re: Why Aren't Some Of You Happy With Miles?

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I've been following LSU football since the 60's so I certainly know how good we have it. Not arguing that one bit. The question is whether we could have it even better. It seems to a lot of people that despite how good the team is, they still underachieve on occasion. I'm glad Les is staying. If you asked me who I'd replace him with, I'm not sure I could give you an answer. I like him personally from what I know about him, he has kept us out of major trouble with the NCAA, he puts good and sometimes great teams on the field and we are usually competitive. However, I'm not really too happy that he got a raise and an extension. You could argue he should have gotten a raise last year so maybe this one is just making up for that. It feels almost like blackmail. You don't give your coach a pay raise when he goes to the BCS Championship but you give him one when you think he might be looking elsewhere? What kind of message does that send? Nevertheless, I don't blame Miles for any of this. I think the problem lies with Alleva.

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Mostly agree.
I wish sunshiners could understand this. I'm happy with 10-2 if we have a 10-2 team. Our team is not a 10-2 team. We're a 14-0 team. Look at our talent. We're underachieving.

After all these years that he has been LSU's coach, I still can't decide if I like him or not.

If you win on talent alone Texas, Fla., and USC would be awesome very year.

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Don't bring the "everyone plays their A game" against us.

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Agree.

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Bama blew Auburn out of stadium

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To be fair ... the Barn team that Bama played had long ago given up. We played them when they still had hope.

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Monroe should have beaten them, but we barely do, really??

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Stuff happens ... case in point ... how does UF manhandle us in the 2nd half ... and somehow, ULL goes into the Swamp and damn near beats the Gators? Doesn't mean that ULL would have a prayer of beating LSU.

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We fans r tired of 5 predictable plays on offense every game.

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Not sure about the number there ... but I do get tired of plays on 3rd and 9 that have no shot of getting us the first down. And, settling for FGs in the red zone have killed us.

we lost 7 players and a Heisman candidate...

Still 10-2 and close to 11-1

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Explain the arky game then

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You got me there. Arky being arky is all I've got.


Never liked playing the day after Thanksgiving ... though I enjoy having that game to watch on a Friday.


I think Arky took some stuff that Ole Miss showed to hurt us ... and, on top of that, our secondary got torched.

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but by god the few that don't like him have some big mouths and acidic temperaments.

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I see that temperament on both sides. I just wish the whole posi/nega thing would vanish. Very, very few people here are truly as negative as they are portrayed. I'm talking to the point of rooting against the team. I couldn't root against LSU if I tried. So to get accused of hating LSU because of a criticism I made about the coach gets me a little stabby.

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LSU has NEVER had it better. So I'm holding out for some really groundbreaking shite here. I'll wait...

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So you are saying that in all aspects of the team LSU could not be more productive. I have seen better offenses under the helm of Dinardo, Hallman, Archer etc.... with a 1/3 of the talent level that has been more productive in scoring points in a game.

Defense and special teams are about the only high points of consistency until the back end of the season approaches, then they are physically and emotionally worn out keep the Tigers in National Championship contention.

Offensively, Miles side of the ball is pitiful and has been since he has arrived at LSU. We blame offensive coordinators, receiver coaches, tighten end coaches, QB coaches, and o-line coaches year after year for the offensive lack of productivity. Yet the somehow we glorify an oddball we call head coach as being the best LSU has ever had. In all honesty the best that LSU could do is lock Les Miles in a locker room locker until the game is over and i guareentee that "I don't think some of you know how a little better it could be" because the Mad Hatter could not screw up sustaining drives to settle for field goals.

Buti agree LSU's regular season last year is feat that may not be matched again...