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lol, was just watching a BB game on ESPNU. immediately following: SEC Inside -- LSU, featuring Brian Kelly
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The last guy fired had a no offset buyout. Why is that going to change?
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I have no issue with the mitigation clause in concept. I haven't seen his specific clause, but it would probably require him to actively search for another job in line with his credentials.

That, of course, can be open to interpretation and I don't know how the clauses are general interpreted. I'd be interested to see what he's required to do. Can he be forced to take a crappy job (that may not pay much) or vice versa, is he forced to only take the highest paying job possible to mitigate PSU's damages? I don't know.

But, if he chooses to use this as early retirement, or wants to pursue his passion as a barista that does latte art, Penn State wouldn't have to pay him and I think I'm okay with that.
 
Seems like they have created a monster with the 12 team playoff system. When it was 2 or even 4 teams most people understood that they had to be near perfect to get selected and that was very hard. Now teams with multiple losses get into the tournament and there is an expectation that you need to get in and you should win if you are in.
 
I don't know if his seat is hot but a nice reaction nevertheless, blasting a BC reporter

 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
O’Brien responded to a question posed by a Mike. A bcu alum O’Brien mentioned shows up once a month with all these negative questions. Sounds like someone from New London county.
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based on the twitter replies, I think it was Mike Gualtieri

 
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Vowelguy said:
Stunner: Wisky says that Fickell will be back
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I’m surprised. I guess they figure they are pretty far down on the list and anyone they hire is a risk. Plus they don’t want the buyout on top of all that.
 
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huskymedic said:
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He took a team with a nationally renowned identity as a smash mouth offense that can run the ball down your throat. While they weren’t the best overall team in the country, they belonged in the conversation for top rushing offense in the country. He blew that all up to run an offense just like practically everyone else. Never understood that decision.
 
coachRD said:
He took a team with a nationally renowned identity as a smash mouth offense that can run the ball down your throat. While they weren’t the best overall team in the country, they belonged in the conversation for top rushing offense in the country. He blew that all up to run an offense just like practically everyone else. Never understood that decision.
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Because smash mouth football is dead. And under chryst they were not in any conversations.
 
DoctorWho85 said:
I'm kinda with O'Brien on this one.
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It seems the fan base based on comments is split. hey, every coach has his moments and the fans want to see the coach fired up. it was odd because on one hand, I don't think the reporter said anything about being "down." Fans are obviously concerned about the sheety season. at the same time, "down" would be putting it lightly. fans are outright angry!
 
gioff2323 said:
Because smash mouth football is dead. And under chryst they were not in any conversations.
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I certainly agree the game has largely evolved away from that old school style. And you make a good point-for sure chryst seemed to have stalled out. But what comes to mind for me-like with many other cyclic things, as folks abandon something, it can find new life after some time or still thrive in isolated pockets.

As teams “forget” the nuances of stopping a traditional run game, we have seen teams start to bring back fullbacks and use H backs as full backs with different angles of attack for their lead blocks. A limited number of triple option teams still find success out there because opponents aren’t prepared for that style of play and teams built with a front 7 best equipped to make plays in space aren’t necessarily equally prepared to handle a traditional running attack.

That’s one of the things I love about football-the continual evolution of how to scheme things up!
 
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-> It’s probably just a matter of time — maybe weeks, but maybe just hours. That’s the position Norvell put himself in by losing nine ACC games in a row, getting off the schneid last week against Wake Forest, then face-planting against a Clemson team that has been almost equally disappointing this year.

Here’s a stark framing of the situation in Tallahassee: In the last 12 months, UConn coach Jim Mora has more wins over ACC opponents (North Carolina, Boston College, Duke) than the Florida State coach. <-
 
coachRD said:
I certainly agree the game has largely evolved away from that old school style. And you make a good point-for sure chryst seemed to have stalled out. But what comes to mind for me-like with many other cyclic things, as folks abandon something, it can find new life after some time or still thrive in isolated pockets.

As teams “forget” the nuances of stopping a traditional run game, we have seen teams start to bring back fullbacks and use H backs as full backs with different angles of attack for their lead blocks. A limited number of triple option teams still find success out there because opponents aren’t prepared for that style of play and teams built with a front 7 best equipped to make plays in space aren’t necessarily equally prepared to handle a traditional running attack.

That’s one of the things I love about football-the continual evolution of how to scheme things up!
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smash mouth would work better now given how small defenses have gotten.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
smash mouth would work better now given how small defenses have gotten.
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They've become, what's that word...
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nelsonmuntz said:
It appears that LSU is not that happy to pay it.

www.espn.com

Brian Kelly lawsuit: LSU claiming it has not 'formally terminated' coach

In a legal filing Monday, Brian Kelly's attorneys say LSU has taken the position that it has not "formally terminated" Kelly as the Tigers' football coach and is now seeking to fire him "for cause" and potentially avoid paying his full $54 million buyout.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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This will not end well for LSU. What’s next Kelly will be charged for fraud by the state of LA to try to argue termination for cause? Deja Vu of Ollie’s termination.
 
ZooCougar said:
Of course they are going to try and negotiate it down.
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They tried that, and Kelly said no.

So this is plan B by LSU. While it’s laughable, I suppose every FB coach is vulnerable to having done something shady. But unless someone (the fired AD? The governor? The provost?) is psychic, it’s hard to claim they knew of any transgressions before they fired him.
 
Vowelguy said:
They tried that, and Kelly said no.

So this is plan B by LSU. While it’s laughable, I suppose every FB coach is vulnerable to having done something shady. But unless someone (the fired AD? The governor? The provost?) is psychic, it’s hard to claim they knew of any transgressions before they fired him.
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It may not matter, but Louisiana is a civil law state, meaning case law precedent carries much less weight than the other 49 states, which are all common law states.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
It may not matter, but Louisiana is a civil law state, meaning case law precedent carries much less weight than the other 49 states, which are all common law states.
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For the nonlegal, this means … ?
 
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