re: So.... How many NCs did Les leave on the table?

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He did the right thing with Perriloux it may have cost us that year but it was the right thing to do. Jim Tressel wishes he had the same integrity and morals as Miles.

That Alabama team of 2011 may have been the best team ever. They were rewarded for losing to us at home. We get penalized by having to play an extra game in Atlanta against Georgia who runs a 3-4 defense like Alabama does. What a huge advantage for Bama; no risk of injury and the team u are going to play has to roll out its entire game plan against the GA 3-4 while you get to see what they are trying to do and will try to do against your 3-4. But it was Ga's success early on defense that caught Bama's eyes. Ga had a terrific game plan on how to stop the LSU offense. Saban is not the coach to face with such an unfair advantage. He and the revenge minded Tide took full advantage. Im not sure with our QB play that any coach wouldve beat Alabama that night under those same circumstances. I wouldve changed QB's but I dont really believe it wouldve made a difference and most likely wouldve turned the game into a rout.

I do think last year he was at least 50% responsible for the Alabama loss. That wouldve left LSU A&M and Bama at 10-2 having beaten each other on their home fields. If LSU wouldve been given the SEC west crown then they still wouldve had to beat Ga. So possibly 1.
But when u figure in he had to replace his ALL SEC LT, 3 yr starting RT, 2 yr starting RG, his starting RB along with his Heisman finalist on defense,and then break in a new QB, it may have been his best year of coaching ever.