re: This is why people are skeptical that Miles will change

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So which is it?? I can guarantee you that if Miles had "held players accountable" yesterday he would've been ripped to shreds on this board for throwing players under the bus....

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Perhaps Miles should have held players accountable at some point over the last 3 years. When Jefferson says, "I think I played a good game," after not even leading LSU to a scoring drive against McNeese State, then Les Miles needs to step in, "No Jordan, you did not." Maybe Les Miles should have spent less time pumping sunshine up Jefferson's butt during the Spring and more time allowing a true qb competition. It seems that the only time Jefferson ever played well was when his job was on the line (2008 bowl game, 2010 games after Florida, 2011 pre-bama).

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The only thing Saban ever lied about was his own job status/inquiries.




don't try to feed me this bull shite....come on.

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Saban was always honest about player performance, injuries, and game decisions. I remember against Ole Miss in 2001, Saban tried to milk the clock right before half while trailing. LSU fans booed, and Ole Miss blocked a punt. After the game he told the media "When backed up in your own territory, and your offense struggling, sometimes it's best to try and get to half and regroup instead of forcing things." He didn't duck the criticism, he stood strong in his beliefs. Les Miles says, "I'm not aware of any outside criticism, unless the players bring it up."

Nick Saban taught me something. Les Miles ducks the questions.