They would have been better off in the long run.
** Big name hire over coach O who barely made a stir.
** LSU gets an immediate bump in recruiting.
** Kiffin would have definitely taken the job.
** LSU gets to save face by hiring the 2nd hottest name out there behind Herman.
Now LSU is probably going to wind up with a no-name OC and they have crapped the bed in the whole process.
** Big name hire over coach O who barely made a stir.
** LSU gets an immediate bump in recruiting.
** Kiffin would have definitely taken the job.
** LSU gets to save face by hiring the 2nd hottest name out there behind Herman.
Now LSU is probably going to wind up with a no-name OC and they have crapped the bed in the whole process.