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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.

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.

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Posted by Choupique19

The cheap seats

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 1/17/12 at 4:11 pm to AlaTiger

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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.

True, and I argued all fall that Miles had outcoached Saban for the last two seasons. But the national perception has never been that way. They blame Bama's loss on the field goal kickers, not the coach that sent them out for impossible (with their talent) kicks. Saban's team lost in November, but not because they didn't try to win. They threw trick plays at us, they let McCarron pass, they just got beat. LSU lost without even fighting back. The coaches just ran the ball and begged for a special teams or defensive touchdown. Embarrassing.

Personally, I don't believe anything happened before the game. I think something happened at halftime. I think the players were fed up with the Miles/Jefferson offense and demanded that LSU try to win the game. It's sad when everyone surrounding the program knew that the offense that Miles was running had no shot in that final game, yet as you stated, "Miles hitched his wagon to Jefferson." Even the players were fed up with it.

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Posted by DrD

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Member since Jan 2010

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Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:14 pm to AlaTiger

You keep saying "Miles should have played Lee."

Well..... That's the only thing that has everyone up in arms! If Miles plays Lee and we get beat 34-0 it would have been better than losing 21-0 IMO. At least we wouldn't have to say "what if..." and the Gumps get their props w/o question. Now all we can do is wonder.....