a title this decade.

[CajunT]

I have never seen a coach turn down a job worth double the money

Billy Napier turned down Saban after last season for the OC position at Alabama offering $2 plus mil.

[HelmutVII]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo.for-matt-luke/

This looks like a better guess IMO

From what I understand some of the Tech fans would want Skippy to go

[CajunT]

You realize how low of an SEC football program Ole Miss is, right?

And there lies the quandary. Of the three current SEC openings, Ole Miss is the most attractive. But none of the three are Billy Napiers target programs in the SEC. In addition to that you may have another two openings in the SEC next season and one of them could be South Carolina. So why jump to the Ole Miss job when you turned down $2Mil to stay at UL and you aren't #1, #2 or #3 on their initial list? And then there are family considerations with moving his young family again after two short years.

You see, I have serious doubts that Ben Garrett is talking directly with Billy Napier's agent. In fact I'm willing to bet his information is coming from directly inside the Ole Miss program and they actually think they can hire any coach they want without delay. While I'm not saying Napier would not consider the job or even accept the position, I highly doubt he has played his hand as of yet. Frankly, he doesn't need to do it at this time.

[CajunVic]

From what I understand some of the Tech fans would want Skippy to go

He is a coach. There is always some fans that want the coach to go, for one reason or another.

[cajun55]

And there lies the quandary. Of the three current SEC openings, Ole Miss is the most attractive. But none of the three are Billy Napiers target programs in the SEC. In addition to that you may have another two openings in the SEC next season and one of them could be South Carolina. So why jump to the Ole Miss job when you turned down $2Mil to stay at UL and you aren't #1, #2 or #3 on their initial list? And then there are family considerations with moving his young family again after two short years.

You see, I have serious doubts that Ben Garrett is talking directly with Billy Napier's agent. In fact I'm willing to bet his information is coming from directly inside the Ole Miss program and they actually think they can hire any coach they want without delay. While I'm not saying Napier would not consider the job or even accept the position, I highly doubt he has played his hand as of yet. Frankly, he doesn't need to do it at this time.

I agree with this assessment of the situation for coach Napier. Well said.

[mxpxfr690]

I think Napier would jump at South Carolina or Tennessee if they would open up

[CajunT]

I think Napier would jump at South Carolina or Tennessee if they would open up

I think you hit the nail on the head, but crazier things have happened.

[Ray Finkle]

I think you hit the nail on the head, but crazier things have happened.

yeah, like him taking this job in the first place.

[CajunVic]

yeah, like him taking this job in the first place.

There was absolutely nothing crazy about that. The man had Nick and Dabo make calls for him to get the job. He wanted this job. He got this job. He is doing damn great at this job and most importantly, will leave us much better off because he took this job when he leaves. In reality, can't get no better than that for all involved.

[anhil8tor]

Plus he gets to live in our great city and eat some damn fine food. He may just retire here