Tom Herman is a step below top level guy. That would be a great get. But you're correct in saying you're not going to get a Jimbo Fisher making a lateral move.
I think Herman would be a perfect fit. Outside of LA, LSU recruits TX the hardest and he has so many inroads. That, and LSU has all the talent in the world. They just need a coach who's able to develop a QB. He's pretty good in that area.
Herman is not a step below anybody. Five of his last six games have been against ranked opponents, and he's won those five: #25 8-1 Memphis, #16 9-1 Navy, #20 10-2 Temple, #9 10-2 Florida St, and #3 Oklahoma. His last four consecutive victories have all been by double digits.
The proof is in the pudding, and this goes back to his time at Ohio State. TH prepares a team and coaches as well as anybody in the country. One stat I like to look at that tells a lot about the quality of a staff: Last season Houston outscored its opponents 141-45 in the 3rd quarter. Last Saturday Houston outscored Oklahoma 14-0 in the 3rd quarter. These are the 3rd quarter points scored by all 15 opponents TH has coached against: 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 7 3 3 7 7 0
Herman is great. His DC Todd Orlando is pretty dang good too.
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