Dantonio Being Mentioned as Possible Les Miles Replacement

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on

LSU is about to go through its own version of "It's Happening," and I've been spending the day looking at all the speculation on who will replace Les Miles. Houston's Tom Herman is at the top of the list, of course, just as he will be for Texas, Auburn and USC. Bobby Petrino is also getting a lot of run.

What I find interesting, though, is that multiple LSU reporters and national guys are speculating that Mike D'Antoni could be in the mix. Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports had my favorite explanation as to why Dantonio might be the guy - to get away from Harbaugh.

This columnist from the Baton Rouge newspaper also lists Dantonio among the 10 candidates for the job.

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Tater

September 26th, 2016 at 2:44 AM ^

Any coach not named Saban, Meyer or Harbaugh would be a fool not to have his agent contact LSU.  Dantonio probably already has nis name in the hat.  

He knows his window to take advantage of Michigans eight "missing years" is over.  He knows he could amass the second-best talent in NCAA football due to location and "friendly" boosters.    He also knows his reputation will never be better than it is right now and LSU would probably pay him at least 5 million if he asked for it.  

Dantonio won't be going to LSU, but it won't be because he didn't put his hat in the ring.  It will be because LSU is looking for a coach with an "exciting offense."  There is a lot of speed down here and they want to take advantage of it with a spread offense.  Boring and conservative isn't going to cut it this time.

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1VaBlue1

September 26th, 2016 at 8:43 AM ^

Agree, he'll look but won't get a call unless a few others don't answer first. I dunno that LSU wants a spread offense, but they more than 'Miles on protein supplement' - which is what they'd get with Mick Dan'tonia.




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Red is Blue

September 26th, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^

Situations are different. At MSU he was ahead of Michigan and will be passed by us. At LSU he would be behind Alabama already and looking to catch up. He strikes me as more of the trying to catch up kind guy. Not to mention at MSU he also has to deal with an apparent poor man's Alabama in OSU.

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jdemille9

September 26th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^

Flopping in the NFL means little.. Nick Saban flopped in the NFL too. He turned out OK. And some guy named Bill flopped big time in his first NFL gig. Not sure what he's up to now but I think he has 4 Super Bowl rings, so yeah... Pete Carroll failed his first two tries in the NFL, he's decent now. 

Point is, saying Spurrier flopped in the NFL as a reason he's not a great coach isn't a very strong argument. 

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Tater

September 26th, 2016 at 2:52 AM ^

Saban didn't leave because of Carr; he left because the MSU president was a dick.  There was a "movement" among presidents to take power away from AD's.  MSU's president, John DiBiaggio, decided to do a Dave Brandon from the President's seat and meddle in the football program.  Saban told him to take a flying fuck through a rolling doughnut. 

DiBiaggio was like having David Brandon but with more power and even more input into the football program.  Saban left MSU for basically the same reason Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan when Brandon asked him.

Good decision on Saban's part...

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Lutha

September 26th, 2016 at 4:35 AM ^

Thought it was mentioned that he was sick of always being overshadowed by Michigan and having to share in-state recruits with us.  At LSU, there's no one else to compete against for Louisiana recruits.  But your story also sounds plausible.

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clarkiefromcanada

September 26th, 2016 at 12:21 AM ^

Those losses are coming.

The guy lucked out last year in Harbaugh's first shot at him. What woud make anyone think that it's going to get any easier in the coming years for Sparty?

Develop and coach them up all you want. Harbaugh is recruiting at a higher level and has an NFL level coaching staff.

if Dantonio wanted to cash out he could listen to LSU. I suspect, to quote him, "pride comes before a fall" and he stays at MSU to his detriment. 

I doubt Harbaugh has forgotten his gloating after last year, his avoiding the handshake, and his going on about "where are the Wolverines"?

That light at the end of the tunnel is the train.

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mediocracy2

September 26th, 2016 at 2:28 AM ^

Then how in the hell are we ever going to beat OSU? As good as Jim & co. recruit, Urban and his minions are doing it at historic levels. I have to believe (for my own sanity) that there's more to winning than recruiting and coaching... Can't pure luck come into play - ie Sparty's fluikish win over M last season?

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bluewave720

September 26th, 2016 at 5:55 AM ^

After his team taunted our student section, he said that to our fans at the tunnel.  Clearly, you saw the same clip of it that I did.  That's the reason why, if we have the opportunity, we are going to run the score up against him every chance we get.  

Press: "Was that a statement game?"

JH: "I once heard someone ask about where the Wolverines were at.  Well (points over shoulder as if to acknowledge a scoreboard), I think we all know where they where just at." 

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