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Fox Sports Crapping on Miles Again

Posted on 12/13/07 at 6:21 am
Posted by MichiganMan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Member since Nov 2007
294 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 6:21 am
Posted by Pinchdatail
In the forests of the night
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Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:02 am to
Posted by KLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
10324 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:15 am to
He is right.
Posted by ForeLSU
The Corner of Sanity and Madness
Member since Sep 2003
41525 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:31 am to
Anonymous Blogger doest not equal Fox Sports...
Posted by specs1
Member since Dec 2005
10015 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:35 am to
Well since LM is staying at LSU, he could really help himself out but not talking to MICH. Why fan the flames? Why create a story for the press? Why not just SHUT UP!

Posted by TigahRag
Sorting Out OT BS Since 2005
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:44 am to
quote:

Why not just SHUT UP!


because that would require intellegence and common sense .. especially the month before the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ..
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11413 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:45 am to
specs1, you're the most pathetic, negative poster on this board. You never miss an opportunity to run down Les Miles. Sad.
Posted by specs1
Member since Dec 2005
10015 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:51 am to
quote:

never miss an opportunity to run down Les Miles


How is it running down Miles to say he should not talk to Mich and should just let the story die?

What positive for LSU has come out of his Friday conversation w/ Mich AD and Pres?

My allegiance is to LSU, not Les Miles. I want LSU to win, regardless of who the coach is.

Please realize that the Detroit Free Press did not get the story wrong. They reported a conversation happened. Les confirmed. There would not have been a story w/out the contact.

So again how is it running down Miles, to say he should not have contact w/ UM and should simply keep his mouth SHUT??????
Posted by roygu
Member since Jan 2004
11718 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 7:58 am to
What is the advantage of a coach signing a contract extension that everyone knows it is not worth the paper it is written on in terms of guaranteeing a long term commitment by the coach. Didn't Miles, Saban, and Petrino all have long term contracts prior to changing jobs. How was talking to Michigan helping to keep down the rhetoric and keeping the Tigers focused on the championship game? Miles no matter his explanation just fanned the flames.
Posted by Chinaski
Mandeville
Member since Jan 2007
591 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:01 am to
Quote from article about Miles' salary:

quote:

You didn’t receive a raise, except for that small boost you got for winning the SEC Championship.


That blogger must make some serious cheese to think that 1 mil / year raise is a "small boost".

And if he wins the MNC, he becomes at least the 3rd highest paid coach in the country. What more could LSU possibly do for the guy?

Plus- if he is fired by LSU, he gets double his salary (not even mentioned by the link). Sounds like a pretty sweet contract to me.
Posted by specs1
Member since Dec 2005
10015 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:02 am to
Stevo, since your calling me out, I do not criticize players. They are amatuer atletes that are playing a sport they love at a school that they love. I restrict my criticisms to the professionals that are paid, i.e. the coaches.

Have I been unduly harsh towards Miles? I don't think so but you obviously do. Regardless of that disagreement I want Les Miles to represent LSU well and win everytime they touch the field. Obvioulsy they will not win every game, but I'll be rooting for them to do so.

However, this latest conversation w/ UM has had no positive effect for LSU. It's obvious that Les' conversations with them are being leaked to the press. So again, it does not benefit LSU. Therefore, it would be better for LES not to talk to them at all until they have a new coach. I still can't see how that's negative.

Posted by TigahRag
Sorting Out OT BS Since 2005
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:04 am to
how is specs a negative poster when everything he is saying is just COMMON FRIGGIN SENSE ?? miles was STUPID for even talking to michigan and getting busted doing it .. i don't care if the volleyball coach at michigan calls to get his wife's cell number .. you DO NOT return the call until after the championship game ... BOTTOM LINE !
Posted by RuLSU
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2007
8087 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:06 am to
If Miles leaves, LSU won't have much difficulty finding another suitable candidate to coach the team. Unlike some teams, LSU is more then willing to spend the money to get / keep a coach.

Then again, I'd like Miles to stay. To be honest, I'd love to see how members of the media react when all the smoke they've fabricated blows away.
Posted by BTigerFan
Zephyr Cove, NV
Member since Dec 2004
457 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:10 am to
quote:

how is specs a negative poster when everything he is saying is just COMMON FRIGGIN SENSE ?? miles was STUPID for even talking to michigan and getting busted doing it ..


Agree 100%. I wonder what happened when Skip found out about the call, which had to be after he released his statement about the Michigan AD having to ask for permission again.
Posted by ZeeDustin
Fair Oaks Ranch
Member since Dec 2006
11281 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:14 am to
quote:

If Miles leaves, LSU won't have much difficulty finding another suitable candidate to coach the team.


naw....Spurrier or Saban or Del Rio would still come.
Posted by tigerinridgeland
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2006
7636 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:35 am to
I still don't understand why folks don't use a little bit of common sense, including this idiot blogger. It works wonders. Miles' comments about helping Michigan were nothing more than courtesy, but a lot of folks somehow think that Michigan has signed Miles to some kind of full time consulting contract. Gee, how hard is it to figure this out? The extent of Miles' "help" is one (count 'em) telephone conversation. Let it go.
Posted by RuLSU
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2007
8087 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:36 am to
quote:


naw....Spurrier or Saban or Del Rio would still come.

With LSU's current talent level, recruiting base and facilities, I'd have to imagine LSU could get a pretty good coach. I don't know about Spurrier or Del Rio, though.
Posted by Moots
Gonzales, LA
Member since Nov 2007
978 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:41 am to
quote:

ell since LM is staying at LSU, he could really help himself out but not talking to MICH. Why fan the flames? Why create a story for the press? Why not just SHUT UP!



specs1-
WHY NOT...Take your own advice?

JUST SHUT UP!

It obvious to anyone that spends anytime on this board that you have some ax to grind with LES and nothing he does is good enough.

The man could deliver World Peace and solve World Hunger...and you would find something to bitch about!

Posted by DetroitTiger
Detroit City
Member since Dec 2007
85 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:44 am to
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"Well since LM is staying at LSU, he could really help himself out but not talking to MICH. Why fan the flames? Why create a story for the press? Why not just SHUT UP!"
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because Miles, as he himself stated, loves Michigan and always will be a Michigan Man.
This post was edited on 12/13/07 at 8:44 am
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
23791 posts
Posted on 12/13/07 at 8:54 am to
This is unbelievable. After ESPN airs false rumors. After Miles calls them out as false and says he's staying. After Miles reaffirms his wedding vows with LSU. After Miles then has to come out a second time to put an end to the false rumors (all coming from Michigan and the Free Press). After Miles' actions back up his statements. Now Miles is getting attacked and being called a lier for SPEAKING THE TRUTH AND BACKING IT UP WITH CONSISTANT ACTIONS????????

The criticism of Miles now is just a hatchet-job by media folks who have been played by the rumor mongers in Michigan.
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