re: Who can influence/force Miles hand?

I don't think any of these should "influence" Les. They should stand down and if he's not getting the job done, fire him. But they don't need to meddle in his coaching.

IMO, any talk of replacing Les is premature. Talk of upgrading on O is spot-on. If it becomes apparent that Les is going to plateau at 2-3 losses per year, then we need to see if there's a HR hire available and go that route.

We're currently walking in the Cholly Mac path of the late 60's, early 70's:

'69: 9-1
'70: 9-3 (SEC Champs)
'71: 8-4
'72: 9-2-1
'73: 9-3

Those were good seasons but we can do better; no need for us to assume second-fiddle to anyone.