It just feels like it's time for a change in Baton Rouge (Long)

Let me just start by saying that I don't hate Les Miles or any of the other coaches for that matter. I believe Les has done an excellent job keeping this program as one of the top 5-10 in the country for the duration of his tenure here. It's a proven fact that the man can recruit, and he always seems to get excellent assistants to turn those recruits into exceptional football players. He's a great guy and his players love him and it's pretty easy to see why that is the case.

All that said, he constantly gets criticized by the fans for anything and everything he does and some of that is completely warranted. He makes some crazy arse and sometimes borderline dumb decisions in key moments that make or break a game. Sometimes this works out for the best and other times no so much, but that can be said for any coach really. The thing that is causing the most distaste for CLM is the fact that he can't beat Alabama. Year after year we watch LSU lose to this team and people are just getting sick of it. We have the talent level to compete with the them year in and year out and that's more than just about anyone else in the country can say, but it just gets old watching this team struggle against that one opponent.

It all comes down to the coaching, and it is apparent that Nick Saban is a better football coach than Les Miles, but he is a better football coach than just about anyone in the country at this point. That doesn't stop other coaches from game planning against the guy and have success though. Just because someone is a better coach doesn't mean you can get the better of them from time to time and it's been proven that it can be done several times.

Regardless, it just seems that every year LSU tries the same shite with the same result. People just want to see a change in the way things are done and I honestly believe that most would like to see that happen with Les at the helm. I just don't see that happening. The guy is apparently set in his ways and will live and die by the run even when the game situation is screaming you have to throw the ball. It's the same tired arse thing year after year and I just believe that people area ready for a change.

There are a lot of young coaches out there that can bring new energy to the program and possibly get LSU out of the current rut they seem to be stuck in. The stadium doesn't even have the same energy it used to have just a few years ago. People just seem down and out about the program in general and it's a sad thing to watch. There are plenty of young coaches out there that could bring new energy and views of the game to the program.

In short, Les shouldn't be fired by this university. The man has given too much and accomplished more than any other coach in his time here. I just think it might be time for CLM to make a respected exit.