Change of plans? Wunderkind LSU assistant Joe Brady is reportedly headed to the NFL
Even with the celebrations ongoing, and a parade yet to come, star LSU assistant Joe Brady has reportedly made a decision about where he will coach in 2020.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Brady, LSU’s passing game coordinator, “has told people today that he is planning to return to the NFL and the Carolina Panthers, per league sources.”
Before the national championship win over Clemson, Brady responded to questions about his job future.
“I haven’t been contacted by anybody,” he told reporters. On being an NFL OC: “It’s something that I haven’t even thought of.”
But Sports Illustrated reported that he agreed to a contract extension ahead of the title game, and Brady would, as of now, receive a three-year contract and a salary that is expected to more than double his current earnings of $410,000. The deal protects LSU from losing Brady to college assistant jobs, but provides him flexibility for a jump to a college head coaching position or the NFL, where many believe his future lies.
Coach Ed Orgeron since the regular season has discussed his intention to keep Brady beyond this season, and that a plan has been in the works to do just that. Brady was presumably in line to see a substantial raise and possibly more responsibility.
Brady was largely credited with transforming the LSU offense in a way that hasn’t been seen in recent memory, if ever. He deflected the credit to colleague and offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, but Brady also won the Broyles Award, as he became the first assistant who isn’t an offensive or defensive coordinator to receive the honor. The award, which has been handed out since 1996, is given to the top assistant coach in the country.
Brady was in his first season at LSU after he spent the previous two years as an offensive assistant for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. Prior to that, he had brief stints at William & Mary (linebackers coach from 2013-14) and Penn State (graduate assistant from 2015-16).
Before the College Football Playoff, Brady helped LSU set school records for points (621), points per game (47.8), total yards (7,206), 50-point games (six) and 40-point games (10).
Wow, big loss for LSU. Burrow and Brady gone. That’s rough. I hear Dan Enos is free.
You act like you’re surprised. Obviously Burrow is gone being a senior. LSU fans knew Brady was not going to stick around forever. Money talks and he’s a helluva play caller so who wouldn’t want him.
Dude, Brady leaving is big news. He made it sound like he was coming back, then did an about face.
You dumb a$$ Gump…you don’t think Steve Ensminger knows and understands the scheme Joe Brady brought in with them working side by side for over a year? Additionally, with Oregeron’s contacts with the Saints you don’t think he can get anything else he may need, if anything? Go polish your Citrus Bowl trophy.
Enjoy your season in the sun. LSU truly had a dominant season for the ages this year. By all means, think that Alabama is dead and buried. As for contacts with the Saints, what are those worth these days? I’ll ask the Minnesota Vikings.
We know Bama is not dead & buried….as long as Saban is there. LSU most probably will not be in the NC game again next year but to think that they won’t be a contender for the playoffs and to think that this season was a flash in the pan is flawed thinking…the talent is there, solid & stable coaching staff, upper-tier recruiting classes, etc…
I dont think LSU beats Bama ever again, as long as Saban is there. Best team of all time this year tho. Enjoy it. Its gone
Best team of all time? No..Miami ’01-02 is still the GOAT.
Is that along the same lines that Georgia will never beat LSU as long as Kirby is there? When you say “Enjoy it. It’s gone.”is that what you did after the 1980 season?
Miami ’01-02 didn’t even win the national championship.
2001 Miami did win the NC though and along with 1995 Nebraska are always mentioned as the “best ever” teams. The 2001 Miami team had a ridiculous amount of players that became stars in the NFL. I think this LSU team is also now in that conversation. They beat 5 teams that made the final AP Top 10 by an average of 20 points.
Tua is gone and Saban is not long in the coaching world. Enjoy Saban while you can b/c when he leaves it will be another 25 years of mediocrity for Bummer just like when the Bear retired from the game. Additionally, Bummer won’t get an A-List coach to replace Saban because no one will want to follow in his footsteps.
Burrow is gone and you’re back where you started. I know it’s the day after but I’d settle down.
I’ll settle down when Bummer fans claim the legitimate number of national championships that they ACTUALLY won.
At least we could handle business and beat Clemson.
Alabama’s only shady title claim is 41. We’ve beat Clemson in Natty games the same number of times you have. Now, see if you can think quickly enough to put your retort in one post. TIA.
Dang…getting testy out West. Seriously though, LSU fans can talk all the smack they want. They earned it this year. Bama and Auburn fans talking smack is well, real rich right about now.
