re: To all short-sighted individuals who want to get rid of Les Miles

Ummmm...honestly, I have some issues with this thread.
1. Why in the world would leslie be concerned about "busting jj's confidence?" If I'm jj, why would I have any confidence in my quarterbacking ability? I can look at my films, my stats and figure out that I pretty much suck. I would go to miles and say,"perhaps I can help the team by playing another position, obviously quarterback is NOT my strong point"

2. While Miles is pretty much an idiot on game day, I do see his value to our program. He's a hell of a recruiter. And like another poster said, he's a likeable, good guy. Those qualities, however, do not translate into being an effective gameday coach.
If I'm alleva, I find someone IMMEDIATELY to replace crowton. That individual also is on the sidelines, managing the game. This may sound dumb, but rather than buying les out, allow him to stay on as a kind of "director of player personel". However he wouldn't have much say in the actual mangement of a game. If he can get the horses, let him. Just find another individual to drive the stagecoach. Expensive? Sure, but its not the outlandish buyout that his contract stipulates, and perhaps saves face for all parties involved.