Nevermind all that, then

Joe Alleva's skill at handling these situations is somewhat wanting.

LSU will retain head coach Les Miles, athletic director Joe Alleva announced Saturday after a win over Texas A&M, which included Tigers carrying Miles on their shoulders and a standing ovation from fans.

"I want to make it very clear and positive that Les Miles is our football coach and will continue to be our football coach," Alleva said. "Les and I have talked about this program. We are committed together to working to win to compete at the highest level. We're going to go forward together and win championships here at LSU."

Uh huh.  We're pretty sure it wasn't even up to you at the end of the day. What would you say, you do here, Joe? 

Miles said in a postgame presser that he learned from school president F. King Alexander that he'd be retained.

Looks like a few other folks had a hand in the decision too.