re: Hate to Say it

Read it and weep...

In four years at LSU, Miles has led the charge in what has been the best run in the history of football at the
school. Since taking over the program in January of 2005, Miles has led LSU to a national title, a Southeastern
Conference championship, two appearances in the SEC Championship Game, three straight top five finishes,
and four bowl victories, two of which were BCS contests.
Throw in 42 victories and three seasons of at least 11 victories and that makes for the best four-year stretch
of football in school history.
Miles' record with the Tigers is an astonishing 42-11 with those victories representing the most by any LSU
football coach over a four-year period. In addition to his 42 wins, some other notable accomplishments during his
first four years with the Tigers include: only coach in LSU history to beat Auburn, Florida and Alabama in same
season - and he's done it twice; only first-year coach in SEC history to lead team to league's title game; nine wins
over coaches who have won national titles; only coach in LSU history to lead Tigers to three straight top five final
rankings; and a perfect 4-0 record in bowl games, which includes wins in the BCS Championship Game and the
Sugar Bowl.
LSU's success under Miles hasn't been just on the playing field as the Tigers have also excelled in the classroom
as well as being active participants within the community. With an approach that demands his players strive
for excellence and pursue an education while representing the University in first-class fashion, the response by
the players has been overwhelming. In addition to averaging over 10 wins for the past four years, the Tigers have
had 66 players earn a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll with another 85 earning their college diploma.
Sixteen of the 18 seniors on the 2008 football team graduated, while 18 members of the 25-man senior class
from the 2007 national championship team have earned their degree.
The Tigers also played an instrumental role in the recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita n
2005, two of the most devastating natural disasters to hit the Louisiana coast.
On the field, the Tigers have produced 25 NFL Draft picks over the past four