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re: Les Miles to be on The Dan Patrick Show 10 a.m.

Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:30 am to
Posted by lsufaninmd
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Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:30 am to
Loved the comments about speaking to the players. Thanked Alleva for the opportunity and recognised not all outgoing coaches have that chance. Said he kept it brief and got out of the way. Total class.

Didn't set himself up as a martyr and wallow in sadness. Didn't whine or blame or complain or shift focus. All positive and pro-LSU. He couldn't have done any better in that interview.

Since it's a business decision, I hope LSU fans will be as classy as Miles and stay away from the personal.
Posted by Gris Gris
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Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:33 am to
Here's the transcript for those who couldn't watch or listen. ETA: I don't think it's 100% complete.

LINK

Here's what Miles said:

Got up this morning, got my work out in. The necessity to be productive is something this family, this Miles family, requires of you.

How were you told you were fired?

Face to face. Joe Alleva said we’re going to have to make a change. And I’m for the tigers. Anything they see that makes the Tigers better, I’m for it. I accepted the outcome and will support that decision and these Tigers going forward

Did you try to fight it?

It was beyond fighting. The enjoyment of being here, the enjoyment of community, the experiences that my family’s had, it’s too important to fight over. It’s history. It’s what we were are. If they see a change makes the tiger better, I’m for them.

If you beat Auburn, would you still be employed?

I want you to know something. How that game ends, with the Tigers fighting for their breath, maybe there’s a way the coach could’ve got them a second more. I would argue that I made those moves. One second. It’s certainly a decision that was made more appropriately over more than a second.

Was you being fired an undercurrent there or lingering?

If it was there, I went beyond it. I enjoyed going into my room and enjoying seeing the young men I recruited and I coached. If there was an undercurrent, it did not exist in the that building. What goes on inside the building just didn’t matter.

Did you talk to your players?

I did and I appreciate Joe Alleva giving me that opportunity. I took advantage of it. I did not stay long, but wished them well. They deserve the best. I think Ed Orgeron will do a great job for them.

How tough is this job?

I think it’s a blast. I think coaching football and being with young players and developing them … taking a team into an opponent’s stadium and coming out with a victory (is a blast). I don’t think this job’s hard.

Do you do anything differently?

I always review everything. In certain things, we could’ve been better. I gave us a chance to win the game.

Do you want to coach again?

I don't golf, play no tennis. I enjoy shooting the gun, don't necessarily like pointing at animals. Play cards, but not very well. But what I've done for 12-14 hours a day for the last number of years is coach football. I'd have a difficult time not being a coach.

What would you tell your successor?

How fortunate you are to coach the LSU Tigers. Taking them to the field, walking into the home and representing them.
This post was edited on 9/26/16 at 10:37 am
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