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[RaisingCajun08]

_ I think he means that if Hudspeth could just be saying he's not interested so it wont be a distraction for Miss St. No current coach is gonna say "yep I'm very interested in ___ job" before he's even been interviewed. _

Yeah .. that is a good point. Wouldnt it be better to choose not to comment or answer the question without answering it someway? I know it is a fine line that has to be walked since they are still actively employed and trying not to be a distraction.

[Hammer58]

_ No, not retarded, just been around the block a few times. LSU had no idea what they were getting when they hired Saban. If you think they did, check it out. Sexton sold them on him, when another of his clients turned them down. As far as the money you plan on paying a coach, it would not pay a good coordinator's salary. The top ones are making in the $700K range and up. ULL needs to be realistic. _

Its not like LSUA&MC plucked Saban out of obscurity. He had been making his mark at Michigan State and was considered a hot prospect. While very few hires can be considered a sure thing, to imply that LSUA&MC was blindly going out on a limb when they went after Saban is ridiculous.

[Just1More]

_ Yeah .. that is a good point. Wouldnt it be better to choose not to comment or answer the question without answering it someway? I know it is a fine line that has to be walked since they are still actively employed and trying not to be a distraction. _

I don't think it is a fine line at all. Every coach should emphatically deny he is being interviewed, wants to be interviewed, and should say he is the happiest person in the world with his current employer. I think they should all say the exact same "coaches speak" to everyone that asks.

The only ones I do not working at UL are the ones dumb enough to jeopardize the job they have by admitting they would consider some other job.

"No comment" is a bad situation for a coach in the middle of recruiting. He should absolutely say "I am not going anywhere... I love it here". If he leaves, he should say "things changed... I'm going to XYZ". No athlete should ever, ever believe that their coach cannot be fired or will not leave the program.

And as for fans... and I love those folks... but they are owed no "real" information regarding interviews whatsoever... until the deal is complete.