re: A Memo to Coach Les Miles - an appeal to show CHARACTER

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Because what if Jefferson goes down with an injury? All back up qbs are involved in the game plan.

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I believe it was communicated that he was not just involved in practicing for backup duties, but was part of the game plan meaning he was going to be used even if Jefferson was healthy.

You seem to go to the opposite extreme very often in an attempt to dismiss people's thoughts that are not even close to that.

It could also be as simple as Lee blasted off on Miles behind closed doors about not playing him enough, or not giving him another chance in the first Bama game, and that made Miles question whether he was the right guy.

See, that's an alternate to your view, and is not some conspiracy or a knock on anyone's character.

It's not about wanting an apology, it's just bewilderment and a refusal to readily swallow the words of the coach, who is famous for his coach speak. I wonder what he said to Lee, or what Lee said to him.

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If you are intellectually incapable of representing people's views, that they type out for you in words, then you need to stop posting.

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this is gold coming from you. Please shut the frick up. K. Thnx. Bye

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It could also be as simple as Lee blasted off on Miles behind closed doors about not playing him enough, or not giving him another chance in the first Bama game, and that made Miles question whether he was the right guy.

See, that's an alternate to your view, and is not some conspiracy or a knock on anyone's character.

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First, the issue regarding character was one the OP brought up. If you haven't read the original post which started this thread...you know, the one that got me involved in this debate, I suggest you do so. I've defended this point because I see no reason to question Miles character for not playing a player which is what the OP did.

As for your hypothesis...why pull that out of your arse? We have absolutely NO evidence that ANYTHING other than the coach's assessment of ability has gone into this decision...do we? why must we assume that it HAS TO BE some personal issue, be it large or small, that was preventing Miles from seeing exactly what so many fans saw in Lee? Can he not have simply made this decision based on what he thought were his players' strengths and gone with it...rightly or wrongly?

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It's not about wanting an apology,

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Look around just on the first page of The Rant. It clearly is for some.

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I wonder what he said to Lee, or what Lee said to him.

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I'd be curious to know if anything was said, but to even suggest such a thing makes it sound like Miles would be doing some sort of apology to Lee or that Lee would have had some choice words for Les.

to be honest, I've going to go with Occum's Razor on this topic...just no reason to pull a hypothetical personal reason out of thin air when a simpler one is there to see...regardless of whether or not fans agree with it.

I agree to a an extent with the letter. As long as Im sending my money to TAF and paying outrageous prices for season tix, then I feel he does owe some kind of explanation for his despicable treatment of JL. Im not a big JL fan but the way he treated that kid goes beyond rational reasoning. And after all, what could it have hurt to try him in the NC game. We werent doing anything positive anyway.

LSU is a PUBLIC university and, therefore, in some ways a PUBLIC entity. Fk shielding this guy from the dirty little secrets that he and the staff are harboring. He needs to come clean and now! If he was the CEO of a gaint corporation, he would be held accountible and have to answer for his actions.

Hebert wasnt so out of line to get after this guy!

post script for those on this rant missing the point: The reference to character is based on Miles SEEMINGLY making his decision based on performance. It relates to Miles selecting not to play Jarrett under any conditions, even the worse, which no one is really buying. It is not referencing the start of the game, the predominant playing by JJ for the majority of the game, it is based on the last quarter of the national championship game, when Les made it clear to the entire universe that he was not playing Lee under any circumstance in favor of staying with a Qb who was playing the worse game ever seen on such a stage. As such, no one believes that Miles was making that decision based on Lee's performance capability, so there is something else. This memo is asking for him to DEFEND HIS CHARACTER by giving some form of a reference to what it is, because NO ONE WITH ANY REASONABLE SENSE OF INTELLIGENCE BELIEVES THAT MILES PLAYED JJ OVER LEE IN THE 4TH QTR BECAUSE HE FELT JJ WOULD DO BETTER THAN LEE. Lee would have to be the most incapable QB in history to be unworthy of at least an attempt IN THIS SPECIFIC SCENARIO IN THE 4TH QTR. As such, we simply DO NOT BELIEVE LES MILES, and that is a character issue, plain and simple. HE can change that by coming up with some other statement to allow us to rule out character as an issue. Otherwise, many are left to wonder if sme form of petty personality issue was put above the entire LSU nation, and that is a character issue when he is paid to try to win the game, not to win some form of petty teenage like battle behind the scenes. SO, I am asking him to rule out that, and to make some form of a statement to the world. I don't think he will, as I state at the top, because I think he will hide in a shell and let time takes its course. He is a betting man, so perhaps that is his way. I think a man of true CHARACTER would MAN UP and find some way to tell the world something OTHER THAN PERFORMANCE as the reason why he did not play Lee IN THE 4TH QTR. There are ways to do such things. Anyone who has lived in a corporate or governmental organization for any lengnth of time has seen memos to such effect. He can get the entire Athletic and Communications departments at LSU to aid him in such a communication. If he does hide in vagueness, we are left to assume that petty personality issues are in-play. I am NOT saying this is what happened, but I am saying that he should find a way to make a case on something OTHER than performance, because no reasonable person is buying that. This is too important of a game and situation to hide in a corner. If he does that, then his character is all the more flawed.

Talking about character... not football record.

In his case arrogance/stubbornness seems to trump character.

I am going back to the co-defensive coordinator fiasco that costs us games....
I think he feels that if it is HIS DECISION, IT MUST BE RIGHT, regardless of the facts.
Stubbornness is a big factor of his personality

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"I played my starting QB in the biggest game of my career, things went poorly, sorry"

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So that makes it OK ???

he is paid $4MM + .he has multiple QBs, if his so called "BEST" is not playing well,
it is his job to fix it and not allow the loss.
That's why there is a back up.

he preferred to lose the game and surrender instead of changing his mind and "try" JL.
How much worse could JL have done, we were at "0" points

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Miles Response:
"I played my starting QB in the biggest game of my career, things went poorly, sorry"
He already said that. What more do you folks want.

That IS the explanation. You all act as if you have never seen a depth chart, or a football game. (Hint, there are just as many losers as their are winners...it happens)

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too logical, did not read. Its personal between Miles and Lee

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Thats how I feel about my decisions, dont you.

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going in yes, but if the facts are proving me wrong
I adapt and change.

It is what's expected of a professional ...

Ultimately he gets paid for results.