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If we would've fired Miles, do we still have #1 class?

Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:20 am
Posted by Tassin13
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:20 am
I don't think we're even in the top 25.
Posted by GeauxLSU4
New Orleans
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:20 am to
No chance
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:21 am to
Depends on who we replaced him with
Posted by LATECHgradLSUfan
LA
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3259 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:21 am to
nope...his recruiting has always been on point....Coach O is huge too.
Posted by ipodking
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:22 am to
Hell no! The rant doesn't believe it but recruits absolutely love Les Miles. Multiple recruits said they would have looked around had Les been fired. The fact that we lost Frank Wilson and kept every commit further proves the love for Les
This post was edited on 1/22/16 at 11:23 am
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:22 am to
probably not #1

but we would have still finished in the top 25 with a good hire

probably in the 10-15 range
Posted by easy money
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:22 am to
Miles is here to bring in this class. Miles gone would have destroyed this class.
Posted by LSUintheNW
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:25 am to
quote:

Miles gone would have destroyed this class.




Odds are the offense would improve with him gone too. I would've taken that chance.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:35 am to
quote:

probably not #1

but we would have still finished in the top 25 with a good hire

probably in the 10-15 range


Big difference from a top 3 recruiting class to a 10-15 recruiting class. This is why i thought getting rid of Miles would have been a mistake. They needed this class this year to be special considering they will probably be losing a few players next year to the draft.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
19264 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:37 am to
If CLM had left, so would more than a few of his staff, so no way in hell.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18495 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:37 am to
quote:

Hell no! The rant doesn't believe it but recruits absolutely love Les Miles. Multiple recruits said they would have looked around had Les been fired. The fact that we lost Frank Wilson and kept every commit further proves the love for Les
Love you, Les.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:37 am to
quote:

I don't think we're even in the top 25.


Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:37 am to
I doubt it. But it would have been worth it.
Posted by LuzianaFootball
Bay Area
Member since Dec 2008
7845 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:37 am to
Maybe not this year. Always depends on the popularity and personality of the guy following him.

CLM does have a good name in the college football community overall. We take as good or better name and winner to do it.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:40 am to
I'm not a recruiting guru, but a quick google search found this...

LINK

Jimbo has the #4 class, I think we would have come out more than okay.


Now, if we didn't get Jimbo and settled for a second or third tier candidate, then we could have taken a big fall.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:41 am to
quote:

Maybe not this year. Always depends on the popularity and personality of the guy following him.

CLM does have a good name in the college football community overall. We take as good or better name and winner to do it.


If they replaced him with Jimbo, which i believe was the only person they would have fired him for and the only acceptable one for the fans, the class would still probably end up top 5. You go get a Tom Herman, Kirby Smart, or someone like that they could fall out of top ten easy.
Posted by Nissanmaxima
Member since Feb 2006
14928 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:43 am to
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If they replaced him with Jimbo, which i believe was the only person they would have fired him for and the only acceptable one for the fans, the class would still probably end up top 5. You go get a Tom Herman, Kirby Smart, or someone like that they could fall out of top ten easy.



Agree, Herman I disagree, Smart I agree.
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
5515 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:44 am to
Highly unlikely the juniors stay without Miles.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:44 am to
According to some posters on here top recruits are lined up for the privilege of playing at LSU. The place recruits itself.

Of course reality is otherwise and to answer your question no. In fact, this class ending up as great as it is speaks more about Miles recovery from the debacle in November than anything else.
Posted by LSUANDY25
Frisco
Member since Dec 2012
3087 posts
Posted on 1/22/16 at 11:47 am to
Of course not.
U can bash Miles' lack of Qb play and if u must go back 3-4 years, his time management. You can even complain about the way he speaks to the media, but he is the best closer in the business on the recruiting trail. LSU wouldve done "OK" with another big time Coaching hire, but it wouldnt be this good.

A coach like Jimbo Fisher, that sits in one of the best recruiting areas in all of college football can barely break the top 5 with Florida and Miami in influx.

He'll be in trouble after this year if he lets the likes of 3-9 Georgia Tech beat him again in the weak ACC.

Urban Meyer spent alot of time and energy and had an excellent situation for Lawrence but in the end, he stood no chance against Miles. I doubt if he ever tries that again on one of Louisiana's best.
This post was edited on 1/22/16 at 11:51 am
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