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LSU Football: Five Potential Candidates for the Head Coach Position

By Justin Melton

Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles congratulates Russell Gage (39) after a tackle against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Jacksonville State 34-13. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles congratulates Russell Gage (39) after a tackle against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Jacksonville State 34-13. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher looks on from the bench in the second quarter against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher looks on from the bench in the second quarter against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jimbo Fisher

If the LSU administration decides to go with a less controversial option, then Jimbo Fisher might just be the man for the job. He mishandled the Jameis Winston situation, but the media has already forgotten about it.

Jimbo is 50 years old and is originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia. Like the other coaches on this list, Fisher is an offensive minded coach. He served as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at several schools.

Most notably, Jimbo was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for Nick Saban at LSU for five seasons. After Saban left for the NFL, Fisher stayed on for an additional two seasons with Les Miles.

Fisher then went on to take the same position at Florida State. After one season there he was named “head coach in waiting.” Fisher’s wait came to an end after the 2009 season, when Bobby Bowden retired.

During his time as Florida State head coach, Fisher has been fantastic. He led his team to a 71-15 record, three ACC titles, and one BCS National Championship. Unlike the other coaches on this list, Fisher runs more of a traditional pro-style offense.

Verdict:

Jimbo has very little head coaching experience compared to some of the other names on this list. However, he has been incredibly successful in his short time as Head Coach. Jimbo is familiar with LSU. He knows how to recruit in Louisiana. And now he knows how to recruit in Florida. Jimbo would also be a good fit for the personnel LSU currently has. Fisher would be a great hire, and he probably would have the most immediate success.

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