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LSU Football: Power ranking the most stacked SEC head coaching lineup ever

By Zach Ragan

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers (R) greets head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after winning the SEC Championship game 37-10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers (R) greets head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after winning the SEC Championship game 37-10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Derek Mason of the Vanderbilt Commodores watches the action during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Derek Mason of the Vanderbilt Commodores watches the action during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

12. Derek Mason — Vanderbilt

I actually like Derek Mason quite a bit as a head coach, even though there’s a good chance he gets fired this season.

Mason ended up in an impossible situation at Vanderbilt. He followed an incredibly successful coach in James Franklin, and he’s coaching in the toughest conference in the nation, at a school where it’s insanely difficult to land highly touted recruits.

Not exactly a recipe for success.

But I like Mason’s fiery demeanor. I like his confidence. And I think he’s had some good Vandy teams. If he gets fired by the Commodores, he’ll go to another conference and find plenty of success.

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