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Paul Finebaum Didn't Hold Back When Talking About Les Miles At Kansas
© Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum didn't hold back when sharing his thoughts on Kansas head coach Les Miles after the Jayhawks loss to Coastal Carolina, 38-23, on Saturday. Per the WJOX 94.5 FM radio show “The Roundtable”...
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“I had a mutual friend of ours on, I think, Tim Brando the other day telling me what a good job Les Miles has done,” Finebaum said on the air. “I now just keep my mouth shut when somebody (that visits Kansas) and talks to Les. I saved my ‘Les Miles as a clown’ take for this show. I just don’t know how anybody can take Les Miles seriously.

“How many games, he’s played 13 games and he’s got two losses to Coastal Carolina? I mean, that’s what we saw in the last year or two at LSU. Now, it was a different level, but you know, I mean he ended up getting fired primarily because he lost to Wisconsin in an opener at Lambeau Field. That’s at least a legitimate loss but he lost because he was just so stubborn.”

“I don’t think Les Miles really regrets it, what I can’t understand is why he got the job in the first place,” Finebaum continued. “Jeff Long clearly was just going into the yellow pages of fired famous coaches with national championships.

“And secondly, I’m still trying to figure out why anybody who covers the game thinks this was going to have any result, other than what we’re seeing.”
(The Spun)
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latigerfan244 months
Spot on. Les was a washed up coach looking for one last payday, and Long helped him get it.
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DomincDecoco44 months
ouch
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Gnash44 months
He might be right but it’s still too soon to call it a bad hire. That program has been absolutely terrible and Miles has only had 1 full recruiting class.
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Tigerlaff44 months
It doesn't matter who he recruits. He will still lose games he shouldn't due to his shitty philosophy and game management.
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NPComb44 months
Les is a good person but a horrific coach.
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mikedatyger44 months
"horrifc" may be a bit strong, but he's certainly lost a LOT of credibility.
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BCLA44 months
Eh, he's never liked Les for some reason. I remember him saying on air years ago that he thought Les wasn't a likeable person. I can't think of anyone else, regardless of their opinion of his coaching ability, that thinks Les isn't likable.
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Tchefuncte Tiger44 months
A lot of people on the LSU campus thought Les was unlikable, mainly Michael Martin who wanted him gone.
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HarveyTunnel44 months
1950s Michigan football at Tiger Stadium 2015 was boring. Waste of talented players...
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Shiftyplus144 months
Kansas has been of the worst programs PERIOD force long time. Les has only been there for a bit more than a year. Corona virus fricked up some things, especially for lesser programs. He's had 1 recruiting class. It's not fair to judge his time in Kansas as a failure this early.
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SHMILL44 months
So. Glad. He. Gone.
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redfish9944 months
Agreed. They’re pitiful and Les is pitiful results are anything but shocking
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Black n Gold44 months
If Les responded by questioning why anyone would hire Finebaum, he also would have a valid opinion.
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Hangit44 months
Les had his house for his wife and that apt. for babes. Did Finebaum have a presentable wife or daughter? Maybe Les gave one of the Finebaum women a proper stretching.
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timm697146344 months
Baldy doesn't like Miles hope I an sleep tonight !
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atltiger648744 months
Finebaum may be a tool, but he's not wrong here.
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BayouTiga44 months
Not a baldy fan BUT, Les lost me on the Wisconsin 'L' and baldy is spot on. He keeps doing the same old shite!
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goodgrin44 months
Thank you Kansas for getting LSU off the hook with wasting more money on Les's buyout!
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coachw44 months
Look. Lesticles is a buffoon. Move on.....
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Bige1144 months
I’m very happy with the current state of LSU football, but that man gave 100% to LSU. He also continues to be an ambassador after being fired. He deserves a little respect.
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CDawson44 months
With the exception of the BLM worship and the spineless admin cowering to them, Football is in good hands with O.
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JohnnyU44 months
I don’t think he gave 100%. In fact, I think he was very lazy. Publicity stunts are great but they don’t win football games. He was never a master of the details. The lack of preparation showed it’s ugly head often.
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Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.
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Champagne44 months
Finebaum is just a Bammer Homer. Everybody knows that Les Miles is a great football coach who would be hired again in five minutes, if Kansas decides to fire this gem of a Football Coach. J/K LOL
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JakeFromStateFarm44 months
He’s Kansas’ problem now.
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Trout Bandit44 months
For once I agree with Finebaum.
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