With Saturday’s loss to Auburn and Sunday’s fall out of the Top 25, Les Miles’ days in Baton Rouge are over, as the team made the decision to fire him on Sunday.
Almost immediately after Danny Etling’s game-winning touchdown pass was waived off by the officials, speculation began as to who would replace Miles longterm. Some of the names we have heard include Houston coach Tom Herman, former Baylor coach Art Briles, David Shaw of Stanford, and Alabama offensive Coordinator Lane Kiffin, among others.
Many of the guys mentioned throughout the media are legitimate candidates. Tom Herman has built something special at Houston, but will likely look to move to a job with more prestige.