Somebody sounds upset
No…just being realistic.
It’s hard to find anything realistic in your comments but that’s nothing new…
Congrat’s to LSU! Most dominant SEC NC since ’11 bama.
Well, well one of this site’s biggest buffoons is here…
welcome back Bama Time.
You should call Saban Daddy. Show some respect.
“it will be another 25 years of mediocrity for Bummer just like when the Bear retired from the game”
I’m no Alabama fan, but I am a fan of facts and the truth.
Alabama won a national championship ten years after Bear retired.
I still think Dabo will come home once Saban retires. I could be wrong, but it makes the most sense. If he can win at Clemson, he can certainly win at Bama.
Zero percent chance Dabo goes to Bama.
Why? I hear he is in Alabama a lot. He is from there. Whenever he is asked about Alabama he gets emotional. He absolutely loves Alabama.
He would be coming to a successful program, with money, and a phenomenal fan base. I don’t understand the 0% chance.
No way Dumbo leaves Tater Tech for Bama. He is not gonna continue to be in another great coach’s shadow like he was when the HBC was kicking him around a yearly basis. Unless there is a church in Tuscaloosa that funnels money to players he loses that recruiting edge. In Clemson that football program is protected all costs on level of Ped State and Free Shoes U.
I’m so confused. Alabama is home for this guy. If I had the opportunities back home in Fairhope, AL that I have here in Colorado, I’d be home in a heartbeat. All things equal, he goes home.
He has proven he can beat Saban, so he really wouldn’t be in anyone’s shadow. He can win at Alabama.
I’m not sure about this church thing you are talking about with Dabo. Do you have an article or a link?
Just about every LSU fan knew this was coming. Brady is a big name right now and it’s no surprise he’s going back to the pros. On behalf of all LSU fans, thank you Joe Brady for helping bring LSU another national title. Good luck in the NFL… just wish it wasn’t with the panthers. My Saints will have to face him twice a year now. Geaux Tigers!
Yep. It’s what happens with success. Y’all had the dream year this season. Congratulations.
I hope Kirby call learn from y’all and get us over the hump.
Knew it was coming? He literally signed an extension like a day or two ago and I didn’t see anyone saying “but no wait he’s leaving tomorrow”
Smart move by him to take advantage of being such a big name now.
Congrats to LSU fans…that was a magical season.
Thank you for the kind words.
It will be interesting to see how much of Burrow’s success was due to the influence of Brady…and vice versa.
Well considering how Burrow’s numbers vastly improved in 2019 over 2018, at the moment, have to think Brady was instrumental
Surprised that the Cleveland Browns didn’t go after Brady. Seems like it would be wise to keep the Burrow train rolling, best way would be to get Brady.
Except burrow is probably going to the Bengals
I wouldn’t expend much energy worrying about Burrow’s future. Brady was calling the plays, but he wasn’t the one out there looking like Tom Brady with wheels.
No way you can keep this guy down on the farm. He is just too good.
Mmmwahahahahahaha!!
Yes, I know it won’t affect anything a whole lot considering they now have the scheme and system set in place plus Ensminger to run it, but still.
Of course this should have been expected, but if you are an LSU fan, who cares… What a great season and memories this guys helped to give you. I will take losing coaches all day with that kind of success. Thanks for repping the SEC LSU!
Still know I hope we curb stomp you next fall in the Swamp!
The feeling IS mutual!!
Well so much for that. on to next pay day
I figured LSUSMC would be all over this.
Thank God NOT!
You’re our biggest turd. One day you will grow up, but I suspect that day is not near. Sad.
You’re the worst LSU fan here, not him. He acts like a dope all the time, where as you switch between dope and self righteous windbag.
Boo hoo. That almost hurts my feelings, but then I consider the source and am back to good.
You are entitled to your opinion Gomer.
Curb stomp is gang slang right?
Funny!
Boomer!
I heard it first as a reference to the movie American History X which is about a Neo-Nazi gang…so maybe
It can be hard to hold on to a rising star. The combination of him, Ensminger, and the talent all over LSU’s roster produced an offense for the ages. Congrats again to LSU and I’m sure we haven’t heard the last of Joe Brady.
Thank you sir. This season is one for the ages. Best wishes to Brady as his pursues his upward trajectory back in the NFL.
