LSU hires Jay Johnson from Arizona.

[TN_gal]

Thinking in terms of moves-ahead...AZ now goes and hires a top name somewhere....THAT program could be attractive to someone dear to us...

I just wish LSU had hired ECU's Godwin and then all would be right with the coaching world.

I really don’t think CV is interested in any other job. Many of the names I’ve seen floating around for Arizona’s head coach replacement come from West Coast schools.

 

[MAD]

Tweet was deleted, I wonder why?

 

[Volfan1000]

I live in Charlotte, NC now..and have a few ECU friends now...I’ve been told that Godwin is a lifer at ECU. Take it for what it’s worth

I went to St. Andrews Presbyterian College for a couple of semesters in 1987 and drove past Charlotte to get to Laurinburg.

 

[Gilbert]

Johnson’s deal will start at 1.2 and rise to 1.4 by 2026. Lol at their fans thinking they were going to pay Vitello 2+.

 

[Mike Rapp]

Are they paying him 2.5 mill per year guaranteed for seven years.

Heard that is $2.2mm more than he was making at Arizona:

 

[TennVols12]

I went to St. Andrews Presbyterian College for a couple of semesters in 1987 and drove past Charlotte to get to Laurinburg.

That’s sick! Did you see the plot of land that was there before the Panthers Stadium was built??

 

[lukeneyland]

AZ baseball with a classy send-off. Personally I would have been looking for an old couch and some lighter fluid.

For it is our way

 

[OldTimer]

Johnson’s deal will start at 1.2 and rise to 1.4 by 2026. Lol at their fans thinking they were going to pay Vitello 2+.

to expand with a few bonus $$:
Johnson would earn $20K for winning the Southeastern Conference and $100K for winning a national championship.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

$20,000 for winning the SEC at LSU seems like a pretty tiny bonus. I know they have high expectations, but woah.

 

[OldTimer]

$20,000 for winning the SEC at LSU seems like a pretty tiny bonus. I know they have high expectations, but woah.

Yeah, I thought it was a little light myself. Winning the SEC is the tough one IMO

 

[Volfan1000]

That’s sick! Did you see the plot of land that was there before the Panthers Stadium was built??

No, I did not see that plot of land.

 

[butchna]

I live in Charlotte, NC now..and have a few ECU friends now...I’ve been told that Godwin is a lifer at ECU. Take it for what it’s worth

What else would they say?

 

[TennVols12]

What else would they say?

Huh?

 

[TN_gal]

A friend of mine who is an AZ alum told me that some AZ fans feel betrayed by, and pissed at ,Johnson. He apparently interviewed via Zoom with Woodward right after the Wildcats won their Super Regional. I understand why they’d feel that way. Hindsight being 20 /20, they are wondering if this affected the Wildcats play in the CWS or if Johnson tried to throw games.

I know a lot has been made of CV’s valuing loyalty. I appreciate that his focus was on his team in the postseason.

 

[Volunteer08]

A friend of mine who is an AZ alum told me that some AZ fans feel betrayed by, and pissed at ,Johnson. He apparently interviewed via Zoom with Woodward right after the Wildcats won their Super Regional. I understand why they’d feel that way. Hindsight being 20 /20, they are wondering if this affected the Wildcats play in the CWS or if Johnson tried to throw games.

I know a lot has been made of CV’s valuing loyalty. I appreciate that his focus was on his team in the postseason.

I would assume 100% of the time that high level coach would not do something like that and completely disrespect the game, his university and the kids he recruited/taught/coached. If that’s true, he’s a loser and someone I wouldn’t wish kids to be around. I really hope that’s not true. If so, that’s alarming.

 

[TN_gal]

I would assume 100% of the time that high level coach would not do something like that and completely disrespect the game, his university and the kids he recruited/taught/coached. If that’s true, he’s a loser and someone I wouldn’t wish kids to be around. I really hope that’s not true. If so, that’s alarming.

I also hope that’s not true, though I can understand why they may be questioning things.

 

[butchna]

Huh?

They’re ECU FANS? Grade of slaw…bra.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

they are wondering if this affected the Wildcats play in the CWS or if Johnson tried to throw games.

It shouldn't have affected their play unless he told them about the interview. And it would never benefit him to throw games. If he wins the NC, his value goes up and up. He wasn't playing LSU in the CWS, so.....

 

[Zues1]

Yeah, I thought it was a little light myself. Winning the SEC is the tough one IMO

That's because they assume they're just going to win in every season anyway