Brodie

November 23rd, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^

And that does nothing to refute his point that 7 years of Les Miles would have been an extension of the Carr era rather than anything dramatically better

PS a 62 year old Lloyd Carr coming off a couple of down years was apparently cause for numerous automotive mileage based puns, not the stuff USC song girl dreams were made of. 

late night BTB

November 23rd, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^

You have to screw up pretty well to not have a good recruiting class in LA.  LSU is the only school in a talent rich state.  Sure the region picks off guys here and there, but for Les to not find a QB during the last 6 years has been his biggest screw up.

SFBlue

November 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^

LSU fans are delusional if they think they deserve better than Les Miles. They are Nebraska South, except without Nebraska's arguable historical mandate. I hope they hire Bo Pelini and get five years of overheated, lughead fulminations that will make Les look elegant by comparison. 

UMxWolverines

November 23rd, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^

I hate this argument. Fulmer went 5-6, 9-4, 10-4, and 5-7 his last four years. His recruiting had fallen off. They might have screwed up the hires after but Fulmer wasn't cutting it. 

Just like people claim we ''ran off'' Lloyd. A. Lloyd didn't even want to coach in 2007 B. We lost to Appalachian State and Oregon at home C. We had lost 5 of 6 to OSU and OSU had won three straight Big Ten titles and a national title in 2002. 

bronxblue

November 23rd, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^

He's been on the outs it seems for a couple years now.  That recruiting class is really loaded, though, so I wonder what will happen when Miles leaves.

west2

November 23rd, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^

are unrealistic.  I was in the bayou for a game and they really expect to win the NC there every year.  Not to be mean here but the campus is nothing special the school is average and Miles has done a great job there.  He has a monster recruiting class for 2016 and quite frankly who could they get thats better that would coach there?  There are some great schools right now looking for the next "it" coach and LSU would have to get in line.  I think they are crazy down there, heat stroke or somethin.

UMProud

November 23rd, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^

LSU cannot possibly be stupid enough to follow Nebraska down the rat hole and fire a winning quality head coach like Miles.  Nebraska believed their own hype and now they are paying the price.  If LSU is stupid enough enough to not understand Nebraska's self-wound they deserve to be regulated to backwater swamp staus.  Not many schools have a good track record of immediate success in replacing a winning head coach.

Baughhumbug

November 23rd, 2015 at 4:42 PM ^

Thank you. I said this to my friend yesterday. In an ideal world, if you're going to let a coach like Les Miles go, you speak with him and his agent, you give him an extra season to exit/retire gracefully if he wants it, you bring in a de facto replacement or use the extra time to secure one far in advance... You don't up and fire a coach like Les Miles. I mean maybe you do, but I think you shouldn't. Again...in an ideal world.

Baughhumbug

November 23rd, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^

ESPECIALLY in a year when so many quality positions are open. Why take such a big risk? Continuity and a strong transition are more important than quick change at a great program like LSU. Preserve recruiting, preserve traditions and practice routines, etc. - wholesale change isn't what's needed, but a smooth transition to a fresh face with fresh ideas implemented more gradually. Just my opinion... Sorry for two posts--can't edit on mobile.