Les Miles hopefully has a reason in mind with this hire...

It's not that people are speculating Kevin Steele will be horrific based on no evidence. He does OK as a position coach (Bama's LBers were the weakest this year than they've ever been under NS). However, he hasn't proven he can succeed as a DC. Peter Principle and what not.

There's a reason Bama demoted him from DC after 07 and promoted Kirby Smart.

There's a reason Dabo Swinney told him to GTFO with a quickness.

There's a reason his defenses finished dead last of all BCS automatic conference schools every single year at Baylor.

There's a reason fans are concerned about his nervous breakdowns on gamedays that Clemson fans have so well documented for us.

There's a reason Kevin Greene assaulted and embarrassed him on national tv.

There's a reason nobody has hired this guy to be a DC since the Clemson WVU (Oooh WVU JUST SCORED AGAIN) debacle.



Now, is there a reason Les hired him to be LSU DC?

1. Did everyone turn us down? If so, why is that? If so, why not just give Ed O an opportunity or Karl Dunbar or some other unknown? AN unknown is better than a proven failure, right?

2. Les knows the fans didn't want this and wants to prove he is right and they are wrong. Do it his way.

3. Les truly believes Kevin Steele can be a successful DC despite 35 years of history telling us otherwise.


I just can't wrap my head around it. I hope he does well and I hope Les is right and 35 years of history and all the fans and talking heads are wrong. I just don't see it though.