You might be looking into this a little to hard. Why is it so hard to believe that Paps didn't make the changes?
not sure if he did or not but Bo was VERY upset with JP.
Coaching Bo's defense is most likely akin to dating his daughter...better bring your A game bro and don't kook it! JP will work out just fine, he is a younger guy but knows the deal. He didn't hitch a ride from LSU as a grad assistant because he was a good old boy. He has passion, work ethic, coaching talent and he relates to the players: he will be McBride'esque when he matures. In a few years there will be 'I hope he doesn't jump ship' threads all over this board, take that to the bank.