I will never for the life of me understand leaving a team during your first ever (and possibly last) playoff run as a college football coach. I just can't do wrap my head around it. The difference in lifestyle between 10 million and 20 million is not the same as the difference between 1 million and 10 million.
If he had really wanted that job - LSU absolutely would've waited for him. He might have had a harder first year in the process but only if he coached in the national title game. If they lost with him coaching, he wouldn't have lost much if any time to spend on the recruiting trail.
Like I don't get it. Winning playoff games permanently increases his annual income no matter the job he takes in the future. His decision was just unwise and not even short sighted, just dumb. LSU nationally probably is more prestigious in every sport over Ole Miss. But that was because a different coach, Saban and Les Miles mostly, built that. If he wants prestige, he doesn't realize he can't just ride someone's coattails. He has build it. Ole Miss was a relatively blank canvas and he was starting a masterpiece. Somehow he handed a guy a playoff win for his first game AND that guy just beat him. Not only that, they probably have a Heisman candidate AND a chance at going to the playoffs again if they can manage 2 or less losses in Conference thanks to this win.
As a Hawkeye, LSU will always be amonst my most hated between recent WBB rivalries and also gave me one of my fondest memories in football - Tate to Holloway. Technically we are 1-0 all time against LSU since they cheated / vacated their bowl win against us as Former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander competed while ineligible for his entire career (2012–2015) after a booster's embezzlement scheme funneled payments to Alexander's father.
He had everything set up to be a legend at Ole Miss tbh. Im talking shit named after you. Would've required a decade of consistency but not impossible considering the recent successes.
This fact is why I hope Ole Miss wins the championship without him this season. Would be incredibly awesome to see the team he left to go to another team to win a championship win without him.
Dumbass spent so much time on NFL players that weren't allowed back he completely missed on his favorite QB who had just won his court case to keep playing (after finding the right judge). Even better is that he was chasing Sorsby before Levitt.
Idk I was pretty damn salty about how handled leaving. Dude acted like a punk that was above ASU. I get that it's 2026 and players can and will dip out for more money but he handled it just about as poorly and immaturely as you can.
I completely agree, hence the reason why ASU fans didn't wish him well whatsoever. IMO most ASU fan wished Jayden Daniel's did well when he transferred even if it stung. Leavitt disrespected the team, started shopping around mid season, and didn't even come to the end of season awards event. He completely quit on the people that gave him an opportunity.
Edit: I'd say we were salty, but it wasn't because he was some world ender QB, it's because he disrespected the program.
The last time that ASU fans/teammates shit on a QB who transferred to LSU, that guy turned out really awesome. Obviously being vague to avoid any legal action from said QB.
😂😂😂, don't mention el cinco. To be fair tho, very different situations. Daniel's left because we got in recruiting violations, and as an asu student, it was all but confirmed but his mom not only was complicit and helped with the recruiting violations, but she also allegedly fucked one of the coaches, which caused a lot of the hated and flack. Ofcourse, rumors, but as a student it was damn near an open secret for the entire season before sanctions. Leavitt left because he got injured playing recreational basketball (also an unconfirmed but open secret rumor). His brother, who is his agent, then started talking to other schools during the season. He also didn't show up to the end of season team award ceremony, and has shit talked ASU at damn near every opportunity. The hatred for Leavitt is much more pure, and I think it adds to the fact that we brought this guy from third string MSU qb to playoff QB in one year, and everyone was acting like it was him.
I mean, long term he’s in a much better situation. And that’s no knock on Ole Miss. LSU just has much better resources. I did not expect us to even have a chance in this game before the season started and was almost right, but it turned out to be pretty close to even in the end.
LSU and “long term” don’t really go together. You get a few years, make a few tens of millions, to break some laws or bribe some people and maybe win a championship before some shoes drop and you’re out.
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u/DCar015 Oregon Ducks 27d ago
My word imagine leaving Trinidad chambliss for Sam leavitt
Generational fumble