re: Reality of the decline

Fat Bastard, that three things post sums it up.
Miles has got to go. We are paying a coach 4.6 million (he got that $500,000 pay raise last year with antics that I abhor. Remember this fricking bullshite.

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Alleva acknowledged that the speculation expedited matters on the contract front between the university and the coach.

“Our intent was to address his contract following this year’s bowl game, but speculation about other job opportunities accelerated our process a little,” Alleva said. “I think we have accomplished the important step of securing Les Miles as our head coach for the long-term good of the program.”

Miles did acknowledge in a subsequent press conference that he did engage in very preliminary discussions with UA, saying that he is very good friends with that school’s athletic director, Jeff Long. The coach declined to say which side initiated the conversations.

Miles did deny, though, that there was a five-year, $27.5 million offer on the table from Arkansas.

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Alleva's response to the situation is why he has to go as well.