Maybe not a "decline", but there are issues. I don't have an obsession with Nicky like some, but many could argue he's the better coach, and when that better coach is in the same division, how is LSU going to get to the SECCG? Does anyone here think that Miles is going to start sticking it to Bama in the future? I don't think so. And if LSU cannot beat Bama, then LSU is already in second place in the division and won't get to the SECCG....and this of course means no national championship. Sure 9-3 is great, but with Bama getting better, SECCG for the program is going to be difficult. Miles is a former offensive lineman and yet we have the worst offensive line i have seen at LSU in decades. Next year will be very telling of what is to come. The "sky is falling" mentality for me is that when a program begins to slip, it can take a few years to get it back on line. I don't think Les has this kind of ability to right a ship like that. So, I'm not really ready to take a back seat to Bama and Florida and let them enjoy being on top because 9-3 is just fine and we want to spread some love around. Great coaches can see ahead and correct issues before they occur so they don't affect the product on the field. Saban is settled in at Bama now and is getting things rolling. You are wearing your P&G glasses too much if you think Miles can go toe to toe with Saban and compete on the field over these next few years. For LSU, right now, the road to Atlanta is through Tuscaloosa and it's Leslie's job to take us there. That doesn't have me feeling too confident in LSU getting to Atlanta anytime soon.

This post was edited on 12/4/09 at 12:20 pm