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F. KIng Alexander Speaks on Miles Decision
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:33 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:33 am
Baton Rouge Daily Report
Alexander confirms reports that the final decision on Miles’ future did not come until after a halftime meeting during the Nov. 29 game against Texas A&M, though he says the decision had “pretty much been made” a few days earlier. Among those in the halftime meeting were Alexander, Athletic Director Joe Alleva, and several members of the LSU Board of Supervisors.
“It was a combination of factors and a decision that we made collectively,” Alexander says. “We weighed all the factors in all this and it was a joint decision between many of our board members, our AD and many of us decided this was the wrong time and wrong place (to replace Miles.)”
“After the type of budget battle we went through this past spring we certainly do not need to be throwing tens of millions of dollars around under certain circumstances,” he says. “We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,” he says. “No matter how you explain it, it’s still a $15 million to $25 million decision that needs to be factored into the overall equation.”
“Decisions like that are complex and complicated and based on performance history, the direction of the program and oftentimes they don’t have easy answers,” he says. “You have to weigh everything. A lot of people out there said we had to do something. Half the people said we don’t have to do anything and emotions were all over the place. Somehow you have to not overreact to the emotions and weigh all the factors.”
“Joe and I have a very good working relationship,” he says. “Les and I do, too.”
Alexander confirms reports that the final decision on Miles’ future did not come until after a halftime meeting during the Nov. 29 game against Texas A&M, though he says the decision had “pretty much been made” a few days earlier. Among those in the halftime meeting were Alexander, Athletic Director Joe Alleva, and several members of the LSU Board of Supervisors.
“It was a combination of factors and a decision that we made collectively,” Alexander says. “We weighed all the factors in all this and it was a joint decision between many of our board members, our AD and many of us decided this was the wrong time and wrong place (to replace Miles.)”
“After the type of budget battle we went through this past spring we certainly do not need to be throwing tens of millions of dollars around under certain circumstances,” he says. “We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,” he says. “No matter how you explain it, it’s still a $15 million to $25 million decision that needs to be factored into the overall equation.”
“Decisions like that are complex and complicated and based on performance history, the direction of the program and oftentimes they don’t have easy answers,” he says. “You have to weigh everything. A lot of people out there said we had to do something. Half the people said we don’t have to do anything and emotions were all over the place. Somehow you have to not overreact to the emotions and weigh all the factors.”
“Joe and I have a very good working relationship,” he says. “Les and I do, too.”
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 10:47 am
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:36 am to LSUGoose
Well that confirms that this jackass and his budget battles are to blame.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:36 am to LSUGoose
The problem is that PRIVATE MONEY would have paid for all of it.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:36 am to LSUGoose
quote:
“We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
Looks like as long as LSU has money problems on the Academic side LSU will not look to replace Miles.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 10:53 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:36 am to LSUGoose
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:37 am to LSUGoose
I predict a civil thread.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:37 am to LSUGoose
quote:
“After the type of budget battle we went through this past spring we certainly do not need to be throwing tens of millions of dollars around under certain circumstances,” he says. “We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,” he says. “No matter how you explain it, it’s still a $15 million to $25 million decision that needs to be factored into the overall equation.”
Now we find out exactly why Miles was kept. Politicking by this chode.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 10:38 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:37 am to LSUGoose
Maybe this will encourage people to vote for legislators that will actually try to help them. But blaming F King for this is ridiculous. He's the President. He shouldn't be fired for vetoing us firing the football coach.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:37 am to LSUGoose
So basically people are too stupid to understand where the money comes from?
It is going to be funny when the boosters stop providing the cash that helps create that surplus for the Ath Dept to pay the University 6-10M a year.
It is going to be funny when the boosters stop providing the cash that helps create that surplus for the Ath Dept to pay the University 6-10M a year.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:37 am to LSUGoose
quote:
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,”
This is so condescending. What the frick can they say in a legislative hearing about what a private donor decides to do with their money?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:38 am to LSUGoose
quote:
“After the type of budget battle we went through this past spring we certainly do not need to be throwing tens of millions of dollars around under certain circumstances,” he says. “We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,” he says. “No matter how you explain it, it’s still a $15 million to $25 million decision that needs to be factored into the overall equation.”
Wow. fire this asshat
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:38 am to LSUGoose
AND THERE IT IS. What a moron.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:38 am to LSUGoose
So what he's saying is that people are too stupid to understand how this type of business is handled. Then he makes a decision about the future of the cash cow of the athletic department based off of the opinions of uninformed stupid people.
Which begs the question, who exactly is the stupid one?
Which begs the question, who exactly is the stupid one?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:38 am to uway
quote:
Well that confirms that this jackass and his budget battles are to blame.
I don't know how you've been downvoted, but this is precisely what the article confirms. It's just really sad.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:39 am to LSUGoose
quote:
The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,”
Wat.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:39 am to SammyTiger
Easy to read that. He should go on performance but we don't want to spend the money. No new news.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:39 am to RB10
quote:
Now we find out exactly why Miles was kept. Politicking by this chode.
I thought people knew that, nearly officially, on Saturday night?
I've thought the F. King Alexander part of the story was true; I also think it's true that Alleva probably told Miles he was safe BEFORE the A&M game but Miles didn't believe him.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:39 am to LSUGoose
quote:
“After the type of budget battle we went through this past spring we certainly do not need to be throwing tens of millions of dollars around under certain circumstances,” he says. “We don’t need to go into the next legislative session with a black eye that we’re throwing tens of millions of dollars around on issues that aren’t associated with academic progress.”
“The public at large really doesn’t differentiate where the money comes from,” he says. “No matter how you explain it, it’s still a $15 million to $25 million decision that needs to be factored into the overall equation.”
What's the point of having donors with deep pockets if the system president and state politics are going to dictate the fate of the football program?
Forget Miles and Alleva - I don't think LSU football can prosper with Alexander running the university.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 10:40 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:40 am to LSUGoose
tGOAT LSU coach is here for another year.
Time to get over it.
Time to get over it.
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