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So is every Les Miles practice report from spring, summer, and weekly total BS?

Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:04 pm
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43382 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:04 pm
I realize none of you like Guilbeau but he was refuting a lot of Miles' practice reports from preseason saying that's not what he heard. GG said both QB's were struggling badly at the same time Les was praising how well they were doing.

Also, wasn't there a closed scrimmage early in the year where the reported stats were fudged?


I can understand protecting your players or putting a positive spin on things, but do you think Les is just outright making up lies and then praying the come to fruition?
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:05 pm to
quote:

do you think Les is just outright making up lies


yes.
Posted by white beans
Member since Sep 2009
5646 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:06 pm to
i certainly think that there's a want to believe that the play is of an equal quality to which is described just so you know
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127601 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:06 pm to
Ask yourself this.

Has Guilbeau realized by now that Miles isn't going to say that certain players were horrible in practice?
Posted by tigerborderjumper
Member since Sep 2014
2656 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:08 pm to
Miles is total BS
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
28772 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:12 pm to
He's not going to throw his players under the bus, and I doubt he feels like he "owes" the media answers to their questions. It's his team and I'm sure he doesn't care whether or not the information that gets reported to the fans is "accurate"
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
17381 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:12 pm to
Plenty of coaches do this. Hyperbole and flat out bullshite from spring practice happens everywhere. It's a running joke, if you happen to keep up with any team in addition to LSU. Sumlin straight up cancelled the spring game because he said they didn't need it.

You guys really seem to overvalue how much coaches care about your opinion. Any one of them will say what they need to say to make their job easier. Saban and Belichick do it by treating reporters like scum. Miles and Malzahn prettymuch just repeat the question in an affirmative way. As an adult fan, you shouldn't need someone to explain to you that coach speak is hardly ever honest.
Posted by Box Geauxrilla
Member since Jun 2013
19123 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:18 pm to
Nothing of value can ever be taken away from a Les Miles interview. If you need any evidence of this, just tune into a weekly Les Miles show on Wednesday nights. Watch me predict future for this Wednesdays show:

Gary will call in and mispronounce the names of our starting players. Les will chuckle and give a non-answer, stating his players are progressing.

12 year old girl will call in from Texas and tell Les that she still believes in him and thinks the team will be great in the last 2 games. The crowd will clap and Les will ask her how her water polo game is going.

Then 12 other callers will call in with softball questions as Les pats himself on the back.

Live question segment will start with 3 random people saying how much they love and respect Les, and then the drunk twin will get up there and ramble on for 4 minutes of straight terrible jokes.

There, I saved you an hour of your life.
Posted by lsuguru
Lake Charles
Member since Aug 2007
1782 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:20 pm to
Well, he didn't lie when he said that it was tough to moved the ball on the defense during practice/scrimmages. Turns out, the offense sucks is the reason why!

I can't see how the pumpers continue to support him. Watching every interview of him is like watching Forrest gump. His verbage is similar to his playbook, its the same bullshite no matter what game or time of the year.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56955 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:20 pm to
quote:

I can understand protecting your players or putting a positive spin on things, but do you think Les is just outright making up lies and then praying the come to fruition?



Les Miles will never acknowledge a shortcoming of one of his players or his team in general. This goes for pre-season and in-season.


Posted by Mrtommorrow1987
Twilight Zone
Member since Feb 2008
13196 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:25 pm to
There was a reason les wasn't releasing an stats in preseason
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39994 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:26 pm to
This isn't a new development, nor is it even on the radar in terms of bones I have to pick with Les.
Posted by UpToPar
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
22215 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:27 pm to
quote:

I can understand protecting your players or putting a positive spin on things, but do you think Les is just outright making up lies and then praying the come to fruition?



Les lies in every post game interview where he tries to convince us that the offense/jennings is improving after we just watched a shite show. What makes you think he isn't lying when reporting what happens in practice if he lies after we all watched exactly what went down?
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45627 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:21 pm to
Yes.

If Les is speaking, he is BSing.
Posted by tigertracts
Member since Nov 2009
340 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:26 pm to
Yes. Les' practice reports are gross exaggerations, intentionally deceptive, and bold face lies. The highlight of an LSU practice is the Big Cat drill and that is a joke. Watching that tells you a lot about Miles' practice acumen.
Posted by tigertracts
Member since Nov 2009
340 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:26 pm to
Yes. Les' practice reports are gross exaggerations, intentionally deceptive, and bold face lies. The highlight of an LSU practice is the Big Cat drill and that is a joke. Watching that tells you a lot about Miles' practice acumen.
Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:27 pm to
"Well, practice was terrible today. Both QB's looked like warmed over crap. Neither one of them could hit a bull in the arse with a bull fiddle. The receivers are worthless pieces of crap. They catch like they are wearing iron gloves. Did I say catch? I'm sorry, the only thing these idiots could catch is a cold and then only on first bounce. The O Line is having trouble counting to 2.
And don't even get me started on the defense. To call them gutless imbeciles is an insult to the mentally handicapped."

Is that the sort of practice report you want?
Yeah that will build morale and confidence.

Jackasses, all of you.
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37142 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:34 pm to
When has Les ever not talked in foggy details? He always does. Guys are 'improving'. I 'like' this team. This guy 'could' play. He has a 'want' to play. He's 'got a knee'.

Plus, he gives us the BS stats from scrimmages. The guy never talks in absolutes or gives any information.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10508 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:41 pm to
All you need to know when it comes to Miles is that he claimed JJ had progressed tremendously in the Spring before the 2010 season (his worst).

Then look at prior to this season, where in the spring he claimed Welter had made huge strides in his game to be a great MLB for LSU.

The spring means absolutely nothing when you have our defense and their offense. Of course our offense looked great in the Spring. Look at our defense from this fall and how bad it started out. Add on to that how poorly AJ still looked despite that, and you have your answer.
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
18202 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 4:46 pm to
look, I understand "coach speak" and the need, sometimes, to be vague. But Les says things authoritatively that are lies.

Like "Harris will play." And then he doesn't, when he has perfect opportunities to play. Or, in the past, he would say "Shepard will get more involved in the offense and get 5-7 touches." And he gets zero. (I thought Shepard wasn't a good player - just using this as an example that I remembered).

I've grown tired of the quirky Miles act. I've now moved on to believe the guy is simply a buffoon.
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