LSU TIGERS
The tables sure have turned quickly in Baton Rouge as Will Wade has been reinstated at LSU and the latest report from the Bayou is that Joe Alleva plans to step down at the school.
It was announced late Sunday evening in the most epic news dump we’ve seen in 2019 that Wade had been reinstated at LSU and now the Baton Rouge Business Report is reporting that Joe Alleva plans to step down this week. LSU has apparently declined to comment on the subject.
Alleva has been the AD in Baton Rouge dating back to 2008 after previously serving as Duke’s AD. Under his leadership, LSU decided to keep Les Miles after fans rallied to the coach’s support at the conclusion of the 2015 season. Four games into the 2016 season, Alleva fired Miles and replaced him with interim coach Ed Orgeron. After failed attempts to hire Jimbo Fisher and Tom Herman, Alleva promoted Orgeron to full-time coach in Baton Rouge.
Alleva doesn’t have many friends around the SEC. He’s too much of a hothead at times. It will be interesting to hear the reasoning behind this move.
He’s being forced out because he’s incompetent, overreacts to situations, has a history of failing upwards, and has zero idea of what PR is supposed to be. I’m still baffled how the got the job after the awful handling of the Duke scandal.
I could go on, but Joe “I am the Search” Alleva’s time is past due. Good riddance.
He has always been that way, so why now? I didn’t like the hire from the start, so I’m surely not upset he’s gone, just curious about the timing.
He was still bringing in money. The board was happy to let him stay as long as donations weren’t going down. But you can only make so many mistakes before the fan base turns on you. Will Wade was the final straw.
Word around College Station, Woodward is “likely” going to LSU. Not good on the part of the Aggie administration. That’s dropping the ball, big time.
That would be something if we got him back. I’d be surprised though if the Aggies let LSU outbid them for him, unless they just don’t see the value.
It won’t be about the money if he goes. He’s been given the keys to the kingdom and a blank check. He could name his price now. If he goes, it’ll be because of his desire to get back home or some sour relationship he has with someone in the administration that hasn’t come to light yet. I’m hoping he realizes what he has in College Station and sticks around. TAMU has opened the checkbook and given him everything he has asked for.
Avella will always be associated with the whining and complaining he did after the Florida game was cancelled due to a hurricane. Low class individual.
Now LSU gets rid of him but keeps a coach under FBI scrutiny?
That was nothing compared to what he did at Duke.
Well then you should be happy you got rid of that clown
I don’t think any LSU fans are upset with this. He’s simply not a very likable guy.
I think you have to add the “in Gainsville” caveat. Nobody else cares at all.
This whole thing is pretty bizarre. I guess alleva has just worn out his welcome but not sure why they reinstated wade unless, legally, they had no choice until the FBI case is finished. I would love to know how he explained that taped conversation. It will all come out soon enough I guess. Are any of the three players most talked about as potential payoffs coming back next year. I saw where Naz declared already but dobt recall the other two.
All have declared.
The whole team declared!!!! No point in staying in College when you’ll be ruled ineligible……
No one has been ruled ineligible.
No one is ineligible. Nothing untoward has seen the light of day. Only a transcript that hasn’t been corroborated from some yahoo sports writer.
I seriously doubt he has access to FBI tapes. This is all been smoke – only amplified by the bungling of PR by Alleva. The only reason anyone thinks Will Wade is guilty is because our AD suspended him. Go read about what happened at Duke. You’ll see a lot of similarities – with only the coach paying the price (for rumors and baseless accusations).
Alexander next? We can hope. Good riddance to Alleva.
This guy gets it.
Top caption: Gives Ed Orgeon extension
Bottom caption: Steps down weeks later