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rubbersole

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6. The requirement to win immediately is the job these highly paid coaches undertake.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:55 PM

6 hrs ago

Jimbo Fischer going to Texas A & M from FSU for $75 million was the finger getting pulled out of the money dike. Mediocre coaches get exposed after the honeymoon is over and the athletic departments are stuck with an extremely expensive option if they want to make a change at head coach. This dynamic isn't going to do anything but get worse. College sports is a huge business and getting bigger. Money is driving the bus.

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Only a band of idiots could screw up LSU football. Well, about that ... [View all] Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago OP

FSU is in the same boat. 87 Million I think. Lochloosa 9 hrs ago #1

I really thought LSU was going to have an amazing season (back in August)... I'm not an LSU supporter, but... hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #2

Oh, and Nick Saban won a National Championship there, House of Roberts 8 hrs ago #3

When I heard they fired Kelly I immediately thought of all rurallib 8 hrs ago #4

Yeah, Wisconsin (my alma mater) F'd up bad Jilly_in_VA 6 hrs ago #5

The requirement to win immediately is the job these highly paid coaches undertake. rubbersole 6 hrs ago #6