Coach Geezy in the Big Easy Part III: Legacy | From Bourbon St. to the Bayou

[nofx94]

I know you know white jerseys at home for openers and conference games. I'm so hyped to see this dude. Geaux Tigahs!

[Bigsheen]

While I didn't care where you ended up, this was always my hope. I'm a big Coach O guy so I'd LOVE to see you bring these Tiger's back to prominence!

Best of luck in the Bayeux and #GeauxTigers

[Deegeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1zzo23

The absolute gold standard of dynasties is back! I've never been a big LSU fan but for Geezy I'm all in! GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Much appreciated Rizzo. Even though I am from Louisiana, I've never been a big LSU guy either, but this fit certainly feels natural. The fact that they've done so poorly in the game made this an easier decision.

Still feels a little crazy not being a part of my Green Wave anymore, but hopefully this team will be just as fun.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tearz49ers

The natural choice for me! Glad to see you still going, and what a storyline this will be.

Thanks, Tearz. The natural storylines that could play out was clearly the biggest selling point for me. I'm very excited to see where this story takes us. As you'll see in a moment though, I have a TON of work to do to turn this team around.

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

I'm ecstatic to see your dynasty continue, reading your reports as always makes me want to keep my own work going and move on from a offensive coordinator position to a head coaching job. I love the decision to go to LSU, not being that far from New Orleans and remaining in the SEC carries so many storylines with it. Like you mentioned, having to see Alabama and Tulane every year is going to make for some big games. Looking forward to see how Part III plays out.

Thanks for the kind words brother...it is always great to hear that your work inspires other people.

I'm really looking forward to facing off with Tulane once a year, especially in the early going when a lot of the guys I am playing against will be players I recruited; I suddenly regret recruiting so well during my last season there; I have a feeling that those two blue chip safeties I signed are going to come back to bite me at some point in the not-so-distant future!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hushroom

Nice! So excited for this new chapter. Going to be a fun ride! Geaux LSU!

Thanks man, same here. It feels bittersweet. I truly hated to leave my Wave, but I am also excited to be starting a new thread with a new look and with a new team; it has been a long while since I have gotten to do that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Miles Perry

Let’s goooooo!! Excited about the new beginning. The job offers are so much better in that game than NCAA 14. I love all the info it gives you. Good luck with LSU! Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Yes this game really knocks a lot of things out of the park, this being one of them. There is just so much off-the-field stuff overall to keep any hardcore dynasty guy busy. Hopefully the goals they have set for me are attainable and what happened at Tulane doesn't end up happening again. As I just learned the hard way, those goals truly do mean something; they're not just there for show.

Quote: Originally Posted by Son of Sam99

The rivalry can continue with Bama and now the Geezy Bowl every season with Tulane! Great choice! I hope to see lots of night games in Death Valley.

Yes, this was one of several big factors with my decision. The SEC is just too fun to let go of, and I still have a bone to pick with Bama, plus the opportunity to not only play against the Wave every year, but to also keep them as a prevalent part of the storyline was huge for me.

"The Geezy Bowl?"...I like that.

Quote: Originally Posted by moose141

Holy lord those jerseys Hopefully we see you rock the purple unis more than LSU does in real life, as they look unbelievable! No disrespect to Tulane, but the LSU jerseys just are iconic and look unreal in the few snapshots that you're posted so far. Can't wait to see what you can cook up with them here in the next few seasons, it really seems like it could be something special. GEAUX TIGERS!

Ha...you beat me to the punch. The jersey situation will be addressed later in the off-season.

You're right, the purple jerseys on the game look incredible. I sure wish there was a way to hack in the purple helmets they wore in a game this year into the game though (see avatar).

We do have a nice variety to work from however, including some pretty sweet alternate uniforms from back in 2007, including some white pants, white helmets, and a unique purple jersey.

Quote: Originally Posted by howell2004

Cool dynasty, keep up the good work!

Thanks man. This thing for me has become something much bigger than I ever expected it to. Literally eight real-time years in, this honestly feels like a real life ordeal, and that makes it easier to stay invested in it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cheese2121

Yes, yes, yes!! I am so frickin' excited for this. Just so so pumped. I love the choice of LSU. It feels so natural and realistic and I think will provide you a nice challenge of attempting to build a dynasty in Baton Rouge. Like you discussed I loved the Superdome and your time at Tulane (which I have been along for since the very first post - weird to think I was a 20 year old undergrad in Virginia when this started), but this is Death Valley in Baton Rouge. It is going to be intensity and homefield advantage and football pageantry unlike anything you have ever experienced. I am so interested and excited to see where the storylines go. I think "White Mike" gives you a nice immediate centerpiece for the offense and we both know the importance of building along the line (something I am suffering from myself). Coaching staff is the next big question. With Roberts poised to take the head role at Tulane, I figure he will hold on to a lot of your staff. I wonder what Charles Kelly is up to these days, still enjoying his time at Florida St or maybe he is ready to reunite with his old friend..... So excited.

