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Awesome moment. https://t.co/tOcvtJeBbY
— The LSU Logo (@LSU_Logo) November 29, 2015November 29th, 2015 at 12:06 AM ^
AND NOW I WILL EAT ALL OF THIS GRASS.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^
Yeah.....that sounds like a really bad idea.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
future...something at michigan? bring him home in any capacity.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 11:42 PM ^
you wouldn't know that from watching his offenses at LSU.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^
...I, think.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:48 PM ^
Probably because his QBs and oftentimes offense in general have been his Achilles' heel.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:36 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:41 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:11 AM ^
that I will soon turn into a troll, kind of like a la "Fly," given some of the silly horseshit I am reading on this blog tonight. Please someone keep me from falling into the abyss...
November 29th, 2015 at 12:50 AM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^
And fan appreciation.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^
What a bunch of idiots to let him go (unless it's his idea, and in that case, good luck, my second favorite coach!)
November 28th, 2015 at 11:32 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:46 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 11:32 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:48 PM ^
These people at LSU are so damn confused. They spend the last week leaking how he is being canned and that they are ready to pay his buyout ($15 real big ones) and now they wise up and say that he is still the coach? Did someone read his contract and see the $15 big ones meant $15 million or did they ask Nebraska fan about life after a somewhat successful coach? For how long will he be their coach, for another year, just thru the bowl game or just thru Sunday?
BTW, they had a #1 recruiting class according to many sites, how will this effect that?
November 29th, 2015 at 8:43 AM ^
for the 15 million dollar buyout. You're welcome, Les!!
November 29th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
*affect
November 29th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
you'd have to hit a gargantuan homerun with the next hire to not have someone grousing about the buyout everytime your new HC slips a bit.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
Very similar to when OSU fired Earl Bruce to make way for John Cooper. Set them back for a while...in our favor.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:03 AM ^
LOL, none of this had anything to do with ESPN. The Times-Picayune first reported the story weeks ago, and it just rolled from there with plenty of non-ESPN reports corraborating it. All of the talk was coming out of LSU -- not Bristol, CT. You think Les got carried off and was carrying himself like a man who coached his last game at LSU because of an ESPN report?
People are crazy with their ESPN hate, man.
November 29th, 2015 at 3:26 AM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
The AD said, "He will continue to be our coach." Sounds like he is staying.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
I doubt Miles comes back, at this point he just might take another job.
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:05 AM ^
Les makes too much money to not come back. Plus, he has a ton of talent coming back and a great recruiting class coming in. No way in hell he walks out on that and his players.
The AD got outplayed badly, and will likely be the one looking for a new job.
November 29th, 2015 at 4:39 AM ^
The word would be "had" a great recruiting class coming in. This will effect it as no one will be shocked if they turn around and fire him next year.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
Someone should find the video of Les Miles singing the alma mater live on ESPN during an interview.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:45 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^
In ten years, he's had 5 top-ten finishes, 2 national title game appearances, 1 national title, 7 seasons of double-digit wins, and 6 bowl victories. I know he's aging and LSU wants to make a change, but they better be careful.
EDIT: Nice reporting ESPN.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^
If Dave Brandon wasnt around in '07 look.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^
With all the media pundits saying how stupid it was and how big of a mistake it was...
...then Jimbo comes out and says he's happy at FSU
...then the crowd chants his name and you see all of the support for Miles.
I really don't think they're going to get rid of Miles, it's such an unpopular decision...and that's how the SEC is, it's such a "what have you done THIS moment" league.
I truly believe he was fired until those 3 things I mentioned happened...now, now he might say "go fuck yourselves." Because it's Les fucking Miles.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:40 PM ^
How can Miles continue to work with that AD who is quite obviously trying to put a knife in his back
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:08 AM ^
Supposedly he was told after the game he was coming back as head coach and the crowd support was in fact a factor. Prior to that, Les thought that was it for him. I mean, how do you fire a guy when an entire stadium is chanting the dude's name?
And Alleva is toast. Dude totally botched this entire thing.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^
He is basically John Cooper with a NC. Cant beat Bama but otherwise generally very good. I think LSU needs to be careful of what they wish for. He is not elite but he is darn good. It can get a lot worse - just ask us, ND, TN.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:57 PM ^
Having a NC makes him a lot different from John Cooper...a real lot
November 29th, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^
Public pressure and sentiment key factors in decision to keep Les Miles according to high ranking source Involved in decision
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) November 29, 2015November 28th, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^
Fun fact: Most AD's around the country are pussies
I've been at two schools where a decision was made to cut sports and the AD backed out at the last second. And in looking around the country and some of these high pressure decisions...media attention, fan perception, they come into play SO much more than people realize.
I mentioned it above, I knew this week when ALL of the guys on TV were saying how big of a mistake it was. That was the first step - because they're giving facts and now the fans have cooled off from the last loss and they realize...oh shit, he's actually pretty good.
Then this morning Jimbo Fisher basically says he's staying at FSU. That' was the nail in the coffin right there...because Jimbo was the only guy they could've replaced Les with to justify the decision. Tom Herman wouldn't even have done it and he may be a better ccoach.
The fan support today, the standing O, the win, the postgame...all of that just blew the coffin to bits. No nail needed. It was 100% solidifed after that.
...and let me tell you, it's not just the AD, it's the high ranking boosters and University officials too. They HATE media pressure/spotlight/tough decisions that cause controversy. So all of those people pressuring to fire Miles...some of those folks backed off too.
This was athletics administration 101 right here. You could see it coming from a mile away. Now Miles is going to have leverage, but at the same time...if he fucks up next year, he's gone, no question.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:43 PM ^
Just think, if Bill Martin wasn't such a putz that couldn't be bothered during his squash practice and sailing, we'd have Les Miles and Rick Pitino.
Crazy. Thankfully we like what we have now.