Not surprising, but I think LSU will survive. Brady was instrumental in the success this year, but it wasn’t a one-man show, and it’s not like LSU doesn’t have his blueprint. LSU had a great season in 2018, as well (which could have been even better had the aTm game been properly officiated). The program is in good shape. Depending on quarterback play, they could be right back in the hunt for the SEC and beyond next year.
It wasn’t a one man show. It was a two man show, and both men are gone.
LSU isn’t going to garbage next year, their floor is still about 10-2, but I don’t see any reason to expect More of the same.
Well it’s not going out on a limb to say LSU might not be as good next year, it’s not easy to be that good. Even in the scenario Burrow and Brady were returning it wouldn’t have even been that easy to repeat an incredible year. Just look at the difference between 2018 and 2019 Clemson, for example. Even with the firepower returning, it’s not easy.
Right. Their floor is still incredibly high, even with all the turnover, and with most major programs in the SEC having some pretty big question marks of their own, it’s likely LSU could be a playoff contender next year as well.
10-2 is not their floor after losing OC & QB. 8 wins would be floor. LSU has revenge games @Auburn & @A&M, bama owns Baton Rouge also.
LSU has not won less than eight games in a season this century (the longest active streak), so that is their absolute floor. Realistic expectations for next season should be in the 11 win range including the bowl game.
LOL
If you’re a true Auburn fan, you’d remember how great Ensminger, running someone else’s offense with ELITE talent turns out…
I like Rhule as he seems to be a heck of a coach. This is still a bit of a reach for him, but probably worth the gamble. Brady is a pretty sharp guy and I hope he succeeds at the next level.
Thank you coach Brady for all you’ve done and praying that all works out well in the NFL.
What a magical season this has been
Well, we gonna find out what big O is really about now.
I think big O will be just fine… everyone was doubting him before this year…he has a ring now…I think coach O has shown he’s a much different coach than the coach he was at ole Miss…
I bet he’ll hire someone even better..but I know one thing for sure we’ll be just fine
Yeah, we discussed this before on a previous SBS article. The NFL is the ultimate goal and I think the only thing that would have ever kept him at LSU would be if Burrow was able to return. But with Burrow gone it was probably a forgone conclusion Brady had better be a gettin while the gettin’s good. Not surprising.
Congrats to Brady on great opportunity! He had to do what was best for him and his family. Best wishes.
Good thing for LSU SE called the vast majority of the plays and he has the playbook. But the best thing for LSU is O is our HC and his vision for what a championship tm looks like is what got LSU here. The beat goes on. One team one heart beat……Geaux Tigers.
He went and got the bag
The job of successful coaches is to climb the ladder. They want to be HCs. This is normal progression. Not in how soon it happened of course. Lol
This is pretty unfortunate
Not really. This is what happens with coaches. They all have their own career goals. We just have to appreciate what he did for LSU and wish him the best if he moves on.
When you win Nattys people come for your assts. it’s a good problem to have. Looks like Aranda may be next. Good for them. LSU is in good hands with O.
Except Coach O has never had to deal with it before. If is very difficult, ask Daddy Saban. Every single year. Let’s see how Coach O does.
You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about. O hired a big name O-Coord in Matt Canada. Figured after 1 yr it wasn’t his idea of what a title Off “ looks” like, then went and found a brite unkwn young pass gm coord to help mold the Off to fit his Vision. Remember, no one heard of Brady b4 O got him and many doubted the move like ur trying to. Point is O definitely has experience replacing assts. He’ll get someone who fits his idea of what a title off looks like and turn em loose……like he did with Brady.
I do know what it is like. I’ve seen Saban do it over and over and over.
Coach O is a Vanilla Ice, one hit wonder. He hired Matt Canada right. He got lucky with Brady and Burrow. You cajuns are just so excited because it has been awhile. Enjoy it.
We are enjoying it! And some of you bammers are so butt hurt you walk around with your azzs fire-hydrant red from having your panties all wadded up! Carry on clown!
Act like you’ve been there before.
Man, talk about maximizing your market potential. It would be a tough act to follow with Burrows leaving.
He attended the Calipari school of one and done.
Calipari has been at Kentucky for 11 years. Were you referring to his players? Brady is a coach, I don’t see the connection.
I don’t blame him. Get while the gettin’s good. At least we have a head coach who wants the type of offense Brady installed, instead of Les Miles. Brady is replaceable, Burrow not so much.