Cheese, you're the person that ultimately inspired me to get back into this reporting thing, so to have your seal of approval on the team choice means a lot to me.

I can remember playing a brief, one season dynasty with LSU back in my youth on like NCAA 04 or something, and everything you say is accurate. You can just feel the pagentry and "specialness" when playing with a historic program like this and in a huge venue like Tiger Stadium. Plus it just feels natural that this is Coach Geezy's next step. It feels as though this is the proper graduation for his career. Like I said in the article about the hire, playing with LSU just feels like a much bigger deal, and hopefully that feeling translates well into the reporting. Another minor plus with using LSU is that it allowed the primary thread title "Coach Geezy in the Big Easy," to live on.

"White Mike" (lol) played a big role in my decision to roll with LSU. Aside from the now-incredible, unintentional foreshadow that was provided back when I was reporting on the courtship of him at Tulane, I am just pumped about using a QB with his skillset. I really plan to really add the "Mike" to White Mike these next couple of years. He has a chance to quickly emerge as the face of this dynasty early-on.

As for the coaching staff...I have some ideas up my sleeve for the type of defense I want to run and who I want to run it. As you know by now, it is more about the playbook than the person. I kind of hinted to it in the past season or so with Tulane, but I think I may be ready to try something new.

I plan to really take my time this off-season. I want to make sure I am not just hopping into this thing and playing games with a bunch of guys I don't know. I am going to take my time and really acclimate myself (and readers) to my new team. By the time I kickoff the season, I want this to truly feel like "my team" just as it did with Tulane; I think that's very important at this stage, going into year 18 of a dynasty.

Quote: Originally Posted by djp73

very excited for phase three of this, can't wait for that first Tulane game. Who's house this season? I've been following your 'chises forever and it's been really cool seeing them evolve. I still remember your Northwestern one you played with your son! Best of luck with the Tigers!

The Tulane game this season will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and I could not be happier about that; the "revenge game" is always sweeter when playing at the other team's house. That's going to be a wild week, with Coach Geezy heading back to his old stomping grounds. We may even see an appearance from the ESPN Gameday Crew for that one.

I appreciate you following my work through all of the years my friend. My son and I still talk about that Northwestern dynasty to this day. He was 6 years old when we did that and now he's 17 and getting ready to take off for college in a few months. Boy does the time fly!

Quote: Originally Posted by king8838

I’m ready boss, third times the charm! I’m pumped!

Thanks man...I am really just hoping that this thing is as much fun for me (and others) as Tulane was.

Quote: Originally Posted by jpfine

Super stoked for this journey with LSU, glad Geezy's journey is rolling!

Appreciate it. Coach Geezy ain't ready to quit just yet. He's gotta win a couple more rings and cement his legacy before this story gets wrapped up.

Quote: Originally Posted by SilverBullet19

Imagine my excitement after my work week... I crack a beer and relax, Thursdays are usually my day to check in on dynasties as I'm just too exhausted to do much else to start my weekend. Pop my coors light (the true gourmet beer to simpletons like myself), whip open the computer and tap away to the OS site. Oh... what's this... PART III?! I expected a longer hiatus while you made your choice! Pop the champagne, Gentries! Christmas has indeed come early my friends! I love the choice! having been to Death Valley, I can feel an even stronger connection than before. I can't wait to see how this goes. Excellent, smooth transition into part 3 Geezy, it's always a delight to see how you develop the stories!

Haha...glad I could brighten up your Thursday man. Funny you mention Christmas. I thought about waiting until Christmas morning to start the thread and spend the time in between doing the off-season stuff and just report on it later, but I quickly realized that there was no way I was going to be able to hold off that long.

I wasn't sure how long of a break I wanted to take initially. I wanted some time away, but not too much, because I didn't want to risk others and myself losing interest. In the end, once I made my decision on what team I wanted to use, I had to make another decision on how and when I wanted to roll things out.

