LSU head coach Les Miles' contract reportedly has "a very good possibility" of being bought out, according to ESPN's Joe Schad. Boosters have reportedly already agreed to pay $15-20 million needed to buy out Miles and his staff, according to tweet posted by SportsCenter that can be seen below.
MORE: Boosters have already agreed to pay the $15-20 million needed to buy out Les Miles and his staff. https://t.co/Mglafb5b1L
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 23, 2015
Miles was reportedly coaching for his job in the last two games of this season, and Saturday's 38-17 loss to Ole Miss was not what the university or its fans wanted to see. The Tigers started the season 7-0 but have lost three straight by a margin of 99-47.
Many are calling for Miles' job, as the Tigers have declined in conference play the past four seasons. LSU's SEC records have been 6-2 (2012), 5-3 (2013), 4-4 (2014) and now 4-3 in conference play. "In Louisiana, we expect national championships, and we're not in it," said a source connected to the buyout, via ESPN. "If we were competing for a national championship this year, well then we wouldn't be having this conversation.
The failure to beat Alabama is reportedly a major reason Miles' contact will allegedly be bought out. Miles is in his 11th season as the Tigers had coach and has won a national championship, as well as two SEC championships during his tenure. It's crazy to think that he will be gone after posting a 110-32 record as the Tigers head coach, but the university does not care about his past but what he has done this season. The Tigers face Texas A&M on Saturday, and it will be interesting to see how his team performs given the news that this is likely his last year in Baton Rouge.
