re: Rant, you are the head football coach at LSU..

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How do you handle an incident with a young player that has gotten scrutinized by fans and media over a celebration?

In the aftermath of the "heisman pose," I have heard a lot of different opinions on Fournette for that celebration.

I, personally, felt it shouldn't have been done absolutely, but at the same time he is a kid and will make mistakes. He didn't commit a crime, he didn't make some obscene gesture to visiting fans, he didn't pull out a cell phone.

Regardless of your outlook on his action, as the head coach. How do YOU handle it? Miles "spoke" to the player coming to the sidelines, looked to be obvious play-calling against him in the red zone late in the game. Would that be enough for you, or would you address it in a team meeting, private meeting?

Reason I'm asking is I have gotten a lot of. "Man that was classless, he would be still be running from his extra conditioning. "I feel he will be trouble, he needs some serious talking to." Which I feel is a bit harsh on the guy. I feel that he learned his lesson from the backlash from the media.

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Tell him
1. To chalk it up to a lesson in humility.
2. To let his game speak for him from now on--not gimmicks.
3. frick the sports media. The only thing they love more than blowing people up is tearing them down. Play for your team, your family, and your coach--not good press.