I've had about enough...

I give up. I’ve tried to defend Miles’ game management skills and I am not doing it any more. LSU is a slightly above average football team (program?) led by a below average game management coach. Miles’ may be able to manage the program, recruit, hire the right people and be the face of the football team. But how in the hell do you allow 17 seconds to run off the clock before calling a timeout? Inexcusable.


Miles is now 11-10 in his last 21 SEC games. He has losing records to Meyer, Saban, Richt, Nutt and Petrino (6-11). He is 1-8 in the last nine games versus these coaches. You want to fire him, fine with me. But be sure the next guy is better than Miles. Not just in game management, but in all respects. That is always my criteria. Can you get someone to come to LSU that is better than who you have?

I remember when Saban left he recommended Houston Nutt to replace him as LSU’s coach. Many scoffed. I wonder what they think now.

Does anyone think this team can bounce back this weekend versus Arkansas? Or is another embarrassing loss more likely?

Is LSU a program in decline?

I hate to make such bold pronouncements, but as long as Les Miles is at the helm, LSU will not win another division title much less an SEC Title. There won’t be any more BCS games or runs at a National Title. That ship has sailed.

The only thing left is the countdown. How many 8-4 seasons will it take before “the owners” have had enough of Miles and his atrocious game management? LSU won’t fall to the depths of say Florida State or Miami under Larry Coker, but special teams and special seasons will no longer be a possibility under the current regime.

Sure, LSU could win the last two games of the season and finish a very respectable 10-3. We could speak of the possibly and promise of the 2010 recruiting class and season. But would you really believe it? Would you really have any faith in this staff to turn that potential into tangible success?

Miles will be back in 2010 for his sixth year. That will make him the 5th longest tenured coach in LSU history and give him the longest term in office since Charlie McClendon. Stability is a good thing, but not at the price of success.

Let the countdown begin.