I am no Miles fan, not at all, but this was the correct decision. No Coach is worth what it would have cost us to get Jimbo and Sexton knew how bad LSU wanted him. Seriously, there is no other Coach who can do what he does for less than 7 million? From what I have read here (nowhere else), he wanted Saban/Harbaugh money. Then you had to sell the legislature on possibly upwards of $30 mill to bring in Jimbo. I can see the issues there.

I can't tell you how many people I spoke to before the game Saturday that wanted Jimbo, but didn't have any idea of the cost or said LSU can't afford to fire Miles. Most people in LA, the UL system people, the New Orleans people have no idea or incentive to understand LSU and how TAF generates funds. I can easily see North LA Leges or New Orleans Leges on the floor of the Capital saying we spent $15 mill to fire Les and another $20mill or so to hire Jimbo, why can't we afford all these other things. Whether correct or not; no politician is above fear mongering and placating the uninformed electorate. It is not about LSU winning, it is about them winning elections.

Miles was set to be fired next year, that was the reason for the Chavis contract and all the new two-year deals. Something pushed Alleva to begin the process early and because of that, people were upset and as "The Advocate" article said; many BOS members were upset. I can't help but think that all of this heated up after the election as well. What better time to fire a coach? Next year there will be a new BOS and Alleva may not be able to get a new hire approved. I really think the Governor's election regardless of Jindal's involvement really accelerated the clock on Les. Alleva just underestimated how the BOS would react when you want to fire a coach who openly campaigned for the outgoing Governor and what all you peoples forget: Miles is still a State employee and the highest paid one at that. Yeah, his salary is covered by additional revenue, but the first $350k or so is still covered by LSU/State of LA. So politics is going to be very involved.

That being said, Alleva needs to go. He should have never been hired.