OT: LSU Fires Les Miles

[BoogieKnight]

Worse because it's in-season. And I know LSU is a blue blood but why would Petrino walk away from an ACC job where he has this generations version of Michael Vick for two more years? And Herman has a good thing brewing in Houston and may get to the playoff there this year. Petrino and Herman have built successful programs that are competing on the national scene. Why leave those jobs to go somewhere where they throw a national championship winning coach on the street in September like he's hot garbage? Can't see Jimbo leaving FSU for this job.

Les goes to the booth IMO. He doesn't need this crazy coaching racket anymore.

 

[Ataylor1989x]

I can't see Purdue replacing Hazel with this years Hazel. Think they need to but bullet and hire a more experienced former HC.

I don't know, I think hazell's problem is that he seems like a stoic guy and stoic doesn't work unless you dominate. PJ is all electric and whether or not that wins games, it's more fun than being stoic when you're not winning. It excites people.

Of course, Purdue can't afford Les, but if Les just wants to coach at a high level with minimal b.s., he might want to go to Purdue, because it's one of the smallest fanbases and media contingents of anywhere. And the above poster claims the game has passed Les by.....if that's true and he agrees (or if he is just tired of the b.s. Aspect of coaching), then he might be attracted to taking a lower profile major job for lower money.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

With the new TV contract... Purdue could afford him. But, is he wants stick it to LSU and win a NC somewhere else that is not the place to go.

USC may be the perfect storm. Their rich alumni are pissed right now.

 

[BigGreenWood]

Still think Les is gonna take a TV gig until his kid is done at UNC at the earliest. He's got a bunch of ties to the area that I find it unlikely he uproots his entire family to take the job at Purdue or USC. He doesn't need the money at all

Truth is, he should have been let go at the end of last season but the AD lost their spine. This years team is one of the most talented/experienced LSU has had in a while, yet it's going to waste. The offense was an absolute abomination during the Wisconsin and Auburn games

 

[tuffer76]

The AD didn't want Les to turn the season around and then not be able to fire him. Last year he saved his job with the final win and booster support. AD took advantage of discontent and acted quickly.

 

[brodo]

LSU, give this man a call:

 

[Rutgers 2004]

LSU, give this man a call:

Come on, that's low.

No area likes a flood, but I think Louisiana has dealt with enough by now.

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

Poor guy, his buyout is only $13 million.

 

[Scarlet16E]

Any school that hired Briles would face a media shitstorm of Rutgersian proportions.

 

[rutgersdave]

LSU 2013 10-3, 2014 8-5, and 2015 9-3 should be 10-3 but easy game canceled. It's tough being LSU but they use to be up there with Alabama and they never have a good offense

 

[RU4Real]

I'd coach LSU for free.

 

[BigGreenWood]

LSU 2013 10-3, 2014 8-5, and 2015 9-3 should be 10-3 but easy game canceled. It's tough being LSU but they use to be up there with Alabama and they never have a good offense

This. It's essentially why Miles got fired. He pretty went for an "I told you so" season sticking to his guns and what he knows offensively. It backfired and the team looked as awful as they have been offensively. If he would have changed the OC in the offseason and showed signs of progress of the offensive side of the ball, he'd probably still be the head coach. But, he didn't and the offense has been just as predictable as awful as ever and it cost him his job

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

I'd coach LSU for free.

So would this guy:

 

[LotusAggressor]

My brother went to LSU so I follow LSU fairly closely. It was time for him to go. Sad to see him leave but it's become obvious the game has passed Les by. Back up to 2011, LSU and Bama are similar team schematically and tempermant wise. Big difference is Bama brought in Kiffin and started incorporating a much more modern offense (zone read, hurry up, etc.) while LSU never did. Always had the feeling Les wasn't very comfortable with that.

The firing makes a ton of sense from a recruiting standpoint. Oregeron is one of the better recruiters and can keep a solid class together. Whereas keeping a dead man walking Les is easy to recruit against. Oregeron may have been a disaster at Ole Miss as a coach, but he recruited the teams Nutt coached to 10 wins for a couple season despite Nutt not being a very good coach. So you see what you've got with Oregeron with the priority keeping the recruiting class together.

As for Les, he's built for TV so that's where I assume he ends up. He's got a kid at UNC, made a ton of money (including a buyout of 12 million) so he doesn't need to coach this season or next. Just sucks to see him go since he ran about as clean of a program as possible at a school like LSU.

That being said, if Ash can find a spot for Les on his staff, you absolutely back up a truckload of money. One of the best recruiters in the nation. My gut says they go hard after Jimbo Fisher, which I'm not entirely comfortable about

Jimbo Fisher has ties to LSU. He's also won as many National Championships as Miles.

