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For the record, leaks didn't cause last year's deal to fail. Jindal and FKA did.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:52 am
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:52 am
So we can get that out of the way.
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Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:54 am to Smalls
leaks caused an appearance of ineptitude.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:55 am to Smalls
If it means we get Herman this year instead of Jimbo last year it will have been for the best.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:57 am to Smalls
Agreed and upvoted. Now that the Gestapo is policing and removing nearly all of the threads, there is no use for this board anymore.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:57 am to Smalls
Leaks caused the media backlash and the rush of fan support for Les, both of which pressured our inept leaders to frick up the deal.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:58 am to Smalls
So they're just dusting off last year's contract, sending it back over for a signature. Easiest hire eva. 
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:59 am to Smalls
The leaks, along with the public statements that Miles was playing for his job the last two weeks of the season, actually did play a big role. They created a tsunami of negative sports media coverage on the situation. They drew attention at a time, especially over last Thanksgiving weekend, when nothing was going on in college football. Where Texas is getting shredded right now, we were getting that treatment this time last year.
That negative coverage contributed to the politicians and Alexander getting involved. Politicians are all about perception and when the talk of the state and the school being broke while paying a buyout became a media narrative, they bit.
So, yes, the people you mention actually did make the moves that killed the deal. However, it was all of the talk and Alleva's public pronouncement after the Ole Miss game that touched things off. The leaks and negative press over that next week just fueled the fire. They still played a big role in how it all went down.
This time is different, even with leaks here and there. We aren't going to get all of that negative attention now, because we already got it. Miles was fired early enough that all that talking has been done and is past. Texas has the negative spotlight all to themselves right now. LSU is just another coaching search.
That negative coverage contributed to the politicians and Alexander getting involved. Politicians are all about perception and when the talk of the state and the school being broke while paying a buyout became a media narrative, they bit.
So, yes, the people you mention actually did make the moves that killed the deal. However, it was all of the talk and Alleva's public pronouncement after the Ole Miss game that touched things off. The leaks and negative press over that next week just fueled the fire. They still played a big role in how it all went down.
This time is different, even with leaks here and there. We aren't going to get all of that negative attention now, because we already got it. Miles was fired early enough that all that talking has been done and is past. Texas has the negative spotlight all to themselves right now. LSU is just another coaching search.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:59 am to TheCaterpillar
The local media run with the things they read on here. ESPN runs with what the local media puts out there.
Best way to frick up a deal is to have ESPN headlining stories about Jimbo leaving days before he wants it out and before he signs anything.
Best way to frick up a deal is to have ESPN headlining stories about Jimbo leaving days before he wants it out and before he signs anything.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:00 am to Smalls
The leaks last year caused a pretty terrible shitshow.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:00 am to TheCaterpillar
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Leaks caused the media backlash and the rush of fan support for Les, both of which pressured our inept leaders to frick up the deal.
If it were a groundswell of support to get rid of Miles, Miles would have been gone. I agree with you.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:00 am to phantom70815
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Agreed and upvoted. Now that the Gestapo is policing and removing nearly all of the threads, there is no use for this board anymore.
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Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:01 am to phantom70815
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Agreed and upvoted. Now that the Gestapo is policing and removing nearly all of the threads, there is no use for this board anymore.
all of the threads?
Only the ones with members of our dumbass fan base claiming they have "sources" saying its a done deal.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:02 am to SG_Geaux
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The leaks last year caused a pretty terrible shitshow.
Leaks alone wouldn't have been big news. Alleva's public pronouncement that Miles was literally playing for his job is what gave the leaks weight and credibility for national discussion. Leaks don't mean anything if there isn't a job opening. If there is a possibility for an opening, then those leaks suddenly get front page coverage.
This post was edited on 11/23/16 at 11:04 am
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:02 am to TheCaterpillar
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fan base claiming they have "sources" saying its a done deal.
it was a done deal that got undone.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:05 am to Chad504boy
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it was a done deal that got undone.
Right, but Random LSU Hero is a somewhat reliable source.
"CajunTiger19" who no one has ever heard of is not one (made that up). Random's threads have lasted a long time on here until they became pissing matches.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:05 am to TheCaterpillar
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Leaks caused the media backlash and the rush of fan support for Les, both of which pressured our inept leaders to frick up the deal.
Great point. All of that wall to wall negative coverage and discussion really did galvanize support among his fans, and among many who were still on the fence.
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