Brady REPLACEABLE?! Haha! We’ll check u out a year from now…
Yeah everyone keeps brushing it off like it’s no big deal and the offense is in place and Ensminger called all the plays etc etc, but no one is actually factoring in what a difference it makes to have that sounding board sitting right next to you helping you make all the right calls. The new QB won’t have Brady in his ear teaching him the offense either. The guy who supposedly implemented the most prolific offense in history is no longer there, it will make a difference for sure and he won’t be easily replaceable. That’s not even factoring in how hard it will be to replace Burrow’s production. He was a perfect fit for that offense.
So that’s why you offer a 3 year extension at DOUBLE the pay? Because he is replaceable? Wow, every other organization in the US has been going about this all wrong. Replaceable people don’t get contract extensions, they get contract non-renewals…..
Whoa there.. I think you got the names mixed up. There’s quite a few QBs out there who are as good or even better than Burrow but very rare to find someone who’s as offensively smart as Brady.
What??? You gotta be kidding me. Burrow is an interchangeable part and Brady is irreplaceable? Quite a few QB’s better?? Give me some of what you are smoking.
lol calm down.. Did I say Burrow’s not a top tier QB? Seems like you’re the one who’s high. To me it sounds like you believe whichever team to draft him will win the next Super Bowl.
Idk what game you watched Monday night, but Joe Burrow made 3 or 4 throws in that game that only 2 QBs in the NFL right now could even make: Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes. It’ll take 3 years max before Burrow is a top 5 QB in the league.
My point is where was LSU in 2018. It’s all a team effort, yes, but the big difference between LSU 2018 and 2019 is Joe Brady. I never even said Joe Burrow shouldn’t be considered a top tier QB.
I wonder how this effects the prospects of D’Eriq King of Houston transferring there?
And Brady’s only like 22 years old isn’t he? Looks like it anyway.
He’s 30, and will be the youngest OC in the nfl based on what I read earlier. Good for him.
Funny how it wasn’t too long ago that Sean Payton was telling him he was making a terrible decision going to LSU.
No kidding. Great move for Brady.
I love LSU fans trying to act like this is no big deal. If the OC was calling the plays why was Brady up in the box. Also why did Brady win the Broyles award and not SE.
Brady was passing game coordinator and you passed a lot. Having the system in place and the playbook doesn’t guarantee it will be the same. Brady had tendencies that were his alone. Also you were sure wanting to keep him. I didn’t hear anything about a extension for the OC
No one said it wasn’t a big deal. Just that it isn’t surprising. They were both in the booth ya moron. Brady called a play, ensminger had a different one ready and override authority if he didn’t like it. Their relationship and system was well discussed elsewhere. Tough loss, but we know the system and had a large team of guys giving input. Ensminger didn’t get a similar raise bc he was already paid like a coordinator. Brady got one bc he wasn’t. Your comment is lame. Hope the vols continue to have success behind the improving defense and a beastly oline.
Thanks. Would have loved to see Burrow throw to our receivers.
Actually a few people have brushed it off like it’s no big deal. They didn’t specifically say those exact words, but saying things like we’ll be just fine, or I bet they hire someone better, or Brady is replaceable, is basically saying it’s no big deal.
Yes, but Ensminger dips more.
BTW, that’s the real reason coaches sit up in the box.
Good riddance to that inbred slug.
Despite being at odds with each other, I think we can all agree the SEC is, and for a long time will be, the most dominant conference in college football.
I’ve gone on record for sometime now with this opinion. Coach O is a one hit wonder. Made the right hire and got the right QB to win one. And congrats to him for doing that.
Absolutely historic year for the Tigers. Fun to watch.
Steve E should now ask for a raise. Congrats to LSU on upholding the honor of the SEC, restoring the crown to where it belongs in SEC country, and for giving Coach Whiner in chief a reason to whine. Yay for you. See you in Atlanta. Unless D Eriq king goes to Bammer.
Bama’s QB room is full.
Well at least LSU made their 1 year with both him and Joe Burrow count.
Matt Rhule and Joe Brady together as HC and OC in Carolina? That’s an interesting experiment.
I hate to be the one to bring a level head here. But, this season is over for LSU period!!! Coach O in my book anyway was very lucky. He gave Brady the power to change the offense as he chose. He have an awful lot of power to Brady.
