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Les Miles Comments On Leonard Fournette Missing LSU's Bowl Game

by Staff Reporter

December 20, 201631 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Former LSU head coach Les Miles was on the Dan Patrick show Tuesday morning and was asked about Leonard Fournette who will not play in the Citrus Bowl.

Since announcing last week that he will not play in LSU's Bowl game due to a lingering ankle injury, Fournette has signed with Roc Nation Sports Agency and is no longer a part of the LSU Football program. He can also not travel with the team to Orlando for the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve.

Here is what Miles had to say about the situation, per The Advocate:

quote:
"I would want to know exactly what’s going on," Miles said. "If Leonard came and said, ‘I should really not play' or if the doctor who treats Leonard says, ‘He’s 70 percent’ or ‘He’s 80 percent’ or ‘He’s really not as a good as he should be,' maybe it’s a wise position to take to put him on the sideline and put him in a position he needs to know, the team knows now that we’re not going to play him.

"Certainly," Miles continued, "if Leonard was healthy, I don’t think there would be any question in his heart that he’d want to play his last college game with his teammates, wear the purple and gold and enjoy taking the field with his lifetime friends."

"This is not an easy position, certainly not for Leonard, certainly not Christian McCaffrey," Miles said. "Those people who are advising ... 'You have to be careful not to be injured.' Certainly, there are advisers that are saying that. To some degree, if that ankle is banged up and they don’t have the ability to play as well as they’re capable, to not protect themselves, then they need to be removed. But if they, the player says, ‘No, I’m good. I’m ready to play,' ..." Read more.

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El Campo Tiger•88 months

Les Miles means a lot to me as an LSU fan. I didn't disagree with Alleva's decision to remove him, but it's hard for me to speak poorly in regards to that man.

Wolfhound45•88 months

I am glad he made the business decision not to play. There is nothing to gain and everything to lose. Best wishes to LF7 in the NFL.

Tigerbythetale•88 months

Miles can certainly identify with the no upside decision, much like his going through the motions of an employment search while riding the golden parachute provided by LSU AD.

Mike da Tigah•88 months

Leonard Fournette missed four games this year because of an injury but only now are people upset at him for not playing in a pretty meaningless bowl game, and I get the distinct impression it is more selfishly motivated out of a desire to see him run again than concern for Leonard Fournette's injury or long term health as he enters the NFL. Seriously people, get over yourself.

Oyster•88 months

Why dwell on either? Les and Leonard are water under the bridge. Thanks to both of them. Now it is time to say good bye and let them go.

whoisnickdoobs•88 months

Under the bridge downtown Is were I drew some blood Under the bridge downtown I could not get enough

SamuelClemens•88 months

Speculation only, however is it among the majority thoughts of Tiger fans LF7's injury was worsened due to Miles putting him now when he should have been sitting healing?

Grim•88 months

Seeing Miles quotes is like seeing Facebook posts from an ex girlfriend. Makes you wonder why you didn't dump them sooner

bradwieser•88 months

Unsurprisingly, it was an incoherent, 500-word rambling.

DEG•88 months

If you found what Les said to be incoherent you mind need to be looked at

LSUintheNW•88 months

But LM will leave him in the Auburn game when it was obvious he was hurting. He couldn't even block.

TigerB8•88 months

Exactly. Fournette couldn't walk with out a hitch in his giddy up...in on the pass play and couldn't block his man causing etling to get plowed over. Les is not the person to ask on this.

Mouche337•88 months

If he cared about LF7 so much, he wouldn't have ran him into the ground those first 4 games this year trying to save his job...

earl keese•88 months

Fournette carried the ball 69 times in the first 4 games. He had 9 receptions in those games. 78 total touches is less than 20 a game. How in the hell is that running him into the ground? You people and your hated for Miles is amazing.

Lexman1•88 months

I'm so glad we don't have to listen to this garbled up verbage any more. I like Les as a person, but does he ever actually answer a question? I think not!

biglego•88 months

All coaches use coach-speak. It makes for very boring interviews. I turn the channel as soon as any interview airs. Les' coach-speak is probably even worse than the usual.

dgnx6•88 months

Class act.

Shrike63•88 months

Why does anyone care about what this moron has to say?

twoliter•88 months

You have your opinion and no one even asked for it. What makes you think anyone cares about what you say?

atltiger6487•88 months

"What makes you think anyone cares about what you say?"...... well, this IS a message board, after all. Where people give, you know, their opinions and stuff.

idlewatcher•88 months

Well according to tRant, Miles ruined LF7's career bwhahahahhaha

km•88 months

tRant is filled with idiots.

baobabtiger•88 months

I'm not going to say that. But I do know this, Leonard Fournette wouldn't have gotten hurt in a scrimmage 2 weeks before he start of the season if I were HBC of the tigers. He would have been watching that practice.

LSU316•88 months

Other than pay for his education and allow him to play....What favors did he do him?