let's prepare ourself for this annual dance

[Timonen]

if he's staying, that's fantastic news. as many have pointed out, though, this is how it works these days and that's not changing. if we have succesful seasons, this will continue to happen. we will now have the great benefit of foresight and time to get our administrative act together before next year.

the LSU side of my family is having a ball laughing at my angst over this whole ordeal, as they've just re-upped les miles for something like the fourth year in a row after he's gotten offers to bolt.