re: An Open Letter to Les Miles

Sir, your essay was written very well and to the point. I concur with you that the players on this team deserve better on the offensive side of the ball. If I were Patrick Peterson, I would be pissed off big time. Sure LSU is 4-0, and so far, their record has exceeded my expectations. Their offensive play leaves a lot to be desired. Unless, LSU can run the ball 40 times for 220 + yards a game during the real SEC challenges this season, I do not see any team taking LSU's passing game seriously.

I do not have an axe to grind against Coach Miles. I just think we are going to have an uphill climb against Florida, Bama, Auburn, and Arkansas. We should be fine against our two rent-a-win teams at home. The true measuring stick for most Tiger fans are our record against Meyer, Satan, and Petrino. Auburn is no slouch either. If we cannot beat those teams consistently, we cannot win the SEC nor the BCS championship. It doesn't matter if the Boston Red Sox can beat Baltimore or Toronto or Oakland, unless you can beat the Yankees, you are not winning the whole enchilada. If you want to be the best, you have to measure your organization against the best.

My prediction for this season was for 7-5 for LSU. I think they will probably do better than that. I was too pestimistic and I apologize !