How Ugly Will the Anti-Miles Backlash Get Next Season?

So far, the immediate reaction to the hiring-firing fiasco from the fanbase, donors, alumni, etc. has been passive and resigned acceptance.

Anger seems to be sprouting in the days after, especially since Miles has essentially given the finger to administration/fans as a whole with his statements that no staff changes will be forthcoming and apparently the barbecue buddies, BDP, Cam, and Steele will be staying.

People's anger is directed at slightly different angles. You have:

1) Those of us who were at the game--and those they represent who weren't--who honestly thought we were being good sports and giving Les a good sendoff in gratitude for the past--and then watched the media twist that into some mandate for Les to stay.

2) Big donors who were essentially told to "stuff it" by King Alexander when they ponied up the buyout money.

3) Those who sympathize with the big donors, think King Alexander should have stayed out of the hiring process, and believe the LSU athletic department is an independent entity.

4) The longtime "Miles haters" for whom this fiasco just added fuel to the fire.

5) The Jindal-haters--which include many republicans/conservatives for whom his political stunt in saying he "made some phone calls" only made them madder regarding Miles.

6) Those fans who sincerely believed it was time for a change and hiring Jimbo Fisher would have set not only LSU football, but LSU athletics up for years--and immediately would have set anticipation--and yes, expectation--through the roof next season, given who we have coming back.

7) Those angry at the media clowns with the brass to first, bash Les for his buffoonery for years then second, praise him for being the "winningest coach in LSU history" and warn LSU fans to "be careful what you wish for," and then, declare that LSU football "just isn't good anymore" after Les is retained. LSU was shite on through the whole process but Miles came out smelling like a rose.

For all these groups, a loss/sloppy win in the bowl game will fan the flames--and that's likely, given that we thought we'd steamroll Notre Dame last season.

It could really begin with a the same mistakes/penalties/offensive shite-show against Wisconsin in Green Bay--especially inflamed with camera shots of BDP in Les's ear.

Let the season play out with sloppy rent-a-wins and more futility once we hit the meat of the schedule in November and we receive our now-expected arse-kickings from Alabama, Arkansas, and Ole Miss--exacerbated by Miles refusing to change anything--

And I predict the sign precedent--started in the A&M game, will continue next season around Tiger Stadium. Only this time they will say "Fire Miles" and they will dwarf the number of "I Love Les" signs at this year's game.

So, when it's more of the same from Les and his staff of cronies next season this fanbase will be very frustrated.

I predict the atmosphere could get very ugly in Red Stick City in the fall of 2016.