re: Who Do We Think We Are?

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I defended Coach Miles and fought the Gumps tooth and nail on the SEC Rant this year. I was ticked off when I would read other SEC coaches and national media spouting off, "Bama will win because of Nick Saban." And yet, there it was, on national televison in front of the entire world, Nick Saban humiliated Les Miles. Actually, Les Miles did it to himself with his refusal to take a chance to win.

Why are you just blaming the local fans? Have you not heard the national media grilling Les Miles in the last 8 days? I'm with you on Miles record to this point, but we lost all of our arguments trying to defend Miles. Jan. 9th was indefensible.

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So, this is about you? I see. You're embarrassed. I'm talking about what happens on the field.

Les Miles took his LSU Tigers into Bryant-Denny Stadium in November and gave Saban a stroke. Beat him straight up. Saban returned the favor in the BSNCG. It happens. Sure, Miles should have played Lee. But, Saban was plain stupid to attempt all those long FGs. It happens.

Next year, my money is on Miles and LSU to trash Alabama in Baton Rouge.

Look, I was as disappointed as the next fan. That was not the LSU team I saw play all year that got handled by Alabama. I still believe that something happened before the game. But, even if it didn't, it does not take away from the excellent team that played on the field this year that Les Miles put together. He made an error, I believe, in hitching his wagon to Jordan Jefferson. We all believed that. I was throwing a fit on here after the WKU game. People were blasting me. I was right. But, I still support Les Miles and believe that we will win at least 11 games next year.

I really can't argue with that.