In the age of NIL I think the type of coach Lamar needs has changed. Since players are lured in with money they need someone with great coaching skills. My guess is there's a lot of coaches out there under the radar which fit that bill.
Seems like for the last 30 years it hasn't mattered who was hired, the results have always been the same: mediocrity or worse. SportsGuy is right, these days it's all about the money.