re: What program has the most to lose this football season?

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I get your sentiment, but can LSU's athletic department afford to pay 3 coaches at the same time (Miles, Coach O and a new head coach)?

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I think so, yes. Additionally, if Orgeron is fired, then there would be a trickle effect down to Alleva. The LSU AD has always had the money. It's more the people in charge worried about the "optics" of spending money on athletics with other issues in the state economy, regardless of the fact that LSU doesn't use state money to pay for athletics. LSU needs someone in charge who doesn't care what uninformed people may think. This is a somewhat similar crossroads they faced before they hired Nick Saban....a cheap AD without balls needing to be shown his place.