I had a couple of different options - do I a.) wait to post the thread while I familiarize myself with my team, that way the wait for games won't be long for readers? or do I b.) post the thread as soon as I have everything ready, and incorporate a full off-season helping of information to help both myself and the readers familiarize themselves with my new team?

Due to the unique dynamic of switching a team in the middle of a dynasty, I chose the latter. Thankfully, for the first time ever, my real life job gave us the day off after Thanksgiving, so I had the house to myself for most of the day and was able to churn away at getting the thread together, I then polished it up on Sunday morning and slept on it one more night before officially pushing the green button on Monday before work.

Anyway, by the time I am done with this off-season, I want this team to be more than just a mix of random names that no one has heard of making plays. One of the things that made the Tulane dynasty special for me personally and I would imagine virtually any other person's dynasty team is that several years in, the team is full of players you 100% know because you recruited them. The best way to try to mimic that here is to spend time getting to know everyone, and I plan to try to achieve that here this off-season through my reporting.

I am one of the rare people that enjoy football off-seasons as much if not more than the season itself, so I have no problems with taking my time through it. I think it'll be well-worth it in the end.

Quote: Originally Posted by nofx94

I know you know white jerseys at home for openers and conference games. I'm so hyped to see this dude. Geaux Tigahs!

I do know that that's what they've worn historically. Not quite sure what my thoughts are on it just yet. On one hand, I like tradition, but on the other, it may get boring wearing white jerseys 80+ % of the season.

I will probably mix it up; after all, it is 2027 and we're trying to buck trends! As I alluded to above in my response to Moose, I plan to address the jersey deployment stuff at some point during the off-season.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigsheen

While I didn't care where you ended up, this was always my hope. I'm a big Coach O guy so I'd LOVE to see you bring these Tiger's back to prominence! Best of luck in the Bayeux and #GeauxTigers

Thanks, BigSheen. I was hoping someone would pick up on the Coach O-esque "Go Tigers" at the end of the press conference.



I am stoked about trying to turn this team around. I said it in the article about the hire that this just feels bigger now, joining a historical program like this; and I can already tell through everyone's comments that this could potentially be a bigger and better thread with more interest and eyes on it just by virtue of the team being used.


Thank you all for the great feedback and comments. I am still not over Geezy losing the Tulane job, but here's to this LSU journey being even better!

Go Tigers!

[Deegeezy]

Off-Season Preview - A look at where the LSU Tigers roster stands heading into the 2027 off-season

2027 LSU Tigers Off-Season Roster - pre-Signing Day & pre-Progression

Returning starters in BLACK

Offense (25 players)

# - POS - NAME                Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr   Key Attributes 

#7  QB   Rob Mason            JR     6-2  209  79   87spd,86thp,74tha
#2  QB   Lance Craft          SR     6-2  204  76   74spd,76thp,86tha
#5  QB   Matt Harris          SO-RS  5-11 217  75   80spd,86thp,71tha

#46 RB   Anthony Johnson      JR-RS  5-11 216  66   85spd,79agi,70btk

#29 FB   Kenan Clemons        SR-RS  6-0  226  69   69spd,78btk,72rbk
#23 FB   Cole Ingram          FR-RS  5-11 252  57
#32 FB   Chauncey Allen       FR-RS  6-0  267  56

#4  WR   Glen Walker          JR     6-3  177  78   87spd,82acc,78cth
#87 WR   Joe Burnett          JR     6-0  195  77   86spd,90acc,73cth
#10 WR   Russell Stephens     JR     6-2  177  74   86spd,87acc,69cth
#88 WR   Chase Doyle          JR-RS  6-2  187  71   91spd,83acc,68cth
#11 WR   Walt Brown           JR-RS  6-3  186  68
#15 WR   Greg Hearn           JR-RS  5-10 173  68
#84 WR   Mo Douglas           JR-RS  6-0  165  67
#81 WR   Johnnie Shaw         FR-RS  6-0  191  65
#89 WR   Kelvin McNamara      FR-RS  6-3  208  65

#13 TE   Lucas Rodgers        JR     6-4  253  80   81spd,81cth,79rbk
#16 TE   Alex Gary            SR     6-2  262  77   78spd,69cth,79rbk
#14 TE   Josh Edwards         SR-RS  6-6  246  73
#83 TE   Dusty Walker         SR-RS  6-2  252  72

