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Fox Sports Feldman on How LSU Brass misread the love for Miles (Audio Link incl)

Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:01 am
Posted by dgtiger3
Prairieville
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:01 am
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Sorry not much of a transcript of the podcast topic but I thought it was interesting to see what someone on the outside looking in thought about Saturday Night. It's easy to see how someone not connected closely to the program or the state could misunderstand Saturday Night because it is a very complicated relationship.

Basically the podcast summarizes that they were shocked by Miles reception and it led them to believe that the people that wanted Miles out were the vocal minority and mostly just the big wig boosters.


For me personally, as we loomed closer to kickoff without any official announcement of Miles departure, I feared this perfect storm to save his job could happen. You had an emotional crowd, full of people who thought this was his last game
as the LSU football coach. The fans that love Miles and wanted him to stay, drew signs and cheered loudly. The fans that wanted him gone, cheered as a relief, and out of respect for a man who has had a great deal of success in his 11 years as the head football coach. Almost everyone can agree that Les has been a class act and great ambassador for LSU football, for most of us that wanted him gone felt the product on the field has gotten stale. Jimbo allegedly backing out of sort of verbal agreement combined with the most electric crowd of the season for an ugly 19-7 victory over Texas A&M ultimately help save Les Miles is job.
Posted by Team Vote
DFW
Member since Aug 2014
7733 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:05 am to
Hopefully they learned their lesson and will be able to keep their mouths closed if this situation comes up again in the future.
Posted by Dagoose
Knoxville TN
Member since Nov 2014
541 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:07 am to
Miles had a plan, finally. It worked.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31259 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:20 am to
quote:

Basically the podcast summarizes that they were shocked by Miles reception and it led them to believe that the people that wanted Miles out were the vocal minority and mostly just the big wig boosters.


Those idiots thought they were sending the man off but in reality there actions led to him being retained.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
44022 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:27 am to
I laugh at any idiot who thinks the decision to keep Miles was made on the fly Saturday because of fan reaction.

The decision was made because Jimbo was not coming to LSU. Be it because Alexander got involved and nixed the deal because of politics or because Jimbo just flat out declined the offer, it doesn't matter and we will never know the whole story. I can promise you one thing, Alleva and the boosters knew well before the game Saturday that Miles was going to be retained.
Posted by Choctaw
Pumpin' Sunshine
Member since Jul 2007
77774 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:39 am to
quote:

it led them to believe that the people that wanted Miles out were the vocal minority and mostly just the big wig boosters.



well...it's true
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 9:40 am
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29177 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:40 am to
He will get no sympathy from the crowd next time. Hope he enjoyed it.
Posted by euquol
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2012
2736 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:45 am to
The love of Miles did not save him. A university president who wanted to appear poor so he could eventually raise your taxes did.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:07 am to
Misread the love? I don't think the whole stadium chanting "We Want Les" is hard to misunderstand
Posted by jbraua
Oklahoma City, OK
Member since Oct 2007
6794 posts
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:00 am to
$15 million dollars in tough economic conditions had a lot to do with it too.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 11:01 am
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