re: Does anyone have link to Les Miles LSU hiring press conference?

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dave frey said: posted on January 2, 2005 7:03 PM — 66.186.252.13 — link — abuse? "Face it -- Nick Saban and Wayne H. screwed us. If the Saban deal would have went down earlier, we might have had a better chance of hiring a top tier coach." We were screwed by the timing of the Dolphins negotiation and hiring, but certainly not deliberately. Surely you don't think Saban had some sinister plan to leave LSU in a bad situation for hiring his replacement? That's nonsense. Say what you will about him, but he does love LSU and wants the school to continue to build on what he started. (Please don't give me any of that juvenile "if he loved LSU he would've stayed" bullshite. it's really lame.) "My next concern is the AD--Skip Bertman. I think he is looking out himself. What an IDIOT for not putting anything in Nicks contract about keeping him put for several years." If Bertman is looking out for himself, then it is in his best interest to hire the best possible candidate for the job and keep LSU winning. Otherwise he looks bad. And LSU TRIED to put buyouts and other provisions to keep Saban, and he wouldn't have any part of it. He knew he wasn't staying here. But honestly, do you really want to hold a guy hostage via contract if he's ready to move on? I know I don't want an employee on my staff that doesn't really want to be there any more, nor would I hold an employee back from the opportunity of a lifetime if it came along.

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