re: Why did LSU fans want to fire Miles?

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Mark Richt was fired because Kirby Smart was going to South Carolina.........and would not have been available for a few years. His name has been mentioned so many times as the next man in line, you would have thought he was coaching on the UGA staff in a "coach in waiting" roll.

Richt was forced out to ensure they didn't miss out on Smart.

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This is true. I do think Richt would have been gone in a year or two more anyway, but Smart was primarily the reason the move was made when it was.