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LSU AD Joe Alleva: Les Miles 'will continue to be our football coach'

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Rumors of Les Miles' demise at LSU appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Following a Tigers win over Texas A&M as the crowd voiced their support for Miles throughout the night, athletic director Joe Alleva gave the head coach a ringing endorsement.

"I want to make it clear 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 highest level."

"We're going to go forward together and win championships here at LSU," Alleva added.

Miles said following the game that he spoke to Alleva and president F. King Alexander and they indicated he would be staying on as head coach.

Rumors were swirling that this was going to be Miles' final season with the Tigers, culminating with reports Friday that his last game would be against Texas A&M.

Miles' players will certainly be excited to hear the news.

"He's like our father/brother, and we'd go to war with him any day," Leonard Fournette said following the game.

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