#65 LT   Erik Meyer           JR     6-8  320  82   87str,81pbk,74rbk
#73 LG   Brandon Johnson      SO-RS  6-4  304  75   77str,74pbk,71rbk
#62 C    Jacob Shaw           SR     6-4  345  73   81str,81pbk,80rbk
#67 RG   Sam Jackson          SO     6-2  268  74   76str,78pbk,77rbk
#66 RT   Derek Smith          JR     6-2  288  78   75str,79pbk,79rbk

Defense (25 players)

# - POS - NAME                Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr   Key Attributes 

#96 LE   Lawrence Hicks       SR     6-4  256  81   75spd,88bsh,89fmv
#92 RE   Joel McFarland       SR     6-4  266  79   80spd,79bsh,74fmv
#90 LE   Matt Manning         JR-RS  6-2  297  79   80spd,82bsh,88fmv
#97 RE   Andrew Johnston      SR-RS  6-1  254  76
#95 LE   Jon Jackson          JR-RS  6-0  252  75
#98 RE   J.J. King            SR-RS  6-7  298  72
#61 LE   Jeremy Hill          FR-RS  6-2  249  71
#93 RE   Randall Cunningham   FR-RS  6-5  260  66

#55 DT   Robert Carrington    SR     5-11 306  81   77tak,91pmv,82bsh
#48 DT   Travis Fellows       JR     6-6  259  79   85tak,87pmv,82bsh
#94 DT   Tommy Adams          JR-RS  6-4  259  68

#54 OLB  Gerald Mitchell      FR-RS  6-3  222  65   77spd,74tak,70bsh
#59 MLB  Justin Harris        SR-RS  6-1  249  70   88spd,70tak,74bsh
#53 OLB  Terry Ryan           FR-RS  6-0  226  60   73spd,72tak,68bsh
#56 MLB  Dante Fulton         FR-RS  6-4  231  55

#25 CB   Christian Darby      SR     6-1  170  73   91spd,82mcv,84zcv
#27 CB   Cedric Hutchinson    SO     5-11 160  71   87spd,85mcv,82zcv
#6  CB   Jerome Harmon        SO     5-10 202  70   87spd,89mcv,79zcv
#36 CB   George Bozeman       JR-RS  6-1  181  69  
#45 CB   Lamont King          JR-RS  6-1  189  55

#8  FS   Trey Wade            JR     6-3  206  78   89spd,80tak,88zcv
#49 FS   Johnnie Smith        SR-RS  6-2  210  68
#47 FS   Jasper Roth          SO     6-0  201  65
#42 FS   Eric Scott           JR-RS  6-1  193  58

#28 SS   Mario Reed           JR     6-7  198  75   82spd,77tak,81zcv

Specialists (1 player)

# - POS - NAME                Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr   Key Attributes 

#31 P    Mark Brooks          SO     5-11 231  70      71kpw,70kac

Recruits Signed In-Season by Previous Regime (13 players + 1 soft verbal)
#13 ranked class in the nation

Note: 6 scholarships remain available heading into off-season recruiting

4-star RB  Scottie Rodgers      5-11 211  (#10 RB prospect, Louisiana, 4.54 40-time)
4-star TE  Julius Broussard     6-4  239  (#10 TE prospect, Louisiana, 4.58 40-time)
4-star OT  Alvin Taylor         6-1  313  (#9 OT prospect, Louisiana)
4-star OT  Joel Holt            6-5  271  (#20 OT prospect, Texas)
4-star OC  Burditt Rich         6-2  295  (#7 C prospect, Louisiana)
4-star OLB Will McNeal*         6-1  224  (#8 OLB prospect, Louisiana, 4.46 40-time)
4-star MLB J.J. Brooks          6-1  223  (#6 MLB prospect, Deleware, 4.56 40-time)
4-star SS  Dominique Woods      6-0  182  (#8 SS prospect, Texas, 4.66 40-time)
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3-star RB  Joe Bell             6-0  202  (#26 RB prospect, Texas, 4.44 40-time)
3-star WR  Donald Branch        6-4  198  (#131 WR prospect, California, 4.48 40-time)
3-star OG  Jason Huffman        6-4  269  (#79 OG prospect, California)
3-star DT  Marcus Ratliff       6-1  303  (#97 DT prospect, Arkansas, JUCO junior)
3-star OLB Robert Clarke        6-7  206  (#82 OLB prospect, Texas, 4.78 40-time)
3-star PK  Ross Bryant          6-2  195  (#6 PK prospect, Texas)

* - soft verbal

[R1zzo23]

I have a feeling that 3* WR Donald Branch could have a great combination of size and speed to give the offense some life.


