According to the Houston Chronicle, he’s considered a “serious candidate“, along with Willie Martinez, Mark Stoops, and Paul Randolph. These guys are all college defensive coordinators.
LSU Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini Is Now A Candidate For The Rice Head Coach Position
January 15th, 2007 ·Bo Pelini, Coaching, LSU football
LSU List of Coordinator Candidates Grows Shorter as Applewhite Heads to Alabama
January 13th, 2007 ·Coaching, Les Miles, LSU football, Nick Saban
Well dang. Former Catholic High star, (and Texas Longhorn Shoulda-Been-a-Star-but-got-Hosed), Major Applewhite has joined Nick Saban’s coaching staff at Alabama in an undisclosed capacity. We were kinda hoping the kid was coming back home. Best we can tell, this leaves Gary Crowton at the top of LSU’s list, although it’s still entirely possible that Les promotes Todd Monken.
LSU DC Bo Pelini Still on Minnesota’s List, But Not Near the Top
January 11th, 2007 ·Bo Pelini, Coaching, LSU football, rumors
According to an article in the Star Tribune this morning, Tiger fans can probably breathe a little, but only a little, easier. Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini is on the Gopher’s list of candidates to replace fired (dumbest firing EVAR) coach Glen Mason, but, at least in this article, only as a footnote. Several prominent names from college football and the NFL appear before Pelini’s.
It’s Official: Jimbo Fisher is Leaving LSU to be Offensive Coordinator at Florida State
January 8th, 2007 ·Coaching, College Football, Jimbo Fisher, LSU football, Nick Saban
The on again / off again deal is apparently on for real this time. ESPN reported that Florida State University has officially hired LSU Offensive Coordinator Jimbo Fisher to fill the same role for the Seminoles under head coach coach Bobby Bowden. This development gives us several things to think about as college football fans.
Breaking: Did Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher Kiss and Make Up?
January 8th, 2007 ·Coaching, Jimbo Fisher, LSU football
In a comment left on our previous post Bobby Bowden Gives Jimbo Fisher the Finger, Kevin Donahue of Fanblogs fame says he’s now hearing that Jimbo Fisher and the Florida State Seminoles have patched up their differences and that Fisher will be introduced as the new FSU Offensive Coordinator today.
It just gets interestinger and interestinger, don’t it? Stay tuned.
*We still think Jimbo would be crazy not to pursue the Louisville vacancy, but that’s just us
UPDATED!!! More Jimbo Fisher news since we first posted this…
