Yes, you can have all the athletes in Louisiana and east Texas, BUT unless you find a way to dethrone Alabama or catch them on a rare down year... you're not going to make it to the SEC Championship Game. Not being able to get over the Alabama hump, to me, is a huge reason why Les is out. Sure they got to the natty in 2011, but once again Alabama shut them down.
It's a great job with a lot of perks, but Les just went 114-34 with a national championship ring and another appearance and STILL got the boot. It's not as good as it seems, to me.