Some things to ponder from this.
What if the play had counted? Is Auburn helping Gus pack up his office while Les lives to fight another day?
I hope Gus was watching. Les stubbornly stuck with Cam Cameron (Rhett Lashlee) and so desperately wanted Brandon Harris (Jeremy Johnson) to be the guy that he cost himself his job.
Within 15 minutes of the announcement I had texts from two Bama fan quasi friends claiming "Nick done processed him another one." Their hypothesis is that LSU's overwhelming desire to be Bama is the reason they cut Miles loose.
Who the hell does LSU think they are? For most of my lifetime they were a moderately decent team, but no big deal at all.
Charlie McClendon took the team over in 1962. In 17 years he won the SEC once. Finished second twice. Over his last six seasons he won five games twice, seven games twice and eight games twice. Never higher than third, as low as ninth in the SEC.
He was followed by Jerry Stovall who went four years and won as many as eight games just once.
Bill Arnsparger was there three years, did well, won the SEC for the first time in like 16 years and then quit to be AD at Florida.
Enter Mike Archer. Ten wins his first year, then eight, then four then five. See ya.
Curley Hallman was there four years and never won more than five games in a season.
Gerry Dinardo was next. After posting one ten-win season he tanked, winning four and three games his last two.
Next was the cheating motherfucker Nick Saban. LSU, for the first time since 1962 -- 40 fucking years -- was relevant for more than a blip.
Les comes along. Never had a losing season. Double digit wins seven out of his 12 seasons through 2015. Fewest wins over that span is eight. Won nine last year and they wanted to boot him then.
Wins the SEC twice thereby matching the output of every coach since 1962 combined (minus Saban).
LSU. I have a question for you. Who the fuck do you think you are? Les Miles is the winningest coach in your modern history. His .778 winning percentage is higher than any coach except a few dingleberries nobody's ever heard of from the late 1800s and early 1900s. His winning percentage is better than Saban's.
Who do you think you are, really?
I think you're about to fucking find out.