At least, he thinks he is. Randy Rosetta of the Advocate has written a long story on Butch Pierre, in which Pierre says that he is a ‘perfect fit’ for the LSU job. At least one significant alumni seems to agree – Collis Temple is backing Pierre.
So what are the good points on Butch? Well, he is well known as a standout recruiter. Much of Brady’s success is attributable to kids that Butch Pierre helped bring to LSU. Also, the team looked better in the 10 games that Pierre coached. Rosetta writes:
After the change, the Tigers played with renewed vigor and bounce, came within an eyelash of upsetting No. 4-ranked Tennessee and Kentucky, routed Ole Miss at home, claimed road victories at Florida and South Carolina and rallied from 16 points down to beat Georgia.
And what are the drawbacks to Pierre? He has no head-coaching experience. And well, the team only went 5-5 during his tenure. Thought that was an improvement over what had gone before, it could be argued that the team was just starting to jell when Brady was fired. And the team lost to a weak South Carolina team in the first round of the SEC tournament.
Does he deserve a shot? Yes, he does. Probably not at LSU, though. LSU should have the cachet and the cash to hire someone who is a proven recruiter AND a proven head coach.
Like Anthony Grant, maybe?
In other news:
- The Tigresses are in the Sweet 16.
- LSU’s Baseball boys took two of three from Arkansas, much needed. And they play NW State tonight.
- The LSU-Arkansas football game will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving again.
Posting likely to be a bit spotty this week. Tomorrow morning at about 3am CST, 8 am GMT, I will be checking in at Gatwick Airport for a transatlantic flight with a the fambly. Intercontinental flights with 2 year olds are never easy, especially when I get to serve as the pack-mule for all 147 bags that we have. But I will post as soon as I can should any news break….
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