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The Art of War - Sun Tzu
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:10 am
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:10 am
My Dad mentioned this the other day, and after looking into it, I agree! Les Miles appears to be a student of "The Art of War" - It's a book written in the 6th century B.C. - what most people call "luck" could simply be strategy....
"Though effective, appear to be ineffective"...."Lure them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion"....
"Though effective, appear to be ineffective"...."Lure them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion"....
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Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:13 am to YellowMonkey
I think alot of people are reading into Miles, wwaaaaayyy too much.
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:13 am to YellowMonkey
There's now a method to Miles' crazy antics? 
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:14 am to back9Tiger
hahaha, yea, but it is more fun this way
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:15 am to DollaChoppa
Maybe but has already stated " I don't read books"
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:20 am to TigerFanNKaty
I won't assert that you haven't read The Art of War. However, I would like to point out that the majority of the work (those passages included) concern when and where to enter into battle, as well as trying to get your enemy to attack you when they should not.
Being football games are pre-scheduled, the overwhelming majority of The Art of War is not applicable.
And most importantly, Miles is an idiot, so let's please try not to give him more credit than he deserves
Being football games are pre-scheduled, the overwhelming majority of The Art of War is not applicable.
And most importantly, Miles is an idiot, so let's please try not to give him more credit than he deserves
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:28 am to YellowMonkey
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Les Miles appears to be a student of "The Art of War"
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:30 am to Cash
Miles' goofiness lures opposing coaches into a false sense of security.
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:31 am to Joshjrn
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Being football games are pre-scheduled, the overwhelming majority of The Art of War is not applicable.
But wouldn't that be just like Miles? To apply the inapplicable?
Miles is writing the revised version of Art of War.
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:45 am to back9Tiger
At what point do we start thinking that why is it that this person alone has all this luck. Are there perhaps other factors that we have trivialized or marginalized , that might actually be the reason why he is successful?
Luck (as calls during games or during the season) evens out eventually. If someone is able to succeed , and if that success rate is higher than that dictated by luck , isn't it logical that we might have not factored in everything or that we are just wrong about it?
"Luck is what competitors attribute to your hard work"
Luck (as calls during games or during the season) evens out eventually. If someone is able to succeed , and if that success rate is higher than that dictated by luck , isn't it logical that we might have not factored in everything or that we are just wrong about it?
"Luck is what competitors attribute to your hard work"
Posted on 10/11/10 at 8:46 am to TigerFanNKaty
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Maybe but has already stated " I don't read books"
This is the correct response.
Posted on 10/11/10 at 9:54 am to YellowMonkey
The TAO of Les Miles
Posted on 10/11/10 at 9:56 am to back9Tiger
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I think alot of people are reading into Miles, wwaaaaayyy too much.
that's exactly what he wants us to do..so crazy it just might work.
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:02 am to YellowMonkey
Miles and Sun Tzu, does not compute
This post was edited on 10/11/10 at 10:02 am
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:04 am to WelcomeToDeathValley
Fark: Art of War..."with comments by Coach Les Miles"
LINK
Maybe make the cover purple and gold
LINK
Maybe make the cover purple and gold
This post was edited on 10/11/10 at 10:06 am
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:04 am to YellowMonkey
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:17 am to Joshjrn
Let me start by saying this thread is ridiculous. Let's try to keep that in mind. That being said, I take issue with this:
You are taking it too literally. Based on your analysis none of The Art of War is valuable because none of us are fighting feudalism in the China. The reason this book is still popular is because people take certain aspects of it and apply the theories to present situations. For example, just because you are attempting to sway a board meeting (which was set at a scheduled time) doesn't mean you can't "know your enemy" or "be deceptive."
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Being football games are pre-scheduled, the overwhelming majority of The Art of War is not applicable.
You are taking it too literally. Based on your analysis none of The Art of War is valuable because none of us are fighting feudalism in the China. The reason this book is still popular is because people take certain aspects of it and apply the theories to present situations. For example, just because you are attempting to sway a board meeting (which was set at a scheduled time) doesn't mean you can't "know your enemy" or "be deceptive."
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:21 am to YellowMonkey
Do you really truly think that Les Miles has read "The Art of War" or even knows that such a book even exists?
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:26 am to LSUnowhas2
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Do you really truly think that Les Miles has read "The Art of War" or even knows that such a book even exists?
Though I don't know Miles personally , given his background (academia) and where he is right now (near the pinnacle of his profession), I would not be surprised if he could quote it!
If someone looks/talks like Kramer and works/succeeds like Jack Welch you would rather believe he is Kramer in real life and ignore the measurable success part of it!!!
Posted on 10/11/10 at 10:28 am to Joshjrn
Given the stupidity evidenced by this...
It's pretty hard to give this any credence..
quote:
I won't assert that you haven't read The Art of War. However, I would like to point out that the majority of the work (those passages included) concern when and where to enter into battle, as well as trying to get your enemy to attack you when they should not.
Being football games are pre-scheduled, the overwhelming majority of The Art of War is not applicable.
It's pretty hard to give this any credence..
quote:
And most importantly, Miles is an idiot, so let's please try not to give him more credit than he deserves
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