re: Les Miles / Jimbo Fisher Story

Hmm. I'm not sure this is true. It all certainly makes sense...well, all but one thing. Miles' contracted stated Miles would receive his money in equal monthly installments “over a period of time equal to twice the amount of time … remaining in the term” of the agreement. Since the deal, scheduled to run through Dec. 31, 2019, LSU would have been able to spread its payments to Miles over an eight-year period — and the contract says the offset provision related to Miles’ income from other employment would remain in force throughout that period. So I'm not sure that even if the buyout ended up being 15m, (which it was slated to be more in the 11m-12.9m range) I'm not sure that 1.875m a year would have prompted the Governor's office to block the deal citing the state's deficit. Now their could have been other reasons why they would have wanted to block the deal but I do not think that money was the deciding factor.
I personally think there were complications in getting Jimbo here that we simply didn't have enough time to workout. It was quickly turning into a media nightmare. If allowed to go on any longer and then end up going belly-up it could have been a serious blemish on the school. The ability to conduct themselves in a professional and timely manner when it comes to the hiring/firing of coaching staff is something that has to be taken into consideration...after all miles will not be here forever and a school that lacks that ability is not attractive to future head coaches/staff especially if we were to look to the NFL to replace Miles.

I really like Miles and I'm glad he got another year to bring in a few new coaches who ended up being major upgrades and hopefully get us back on track to compete for another national title.

I also think people forget that Miles is the ONLY reason that Austin Thomas came back from USC which is HUGE. He is the main reason for our recruiting success. The guy is a future NFL GM and is top notch when it comes to player evaluation, managing the recruiting events, maintaining our footholds in the southeast and the overall recruiting "database" as well as maintaining the current roster.

The longest I've ever ranted on the rant so far...great topic.
Gunna be a hell of a ride this year. GO TO HELL OLEMISS and

Assuming Les keeps his job this year, and I think if we don't at least make it to Atlanta he should be fired, what happens next year when we lose 13-15 starters and go 9-3 again? or 8-5? it's gonna happen.

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Nick Saban says hello. He left the NFL just to come back to the SEC

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He left the NFL because he failed in the NFL not because the SEC was so great. Also, Urban Meyer didn't have real health issues, that was his out from Florida waiting on his dream job at OSU.

Your assumption that the SEC is the pinnacle and everyone is trying to get here is what I was responding to. Some coaches have left the SEC and others have come here. This is NOT where every coach wants to come.

For some the Pac-12 is the Pinnacle, etc. I'm not saying the SEC isn't a great conference to coach in but to assume it is the one everybody wants to coach in is another story.

Shows how little you know

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Jimbo was never leaving Florida State where he won a NC and a fricking ton of games to come to the SEC and face each season three recent NC teams each damn year.

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you're wrong. he's called people twice about following him to b.r. if i know about it, it's not really a secret.

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ou're wrong. he's called people twice about following him to b.r. if i know about it, it's not really a secret.

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Exactly, I don't know why people think it's far fetched that

1. Miles was going to be fired
2. That Jimbo would love to have the job

Yeah FSU is a great job, but LSU is a special place in the best conference and best division in CFB.

I am hoping Miles does super great this year...part of me believes he wants to win another MNC and then retire...

If that happens, I expect Jimbo to be our next coach...

or the Houston Coach

Believe me, conversations have been had " Jimbo, the timing wasn't right, we'll revisit this in the future"

outoftune ! Thanks for the chuckle you must be one of the board's sabin entourtage !

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miles should have resigned. he lost most of the boosters. he lost the ad. he lost most of the fans

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You have no idea what youre talking about if you think most fans want miles gone. You let the loud minority on here cloud your judgement.
We finished 16th out of 126 teams, basically won 10 games with a bunch if true sophomores.
While 2015 wasnt elite it damn sure wasnt a season where he lost most of the fans.

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It's plausible

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No, it isn't. Jimbo has a 5 million buyout. LSU owes Les 15 million. Jimbo is earning 5 million a year. Jimbo is going no where without a 6-7 million a year contract. LSU is losing state money in every budget. LSU has a winning, well liked football coach who has had more success than any coach before him. Jimbo has a lot of negative baggage off the football field that follows him.

No matter what some spoiled, entitled LSU fans wanted, once you take the anti-Les glasses off, Jimbo was never coming to LSU.

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While 2015 wasnt elite it damn sure wasnt a season where he lost most of the fans

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we'll have to agree to disagree. regardless, my overall point is that there was very little reason for les to stay and good ones to leave.