5 Potential Replacements For Les Miles at LSU By Brad Berreman ← Tip: Use keyboard arrows to navigate → PREV NEXT 5 Candidates to Replace Les Miles at LSU Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports In a true case of "where there's smoke, there's fire", Les Miles may be coaching his last game at LSU on Saturday against Texas A&M. Comments he made to a group of boosters may have been misinterpreted, but ESPN's Joe Schad has reported that LSU leadership is "heavily in favor" of a coaching change. If Miles is relieved of his duties at LSU, here are five candidates to replace him. 5 Candidates to Replace Les Miles at LSU In a true case of "where there's smoke, there's fire", Les Miles may be coaching his last game at LSU on Saturday against Texas A&M. Comments he made to a group of boosters may have been misinterpreted, but ESPN's Joe Schad has reported that LSU leadership is "heavily in favor" of a coaching change. If Miles is relieved of his duties at LSU, here are five candidates to replace him. 5. Chip Kelly Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports As things continue to deteriorate for the Philadelphia Eagles this year, Kelly seems destined to become a college coach again very soon. LSU has to make a big hire if Miles is let go, and if there are any back channel hints that Kelly will be available the school may be willing to wait a bit before hiring a a new coach. 5. Chip Kelly As things continue to deteriorate for the Philadelphia Eagles this year, Kelly seems destined to become a college coach again very soon. LSU has to make a big hire if Miles is let go, and if there are any back channel hints that Kelly will be available the school may be willing to wait a bit before hiring a a new coach. 4. Dan Mullen Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports Mullen has a 54-44 record over nearly seven seasons at Mississippi State, and he's been a rumored candidate for a lot of other jobs in recent years. There would be obviously be bigger pressure at LSU, but Mullen may be willing to embrace the challenge and leave Starkville. 4. Dan Mullen Mullen has a 54-44 record over nearly seven seasons at Mississippi State, and he's been a rumored candidate for a lot of other jobs in recent years. There would be obviously be bigger pressure at LSU, but Mullen may be willing to embrace the challenge and leave Starkville. 3. Larry Fedora Credit: Grant Halverson-Getty Images North Carolina's 10-1 mark heading into their regular season finale, and a 65-37 record over eight combined seasons at Southern Miss and North Carolina, is sure to make Fedora a potential candidate for some marquee job openings. He spent three seasons as an offensive assistant at Florida (2002-2004), so the SEC is not completely foreign to Fedora. 3. Larry Fedora North Carolina's 10-1 mark heading into their regular season finale, and a 65-37 record over eight combined seasons at Southern Miss and North Carolina, is sure to make Fedora a potential candidate for some marquee job openings. He spent three seasons as an offensive assistant at Florida (2002-2004), so the SEC is not completely foreign to Fedora. 2. Tommy Tuberville Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati has been bowl-eligible in three straight seasons under Tuberville, including nine-win campaigns in 2013 and 2014. He also had success in the SEC at Ole Miss (25-20 over four seasons, 1995-1998) and Auburn (85-40 over 10 seasons, 1999-2008) , so LSU could have more than cursory interest in Tuberville. 2. Tommy Tuberville Cincinnati has been bowl-eligible in three straight seasons under Tuberville, including nine-win campaigns in 2013 and 2014. He also had success in the SEC at Ole Miss (25-20 over four seasons, 1995-1998) and Auburn (85-40 over 10 seasons, 1999-2008) , so LSU could have more than cursory interest in Tuberville. 1. Jimbo Fisher Credit: Streeter Lecka-Getty Images All indications are that Florida State's head coach is the top candidate to replace Miles. Fisher has ties to LSU, since he was offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach there from 2000-2006 (under Nick Saban as well as Miles), so if he wants to return to Baton Rouge the opportunity may be there. 1. Jimbo Fisher All indications are that Florida State's head coach is the top candidate to replace Miles. Fisher has ties to LSU, since he was offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach there from 2000-2006 (under Nick Saban as well as Miles), so if he wants to return to Baton Rouge the opportunity may be there. PREV NEXT Teams in this article » LSU Tigers Share You May Also Like Related Stories 5-Star OLB Erick Fowler Flips From LSU To Texas On National Signing Day 2016 LSU vs. Texas Tech Texas Bowl Preview, TV Schedule, Prediction LSU Tigers Avert Disaster By Keeping Coach Les Miles LSU Football Letting Les Miles Go Would Be One of Biggest Mistakes in Program History 5 Potential Head Coaching Gigs For Les Miles LSU Football is Making a Big Mistake Letting Les Miles Go