re: LES Miles being criticized for "The Hell with em" Comment

Regarding Gunner Kiel...

When he enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2012

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"There's a point in time where young people make a variety of decisions, and for a variety of reasons," Miles said the day Kiel enrolled at Notre Dame. "The only thing I can tell you is there is a guy in the Midwest who felt staying close to home was the right thing."

"There's a guy in any number of places where the decision comes down to staying close to family or representing a stadium or team nearby," he said. "If that's the case, we need to have people who are going to be happier in Louisiana."

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At the Recruiting Bash in February 2012

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"There was a gentleman from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou state," Miles said. "He did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program, so you know," he added to applause.

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Gunner Kiel's Comments in 2014

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"When I called him and told him I wasn't coming, I knew he was going to be angry," Kiel told Sports Illustrated. "I know coach Miles. I have nothing but respect for him. I can't get mad about that. I honestly probably would've done the same thing if a young, dumb kid was going to come to my school and he backed out that day and ended up at another school."

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