 

[rufeelinit]

Worse because it's in-season. And I know LSU is a blue blood but why would Petrino walk away from an ACC job where he has this generations version of Michael Vick for two more years? And Herman has a good thing brewing in Houston and may get to the playoff there this year. Petrino and Herman have built successful programs that are competing on the national scene. Why leave those jobs to go somewhere where they throw a national championship winning coach on the street in September like he's hot garbage? Can't see Jimbo leaving FSU for this job.

Les goes to the booth IMO. He doesn't need this crazy coaching racket anymore.

Petrino can't help himself. He should never leave Louisville again but I would not bet on it.

 

[BigGreenWood]

Jimbo Fisher has ties to LSU. He's also won as many National Championships as Miles.

I'm aware he has ties to LSU as he was the OC. This is why my gut feeling is they go after him hard. That being said, if Fisher is the direction they go it will be more of the same on offense. That's why I'm hoping they backup a dump truck full of money to Herman's house.

I love what Miles did for the program and am sad to see him go, but to say "oh well Fisher and Les have won the same amount of national championships" as a "reason" to hire Fisher is insane. Besides, it's no big secret LSU's national championship went through the back door in every sense of the word

 

[Scarlet16E]

I'm aware he has ties to LSU as he was the OC. This is why my gut feeling is they go after him hard. That being said, if Fisher is the direction they go it will be more of the same on offense. That's why I'm hoping they backup a dump truck full of money to Herman's house

Didn't Jimbo leave LSU at the alter just last year?

 

[BigGreenWood]

Didn't Jimbo leave LSU at the alter just last year?

Athletic Department lost their spine when all the support came out for Les. Overall cost and the swell of support for Miles stopped negotiations from going further

 

[jonS]

The firing of Miles is idiotic. Just 4 games into the season and the school is acting as if the season is lost . Ridiculous misplaced priorities .

 

[BigGreenWood]

The firing of Miles is idiotic. Just 4 games into the season and the school is acting as if the season is lost . Ridiculous misplaced priorities .

Teams like LSU don't play for and aren't happy playing in Music City Bowl. If you keep him and let him play out the season you have a dead man walking doing your recruiting and risk losing a damn good class of recruits. He had to go.

Remember how awful the offense looked in the national championship against Bama? It's been the same offense since. And largely just as ineffective. He stuck to his guns and didn't change a thing offensively this year and he got canned for it. To put this in perspective, Rutgers is averaging more yards per game than LSU this year. It's completely unacceptable considering the amount of talent LSU has

 

[RU#1fan]

As for Les, he's built for TV so that's where I assume he ends up. He's got a kid at UNC, made a ton of money (including a buyout of 12 million) so he doesn't need to coach this season or next. Just sucks to see him go since he ran about as clean of a program as possible at a school like LSU.

That being said, if Ash can find a spot for Les on his staff, you absolutely back up a truckload of money. One of the best recruiters in the nation. My gut says they go hard after Jimbo Fisher, which I'm not entirely comfortable about

That's a laugh... Les coming to RU as an Assistant Coach.

 

[Ty Webb]

There could be four big jobs open this offseason - LSU, USC, Texas and ND.

LSU firing Miles now shows that they don't take mediocrity lightly. He's had 12 years at LSU. Sometimes something just runs its course.

 

[BigGreenWood]

That's a laugh... Les coming to RU as an Assistant Coach.

Which is why that was followed up with the "truckload of money" comment.

 

[c_husk]

Good point...

He'll leave a note on the players lockers in middle of the night when he leaves.

 

[LotusAggressor]

Worse because it's in-season. And I know LSU is a blue blood but why would Petrino walk away from an ACC job where he has this generations version of Michael Vick for two more years? And Herman has a good thing brewing in Houston and may get to the playoff there this year. Petrino and Herman have built successful programs that are competing on the national scene. Why leave those jobs to go somewhere where they throw a national championship winning coach on the street in September like he's hot garbage? Can't see Jimbo leaving FSU for this job.

Les goes to the booth IMO. He doesn't need this crazy coaching racket anymore.

Stranger things have happened, but I don't see Petrino leaving Louisville for LSU either. Going through Fisher and Swinney to get to the Playoff would be easier than having to beat Saban every year. I could see Herman leaving Houston, though.

 

[RUSK97]

I wonder if Les would consider Purdue......it would be low pressure for him.....but lower money too.....one of the lowest pressure power five jobs, that's for sure. But Penn State might have an opening too.....

Well, he is a Michiganer.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

just goes to show you who is serious about winning and who is not. Too bad we can't get him here

 

[MADHAT1]

Briles already coached at Houston...perhaps he'd go back

Forgot about that [thumb2] and if bridges weren't burnt maybe there's a possibility he'll go back if Herman leaves
Another idea: LSU dumped Miles so they could make a run on Briles before other programs make an opening and go after him.

