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Which one is the luckiest man alive?

Posted on 5/13/22 at 2:44 pm
Posted by JustInTime
Member since Dec 2021
40 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 2:44 pm


Both made millions and are national championship winning coaches..think about that.
Posted by fastlane
Member since Jul 2014
4529 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 2:45 pm to
Need pics of Les’s girls to know.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4906 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 2:46 pm to
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Need pics of Les’s girls to know.


Save my eyes. Please don’t post Les’s wife
Posted by BigRaggedyTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
539 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 2:47 pm to
Easily Ed,

Miles had his issues, but that man has forgotten more about football than Ed ever knew in the first place.
This post was edited on 5/13/22 at 2:55 pm
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Savannah, GA
Member since Mar 2014
13247 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:06 pm to
Coach O was the luckier of the two. Miles despite all his flaws was able to have sustained success here while O sunk the ship after his Championship.
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20479 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:12 pm to
Despite his flaws, I think Les Miles was a great coach. He sustained and built great teams.

Ed was a good recruiter that got a generational talent (Burrow) that was also surrounded by generation talent (Chase, Jefferson, etc...).
Posted by NoShow
Member since Feb 2013
2339 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:16 pm to
Why not both?
Posted by SA4LSU
AZ
Member since Sep 2005
4881 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:17 pm to
Because clearly the answer is ED, just check out the third tab in the binder. A binder.
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
20015 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:18 pm to
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Despite his flaws, I think Les Miles was a great coach
good lord
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
7522 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 3:41 pm to
Les Miles was a great coach.

Sure, he had flaws, but he was a great coach.


Year. . . Rec . . Rank
2005 . . 11–2 . . . 5
2006 . . 11–2 . . . 3
2007 . . 12–2 . . . 1
2008 . . . 8–5
2009 . . . 9–4 . . 17
2010 . . 11–2 . . . 8
2011 . . 13–1 . . . 2
2012 . . 10–3 . . 12
2013 . . 10–3 . . 14
2014 . . . 8–5
2015 . . . 9–3 . . 17
This post was edited on 5/13/22 at 3:52 pm
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19285 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

he was a great coach


He was good, not great. Great is top tier. Miles had a chance to put himself in the great category but got complacent.
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
54244 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 5:41 pm to
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He was good, not great.

I agree. Miles was a good competent SEC coach, maybe even very good, but not great.
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
20015 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 5:44 pm to
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Les Miles was a great coach. Sure, he had flaws, but he was a great coach.
Les was a great recruiter, but based on all the talent he had here, he underachieved a lot of seasons.

You can’t just look at W-L records. You have to evaluate that in context based on the talent he had. And he had NFL everywhere, yet underachieved on too many occasions.

And nobody, except Kansas, wanted him after he left LSU. That’s telling.
This post was edited on 5/13/22 at 5:46 pm
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
7522 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 5:54 pm to
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And nobody, except Kansas, wanted him after he left LSU. That’s telling.
He was over 65 years old when he took the Kansas gig.

Show me all of the Power 5 coaches getting hired after turning 65.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
176544 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 5:58 pm to
Ed looks like he already knew he was going to Julius Caesar Les and take his job
Posted by mpwilging
Punta Gorda Isles, Florida
Member since Jan 2011
9747 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 6:16 pm to
I'd say it was a photo finish lol
Posted by lsubuddy
houma, la
Member since Jul 2014
4981 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 6:40 pm to
Neither one is. Justin Timberlake is!
Jessica Biel
Britney
Fergie
Alyssa Milano
Cameron Diaz
Olivia Munn
Scarlett Johansson

Posted by Tiger on the Rag
Cattle Gap Egypt
Member since Jan 2018
7723 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 7:00 pm to
Did you see Miles’ wife?
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
8178 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 7:12 pm to
Probably just the opposite. Les was a complete doofas, and always has been.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
61570 posts
Posted on 5/13/22 at 7:20 pm to
I don’t think either one of their success can be attributed entirely to luck as you suggest. They both worked their asses off to be stellar recruiters and put together top notch staffs. We were also the beneficiaries of their work.
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