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Say what you will about Les Miles' Big Cat Drill.

Posted on 10/20/25 at 3:56 pm
Posted by Crappieman
Member since Apr 2025
1578 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 3:56 pm
But he placed tough guys not patsies on the Off line. Those Big Cat drills showed which players were tough and had a nasty attitude.

DJ Chester wouldn't have performed well in the Big Cat drill.
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 4:00 pm
Posted by SaintLSU
Gretna
Member since Apr 2007
4254 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 3:59 pm to
Another dumb fricking miles thread
Posted by Crappieman
Member since Apr 2025
1578 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:02 pm to
Hello DJ. How flat do you like your pancakes?
Posted by GarTiger
West Monroe
Member since Oct 2019
2477 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:04 pm to
Miles had one thing that Kelly hasn't had since he's been here...an identity for his teams. They were gonna be physical and play smash-mouth on O(though boring as crap) and dominant on D. Kelly seems confused from game-to-game what he wants to be!
Posted by Bloodworth
North Ga
Member since Oct 2007
4221 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:06 pm to
Miles was a friggin idiot and I dont miss him for one second. You people with the Miles crap are crazy.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
12307 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:07 pm to
quote:

Miles was a friggin idiot and I dont miss him for one second. You people with the Miles crap are crazy.


Agree, winning sucked.
Posted by Maverick14
Sulphur, La
Member since Aug 2014
3922 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:08 pm to
It’s he truth!
Posted by timlan2057
In the Shadow of Tiger Stadium
Member since Sep 2005
19474 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:09 pm to
The big cat drill was a fricking waste of time. All the players except two were just standing around.

Oh sure, it made us tough. We did what that idiot wanted against Alabama—“beat them where they’re strongest!” We got our arse kicked and Leonard Fournette had 31 yards rushing.

frick Les Miles and frick that useless big cat drill.
Posted by GarTiger
West Monroe
Member since Oct 2019
2477 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:11 pm to
I think people are contrasting that absolute clown-show Les was with what Kelly is. It's actually pretty amazing to consider that as dumb as Miles was, he's gonna end up with better credentials at LSU than mr. Grown up in charge Kelly!

It's actually amazing to see what we've done for coaches since Saban and the success we've had with 3 terrible coaches!
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
2746 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:11 pm to
Big Cat Drill didn't make you tough; Les recruited tough kids. I met Jalen Mills at DeSoto High School while I was recruiting for the Navy. I asked him did he think he would play his first year. He looked me in the eyes, and he told me he would start. Jalen was better and tougher than the five-star CB on his high school team. Miles and the others had a better eye for talent.
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 4:15 pm
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15899 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:11 pm to
Miles was also the genius running full contact scrimmages two weeks before opening day against Wisconsin. It is still amazing how well LSU did despite him.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168155 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:11 pm to
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But he placed tough guys not patsies on the Off line


Didn’t help much post 2011 vs bama and onward.
Posted by mikeytig
NE of Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2007
7707 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:13 pm to
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Miles was a friggin idiot and I dont miss him for one second.


Do you miss how his teams played)
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
45908 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:13 pm to
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I told me he would start


Say what now?
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
2746 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:15 pm to
*he*
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
65587 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:30 pm to
quote:


Agree, winning sucked.


He wasn't any better than BK toward the end, even with more talent.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
82726 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:39 pm to
FFS we did the same drill in high school. I bet every high school does the drill. I bet lsu Does the drill now. It’s not magic and frankly it is a lot of standing around when it’s not your turn.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
12307 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:40 pm to
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He wasn't any better than BK toward the end, even with more talent.


Impressive standard you have for Kelly. And agree with you that Les was a better recruiter.
Posted by ellis197575
Atlanta, GA
Member since Aug 2014
1413 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:44 pm to
During Miles first 6 or 7 years at LSU, LSU & Florida WERE the SEC!!!
His teams were tough and the players played their hearts out for him. You only remember his later years before being fired.

Saban came here and that marriage MUTUALLY benefited Saban and LSU. He was finally able to get elite talent and LSU had a highly competent coach.

Miles came and nobody really knew what to expect. He coached in the shadows of Saban, who some fans never got over. However, Miles recruited at a high level and players loved him. His downfall was Jordan Jefferson and the putrid offense in his later years. He even had some bad defensive years then too. But in his first 6/7 years, we won PLENTY of BIG GAMES and there was never a game that LSU fans didn't truly believe we would win.

Coach O had a wild personality and fans liked him because of it. He gave us some to look forward to because his teams improved. Then came the 2019 season and it was the greatest! He imploded rather quickly after which brings us BK.

BK came with hopes of finally winning a NC to cement his legacy amongst the coaching greats. He himself was under the disillusion that a title had eluded him due to lack of talent, not coaching. He had a Heisman QB and didn't even sniff the playoffs!. Look at the expectations coming into this season. BK is overrated and I would bet $$$$ he NEVER wins a NC at LSU.
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
24292 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:44 pm to
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Another dumb fricking miles thread



frick off. This one's warranted.
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