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Forgot about that [thumb2] and if bridges weren't burnt maybe there's a possibility he'll go back if Herman leaves
Another idea: LSU dumped Miles so they could make a run on Briles before other programs make an opening and go after him.

Briles is toxic...but someone with little regard for the bad PR will hire him...he's a slithery slimeball

 

[RUSK97]

Nobody seems terribly upset that FIU fired HC Ron Turner after 4 weeks into the season too.

 

[MADHAT1]

Briles is toxic...but someone with little regard for the bad PR will hire him...he's a slithery slimeball

Winning is everything to some programs.
Look at Louie bringing back someone who went job hunting while coaching there , resigned from the pro team he coached before season ended to take the Arkansas HC job and wound up being fired there because of his involvement with a student -athlete development coordinator .
Petrino didn't coach in 2012 after being fired by Arkansas in 2011, but he got back in the game and Jurich was happy to bring him back in 2014 because he has a knack
for winning.
I think Briles being slime won't stop a program like LSU from hiring him and finding an excuse for it.
Houston might be leery of hiring him because hiring Briles as their HC ( if Herman left) might make some of the Big 12 schools use that to keep them out.

 

[MADHAT1]

Nobody seems terribly upset that FIU fired HC Ron Turner after 4 weeks into the season too.

He wasn't successful there. Including his 0-4 record this season he's 10-30 as their HC

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Winning is everything to some programs.
Look at Louie bringing back someone who went job hunting while coaching there , resigned from the pro team he coached before season ended to take the Arkansas HC job and wound up being fired there because of his involvement with a student -athlete development coordinator .
Petrino didn't coach in 2012 after being fired by Arkansas in 2011, but he got back in the game and Jurich was happy to bring him back in 2014 because he has a knack
for winning.
I think Briles being slime won't stop a program like LSU from hiring him and finding an excuse for it.
Houston might be leery of hiring him because hiring Briles as their HC ( if Herman left) might make some of the Big 12 schools use that to keep them out.

Petrine just fooled around with some chick not his wife...that's bad...Briles knew about systematic rape issues and "a-la state penn" did nothing...big difference!

 

[Plum Street]

Winning is everything to some programs.
Look at Louie bringing back someone who went job hunting while coaching there , resigned from the pro team he coached before season ended to take the Arkansas HC job and wound up being fired there because of his involvement with a student -athlete development coordinator .
Petrino didn't coach in 2012 after being fired by Arkansas in 2011, but he got back in the game and Jurich was happy to bring him back in 2014 because he has a knack
for winning.
I think Briles being slime won't stop a program like LSU from hiring him and finding an excuse for it.
Houston might be leery of hiring him because hiring Briles as their HC ( if Herman left) might make some of the Big 12 schools use that to keep them out.

Winning is everything at most big time programs . Rutgers it isn't so that's why we aren't big time

 

[njcanesfan]

LSU, give this man a call:

I'm usually one of the people wishing you guys would let Flood move on peacefully, but this was funny as hell....lol

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Forgot about that [thumb2] and if bridges weren't burnt maybe there's a possibility he'll go back if Herman leaves
Another idea: LSU dumped Miles so they could make a run on Briles before other programs make an opening and go after him.

Nobody wants Briles at this point in time. He is way too toxic to any program.

My bet is that Les Miles chews his own grass through mid December when Southern Cal, ND, or even texass becomes available.

A $13 million buyout to be fired sure is a nice soft cushion to land on for a few months!

College football sure is interesting, isn't it my friends?

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

I'd coach LSU for free.

sure if white trash is your type.

 

[redking]

I'd coach LSU for free.

That's photoshopped. And I'm not talking about their boo..., er eyes. Here's the original:

 

[BigGreenWood]

Nobody wants Briles at this point in time. He is way too toxic to any program.

My bet is that Les Miles chews his own grass through mid December when Southern Cal, ND, or even texass becomes available.

A $13 million buyout to be fired sure is a nice soft cushion to land on for a few months!

College football sure is interesting, isn't it my friends?

Don't think ND cans Kelly. They tend to let coaches hang around a year or so before canning them. Weis and Whittingham were held on to long after their expiration dates

My guess is Les ends up in a Power 5 program with a natural recruiting base that's struggling. I think he stays away from USC due to the administration there being dysfunctional at best

 

[RUSK97]

Petrine just fooled around with some chick not his wife...that's bad...Briles knew about systematic rape issues and "a-la state penn" did nothing...big difference!

Well Petrino did a little more than that. He got his mistress a 'job' in the Athletics Department. You could argue the infidelity was on his own time and his own personal affairs. The job thing was misappropriation of funds etc. But I get your point. No matter what, what Briles did was a bigger deal.