As stated in the article: Butch Davis, the former Miami and North Carolina coach-turned-analyst, was preparing for his show on SiriusXM Radio. He was researching quarterback controversies across the nation that could unfold this season. He was looking for schools where a backup could overtake a projected starter. Two situations stuck out: LSU with Danny Etling, and Florida with Austin Appleby. Oddly enough, those projected backups are each former Purdue quarterbacks. In fact, one of them, Appleby, took the starting job from the other, Etling, while at Purdue in 2014. And, better yet, they both played under Davis’ old assistant, former Purdue offensive coordinator John Shoop. So, Davis called Shoop. “I asked him,” Davis said, “ ‘Do these guys have a chance?’ ” “John’s opinion … he felt like Etling would play in the National Football League,” Davis said this week. “ ‘This is a kid who can spin it. He would have started for us at North Carolina,’ ” Davis said Shoop told him. “That’s how talented he thought he was. He said, ‘Don’t be shocked if he plays on the next level.’ ” I suppose the adage "better late than never" could apply but damn......
Les is Les Don't expect different unless you are prepared to hire someone else. If the LSU admin was this set on getting rid of him then why the extensions and increase in salary. They should have never extended and said Les either get out of the offense or when your contract is up we will part ways. Then they guarantee this long extension and then want to fire him with a huge payout. Sounds like Les has a lot of company in the incompetent department. They could have said Coach Miles when your contract ends we will be hiring another Coach. Then Les knows where he stands and the coaches start lining up to replace him.
