Former LSU AD Joe Alleva Says He Never Would Have Hired Jimbo Fisher

Former LSU athletic director Joe Alleva gave a very candid interview with The Advocate on Wednesday and said he never would have hired Jimbo Fisher when the Tigers were looking to replace Les Miles back in 2015-2016.

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“I still have a lot of friends in the ACC,” Alleva said. “I talked to them, and after that I didn’t want any part of Jimbo. I would never have hired Jimbo. He was never on my radar. Now, fans and some people in the department wanted him, but I never wanted him.

“I could have made a change (at the end of the 2015 season). I recommended not to. Because I would have been forced to hire Jimbo. I would rather have had Les. But if I didn’t hire him, the outcry would have been ridiculous. So we had that meeting during the (Texas A&M) game, and I made the recommendation to keep (Miles).”

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During the interview, Alleva also said that dealing with Miles was very difficult...

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“The sad thing is it should have been that way for a long time,” Alleva said. “Think of the players Les Miles squandered and didn’t utilize properly. Talking to Les was like talking to a wall. The key (in) getting to a championship level is utilizing talented players. It’s that simple.”

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You can read the whole interview here.

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