re: why miles is better than meyer

Irish, I won't be calling for Miles' head. I never have. I said before the season started that I expected LSU to finish 9-3. I expected losses to Florida, Alabama and either Ole Miss or Arkansas. At this point, I think LSU will finish no worse than 10-2, which, considering the inexperience at QB, the inexperience on the OL interior and a new defensive scheme being implemented, is a successful season. At least in my opinion.

As for getting the most out of his players, I believe Miles does that very well with the players who see the field. However, what Miles does not do well is put his best players on the field. That has been and continues to be a problem.

For example, I think LSU's offensive line problems could have been solved or greatly reduced had Will Blackwell and P.J. Lonergan been starting over Dworaczyck and Hebert. But, in fairness, I am not coaching and don't see these guys in practice everyday. But it sure looks to me like Blackwell and Lonergan are bigger and stronger than the two guys starting ahead of them and better suited for run blocking. But they came in a year behind Dworaczyck and Hebert and Miles clearly favors playing guys who have been in the system longer.