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[Deegeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1zzo23

I have a feeling that 3* WR Donald Branch could have a great combination of size and speed to give the offense some life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

No question. He's probably more of a developmental prospect, but I could see him contributing in a couple of years. With that size and speed combo, he will have an impact at some point. He is definitely one to watch.

Nice observation my friend!

[Deegeezy]

LSU Tigers News Clips

Rodgers

report courtesy Carley McCord, WDSU-TV New Orleans


LSU | 4-star RB Rodgers remains committed to Tigers
Tue, 19 Jan 2027 15:23:24 -0700
Carley McCord of WDSU-TV New Orleans reports that 4-star RB Scottie Rodgers (#10 RB prospect, Louisiana, 4.54 40-time) confirmed that he will honor his commitment and enroll at LSU next fall despite the program's recent coaching change.

"I committed to the university, not to Coach (Les) Miles," said the 5-11 211 pound Rodgers in an interview with McCord. "I want to remain in-state and there is no doubt that I am hyped up to run the rock for Coach D. Geezy. He actually called me the day the announcement was made that he was going to B.R. and told me he has big plans for me next season.

"I am a Tiger for life."

Rodgers, the younger brother of current Tigers TE Lucas Rodgers, rushed for 1,748 yards and 19 touchdowns this past season with the Marksville Tigers as a high school senior. With LSU's running back core depleted due to graduation and with junior RB Anthony Johnson (66 ovr) currently the lone back on the team's roster, Rodgers has a tremendous chance to contribute right away as a true freshman next season.

He hopes to contribute as much as his older brother Lucas did this past year, as the to-be-junior tight end hauled in 80 receptions for 1,015 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2026, all team-highs.





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McNeal
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report courtesy Eve Jewell, ESPN


LSU | 4-star OLB McNeal keeping options open
Thu, 21 Jan 2027 14:40:37 -0700
Eve Jewell of ESPN reports that 4-star OLB Will McNeal (#8 OLB prospect, Louisiana, 4.46 40-time), who soft committed to LSU two months ago, has indicated that he is currently re-evaluating his options following the dismissal of LSU head coach Les Miles, whose second stint with the team ended this past season after being replaced by former Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

McNeal, who finished his high school senior season with the Opelousas Tigers with 84 tackles, 14 1/2 sacks, and 3 interceptions, indicates that promises were made to him by the previous regime that he isn't sure would be honored now and that the uncertainty on how his skill-set would be utilized by the Tigers following the coaching switch has weighed heavily on his decision.

"I just need some time," said McNeal. "LSU is not out of the picture, but I just want to re-open my recruitment this off-season and see where the chips fall. I'm definitely down for playing for Geezy, but I want to check out some other options first."

McNeal's top three is believed to consist of LSU, Michigan St., and Arkansas.




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McBride (LEFT) will remain at Tulane while Lawson (RIGHT) will take his talents to the NFL.

report courtesy Taylor Bisciotti, SEC Network


Tulane | QB McBride in, WR Lawson out at Tulane
Sun, 24 Jan 2027 06:19:21 -0700
Taylor Bisciotti of ESPN's SEC Network reports that Tulane QB Jimmy McBride (89 ovr) will remain with the Green Wave for his redshirt senior season while WR Adam Lawson (88 ovr) has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. McBride, 5-11 201 pounds and a former 4-star recruit out of North Carolina, had an incredible redshirt junior campaign, throwing for 4,108 yards along with 42 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and his return is a big boost for a Tulane squad hoping to thrive despite losing its head coach of the past 17 seasons, D. Geezy, and moving on with new head coach Joe Roberts, who was previously the team's offensive coordinator the past two years.

Meanwhile, the 6-6 212 pound Lawson, who caught 69 passes for 1,530 yards and 17 touchdowns last year as a junior, did not mince words when sharing via Twitter his feelings on Geezy's unceremonious departure from the Green Wave two weeks ago, and on Sunday evening, he expanded on his thoughts once again via social media.

"I prayed on this for a while and it was a tough decision even before it happened, but the recent change at Tulane is not something I want to be a part of," said the former 4-star recruit out of Eunice, Louisiana in an Instagram statement. "I appreciate everything the university has done for me, but at this time, I am ready to pursue my NFL dream. #coachgeezy #loyalty"




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[SkyFlyer]

Not surprised to see McBride stay for his senior season but those reporters woowee