Michael van Gerwen will play twice in the Premier League as the battle for a top four spot continues on night 12 in Bournemouth. The Dutchman has slipped four points behind leader Phil Taylor, but can close the gap if he picks up two wins on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports.Adrian Lewis, who is just one point behind Van Gerwen in third place, is also preparing for a double-header as players scrap for precious points and a place at the season-ending play-offs at The O2 in London. Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright Van Gerwen will be seeking another comfortable win over Wright Van Gerwen had to share the points with Gary Anderson on night 11, his fourth draw in the last five weeks, and will be determined to start with a win. Wrights promising campaign has lost momentum in recent weeks and his latest setback was a 7-2 defeat to Robert Thornton.When the pair last met on night five, Van Gerwen averaged 116.67 in a masterful 7-2 win over Wright.Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis Lewis completed a perfect leg in his victory over James Wade Jackpot hit the first nine-darter of this years competition in last weeks crucial win over top-four rival James Wade.Van Barnevelds hopes of reaching the play-offs appear to be over after he picked up just a solitary win from his double-header on the same evening. Adrian Lewis hit a nine darter in his Premier League win over James Wade But the Dutch veteran is still capable of defeating any of the remaining players and cannot be taken lightly by Lewis.Gary Anderson v James Wade Gary Anderson traded big scores with Van Gerwen in last weeks draw Anderson averaged 108 during his high quality draw with Van Gerwen, but is clinging onto fourth place and cannot afford to share any more points.Wade is breathing down Andersons neck in fifth place, despite being on the receiving end of Lewis nine-dart heroics in last weeks defeat. Gary Anderson and Van Gerwen reflect on their thrilling draw on night 11 A night nine clash between the pair ended in a draw and they should supply another tense encounter.Phil Taylor v Robert Thornton Phil Taylor has opened a four-point lead at the top of the table Taylor has pulled clear at the top of the table after he closed out his ninth win of the campaign against Van Barneveld.The Power has emerged as the most consistent performer and is almost assured of a return to The O2 after failing to qualify in 2015. But Thornton remains a threat and averaged 105 in an impressive win over Wright.Adrian Lewis v Michael van Gerwen Lewis can leapfrog Van Gerwen if he wins both matches in Bournemouth Lewis and Van Gerwen will be expected to provide fireworks when they clash in the final match of the evening. 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After firing the most successful football coach in the history of the program, LSU needs a home run hire.There should be no shortage of interest for what has become one of the best gigs in big-time college football, but upgrading from Les Miles is far from a sure thing. LSU could be forced to wait on the coaches at the top of its wish list if schools such as Texas and Southern California enter the market.Lets say theres a coach at Houston who may have a choice at Texas, Southern Cal or LSU, former LSU coach and Big Ten Network analysis Gerry DiNardo said, making a-not-so subtle reference to Tom Herman. What does he do?Every job has pros and cons, and coaches will have preferences and family ties to influence decisions, but generally, they are all looking for a chance to win championships.Theres a few jobs in this country that regardless of what your competition does, you can win a championship, DiNardo said, citing Alabama, Ohio State, USC and Texas among those that qualify.Someone has to slot LSU in there, said DiNardo, who went 32-24-1 for the Tigers from 1995-99. Some coach has to say, `Regardless of what anyone else does, I can win a championship at LSU. It doesnt matter if Alabama is rocking and rolling, LSU is the best job.Or at least a better job than what the coach already has. It was a relatively easy choice for DiNardo to go from Vanderbilt to Baton Rouge back in the mid-1990s, even though the Tigers had just gone through six straight losing seasons.LSU and its fans are not likely to be satisfied with a similar hire this time around. Since 2000, LSU has been one of the elite programs in college football.Nick Saban followed DiNardo and LSU blossomed along with the SEC. Since 2000, Oklahoma and Ohio State are the only Power Five conference programs that have more victories than LSU. The Tigers four SEC titles since 2000 match Alabama for the most. Miles took over for Saban and won 114 games in 12-plus seasons, including the 2007 national championship. Only Charlie McClendon (137) won more games than Miles at LSU, but it took him seven more full seasons to do it.I felt, however, that this program needed a change, and the change was necessary to give the players the best opportunity to succeed, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said Monday.Miles problems started with the 2011 national title game loss to Alabama. The Crimson Tide has won threee of the last four SEC titles and two more national championships since then.ddddddddddddThe path to championships at LSU currently goes through arguably the greatest dynasty ever in college football.Charlie Mac used to say to me: `I could never beat Alabama. Nobody cared that nobody else could, DiNardo said.At 64 years old, Saban likely doesnt have decades left with the Tide, but whoever signs up for the LSU job has to figure he will be dealing with Saban for at least a few more years.Saban aside, there is no doubt that access to talent is a huge draw for coaching candidates.Louisiana is among the most fertile states in the country when it comes to producing FBS talent, and LSU has no in-state Power Five competition for those players.Most of the state kids want to be Tigers, regardless of who the head coach is, DiNardo said.LSU plugged in Ed Orgeron as interim coach while getting a head start on the competition in its coaching search, though that provides only marginal advantage if its target is an active head coach. And there is no reason to think the Tigers wont reach for the biggest prizes.Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is a former LSU assistant whom Tigers boosters covet. His resume is sterling, including a national championship, and he is the anti-Miles in that he been one of the college footballs best at developing quarterbacks.Herman has been a head coach for only two seasons, but he is the brightest of rising stars. His spread offense is the antithesis of the antiquated attack Miles was running.Thats ultimately what got Les Miles fired, former LSU defensive lineman and SEC Network analyst Booger McFarland said on ESPN.Heres what LSU wants: They want a successful head coach who runs the spread, DiNardo said. Thats why Tom Hermans perfect. I think (North Carolina coach Larry) Fedora fits in there, too.No matter who lands at LSU, heres the number to beat: .778. Thats Miles winning percentage, the best of anybody who has ever coached more than 40 football games at LSU.---This story has been corrected to show that LSU lost to Alabama in the 2011 national title game, not the SEC title game.---Follow Ralph D. 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