LSU FANS TAKE HEART……..
Brady will be available again soon. This was his ONE LUCKY SEASON as well. He will probably never be that good again. Everything just clicked!!! Same as when the falcon last made the super bowl. The OC what’s his name was never that good before with the falcons. Then he went to San Fran and I haven’t kept up. But the falcons had the same talent both before and after but never recreated that success before or after!!! And will what’s his name with San Fran be the next super coach??? I doubt it!!!!
Anyway college football is full of ONE YEAR WONDERS LIKE THAT GUY WHO COACHED CAM NEWTON AT AUBURN. But then what happened???? COACH O DID NOTHING BY HIMSELF!!!! Until Brady and Burrow he was average to good at best. If he keeps it up and continues to make LSU win. Well then okay.
But until that time. Stop mentioning KIRBY SMART AND UGA AS IF LSU AND COACH O OWN US. BECAUSE THEY DON’T!!!!! Y’all played Kirby with UGA twice. The first game was in LSU DEATH VALLEY WITH A YOUNG TEAM THAT WAS READY TO LOSE THEIR FIRST GAME!!!!
I still say that the OC Chaney gave LSU that game by abandoning the run THAT WAS WORKING AND WAS DOMINATING!!!! Instead of keeping it up. The genius Chaney started demanding Fromm pass into double and triple coverages!!!! LSU WAS PLAYING COVERAGE AND WE WERE RUNNING THROUGH YALL LIKE A HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER!!!!! Go watch the game again and see if I’m wrong. UGA WOULD PROBABLY HAVE DESTROYED LSU IF WE STUCK TO THE RUN AND WORN YOU DOWN LIKE WE WERE DOING!!!!
But our next game was FLORIDA. I’M 100% CONVINCED. WE SACRIFICED THE LSU GAME TO WIN THE FLORIDA GAME!!! Florida beat LSU that year and was better as were we!!!! UGA BEAT THEM 36-17!!!
This season, congratulations. You beat a uga team who didn’t have a legit offense thanks to injury!!! As everyone has said. DREAM SEASON, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
But to act as if based upon 2 games, both having circumstances. That suddenly coach O is elite and Kirby is GARBAGE??? Well that makes you as DELUSIONAL as some others who think they own us who haven’t beaten us in 3 years!!!
Instead of poking fun at Kirby Smart. You should be THANKING HIM!!!! It wasn’t Dabo or CLEMSON that made Alabama beatable. IT SURE WASN’T LSU EITHER!!!! It was KIRBY LEAVING ALABAMA that you can thank for that!!!
If Kirby Smart had not left Alabama for UGA. You would have to ADD A MINIMUM OF 4 or 5 ADDITIONAL 5 STAR PLAYERS TO ALABAMA OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS!!! You would also be playing against both Saban and Kirby Smart TOGETHER!!! Even with the large NFL TURNOVER RATE. I’m sorry, but neither CLEMSON nor LSU WOULD HAVE STOOD A CHANCE!!!!
Oh but what about this year???
This year never happens if Kirby had stayed!!! College football would still be bowing down to Alabama. Only by now they would be strong enough to make clemson their scout team!!!! Trevor Lawrence would be at either UGA or Alabama not Clemson!!! Personally I don’t think that Clemson would ever have beaten Alabama and Dabo would be bagging groceries again!!!! COACH O would probably have been FIRED long ago!!!!
Facts are facts……..Nobody except OSU had any real success once the ball really got rolling at Alabama. Not with both Saban and Kirby coaching together.
Look how both recruit and how they have done for just the last 4 seasons. Then tell me LSU OR CLEMSON would be $HIT!!! And don’t go looking at their roster or recruiting success. Because CHAMPIONSHIPS are what bring the recruits. That can be either SEC EAST OR WEST TITLES. OR NATIONAL TITLES.
And I’m simply saying. Kirby moving to UGA helped to create the teams like Clemson. Along with an ACC SCHEDULE!!!! But LSU is a direct result of kids choosing LSU over Alabama!!!! ITS A DOMINO EFFECT!!!!
Alabama is not dead yet. But once they do become MEDIOCRE again. THE NEXT TRUE DYNASTY LIKE ALABAMA WAS, WILL BE UGA!!!! Because Kirby is the most like him of any coach. It’s just a matter of getting the ball rolling like Alabama did. WAIT AND SEE!!!!!!!
King Negan