Les Miles was relieved of his duties as LSU head football coach Sunday, according to high-ranking sources at the university with knowledge of the situation. He will be replaced by defensive line coach Ed Orgeron on an interim basis, the sources said.
Embattled offensive coordinator Cam Cameron also was let go. "It was a privilege coaching at LSU," Cameron told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune after he was informed of the decision. Steve Ensminger, LSU's tight ends coach and a former Tigers quarterback, was named interim offensive coordinator.
Miles had three years remaining on his contract at an average salary of $4.