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Michigan Fans At Parades
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:11 am
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:11 am
Yesterday at the parades in Uptown N.O., we were standing next to a couple of guys from Michigan. Thet had wife and kids with them, they had come to N.O. for Mardi Gras for family vacation. One of the guys had on a UM baseball cap, and a couple of the kids had on UM shirts.
Talking to these guys about College football, they both said that they loved LSU football and Les Miles. They said that they watch LSU football every chance they get. They liked Miles because of all the trick plays and gutsy calls that he makes and they agree that in general, LSU has a lot better atheletes than Michigan. They both would have been OK with Miles back at Michigan, but that were a lot of Michigan fans who did not want Miles as coach. In their opinion a lot of Michigan people think Miles is somewhat of a buffoon, with the way he talks in interviews, some of his playcalling, etc.
Talking to these guys about College football, they both said that they loved LSU football and Les Miles. They said that they watch LSU football every chance they get. They liked Miles because of all the trick plays and gutsy calls that he makes and they agree that in general, LSU has a lot better atheletes than Michigan. They both would have been OK with Miles back at Michigan, but that were a lot of Michigan fans who did not want Miles as coach. In their opinion a lot of Michigan people think Miles is somewhat of a buffoon, with the way he talks in interviews, some of his playcalling, etc.
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Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:26 am to doublecutter
Good. I'll keep my winning football coach and they can have a smart interviewer.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:27 am to doublecutter
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In their opinion a lot of Michigan people think Miles is somewhat of a buffoon, with the way he talks in interviews, some of his playcalling, etc.
They sure hit a home run in 2007 with Rich Rodriguez.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:29 am to crazyLSUfan
that's alright cutter, I enjoyed the insight 
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:30 am to doublecutter
Appreciate the post. I had a distinct feeling, reading Michigan message boards, that they were on board for the most part with a Miles hire.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:34 am to doublecutter
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In their opinion a lot of Michigan people think Miles is somewhat of a buffoon, with the way he talks in interviews, some of his playcalling, etc.
I would have so rattled off our record and a NC mention.........Then a "nice to meet ya" and "Good luck w/ mediocrity"
Posted on 3/7/11 at 10:20 am to lsusteve1
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I would have so rattled off our record and a NC mention.........Then a "nice to meet ya" and "Good luck w/ mediocrity"
Steve1, these guys liked Miles. They think he is great coach. They said that Michigan was still being effected by Coach Bo's philosophy. Recruit huge lineman, run the ball every play. Those tactics worked back then, but there is an institutional memory of those glory days, and a lot of fans can't let go of those memories.
Not saying that these guys were experts on Michigan football, but it was nice to talk to a couple of average fans and get their opinions.
I couldn't believe how much these guys loved LSU football.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 10:34 am to doublecutter
You will get jumped on b/c all of the Michigan fans comments were not positive regarding Miles.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 11:45 am to I-59 Tiger
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They sure hit a home run in 2007 with Rich Rodriguez.
An Brady Hoke
Most of the problems at UM are off the field...
Posted on 3/7/11 at 11:48 am to doublecutter
Tell me something I don't know.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 2:44 pm to windriver
so they feel the same way about him as a majority of LSU fans
Posted on 3/7/11 at 3:38 pm to doublecutter
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these guys liked Miles. They think he is great coach
So, the "buffoon" part was just your reading between the lines, your own take, or sour grapes caused by Miles telling their school to take a hike not once but twice???
Posted on 3/7/11 at 3:42 pm to Cajun Revolution
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Thanks for this amazing insight from two bums on the streets of NOLA.
No offense to the OP, but this made me LOL.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 6:55 pm to doublecutter
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In their opinion a lot of Michigan people think Miles is somewhat of a buffoon, with the way he talks in interviews
Perhaps they have forgotten, but Miles does his interviews pretty much exactly like his mentor Bo Schembechler did, with simple, slow one-sentence replies.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 9:37 pm to doublecutter
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I couldn't believe how much these guys loved LSU football.
this actually suprises me as well...I suppose everybody loves a winner...and we are a winner...
Posted on 3/7/11 at 10:31 pm to LSUDad
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Most of the problems at UM are off the field...
What off the field problems are you referring to at UM?
Posted on 3/7/11 at 11:05 pm to doublecutter
I asked one guy from Mich how he ended up down here and he said "its closer than vegas"
Posted on 3/7/11 at 11:10 pm to doublecutter
Dang. All I hear up here from nd and now Michigan is tradition tradition tradition. Just like us in the 90s.
Posted on 3/7/11 at 11:12 pm to lsutigermall
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Dang. All I hear up here from nd and now Michigan is tradition tradition tradition. Just like us in the 90s.
We gotta hold onto something in the down years
Posted on 3/8/11 at 8:49 am to HumbleNinja
Can't wait for UM to get back to kicking some butt.. Was great football back in the day.
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