what about herbstreit

Miles left it open.
He could have stopped it all early on.

All he had to do was say I am and will be the coach of LSU next football season.

He did not say the bolded until pressed hard after further talks
with LSU. Miles was leaving the door open. He is not stupid,
the statement above would have ended it all early on.

So then Herby
got to play with the ball.
And he did so irresponsibly.