A Miles supporter, and positiger, throws in the towel

Why Miles' program is declining.

In my opinion there are two factors that characterize the LSU program now:

1) We recruit players based on early playing time due to poorly staffed position groups. For example, this cycle we're getting highly ranked dline and lbers because we don't return much. This guarantees we are getting players who are running from competition, i.e. Lower character guys.
2) Les is a players' coach, who doesn't discipline much. Many on here decry Saban's yelling at players, but this holding accountable builds mental toughness.

These two factors have resulted in a team that is soft - one that quits in tough situations. The lack of discipline also results in extremely high numbers of penalties and - I suspect - missed assignments.

If LSU gets a coach who is a strong disciplinarian, look for a gigantic exodus of pampered players and a Texas-like meltdown over the next couple of years.

On the other hand, a guy like Jimbo Fisher could be a happy medium who could bring an acceptable level of discipline without breaking the core of the team.

I was in Les' corner until this year's Bama loss. We didn't even belong on the same field as Bama. And it wasn't due to play calling strategy. Hell, every time Bama kicked off they annihilated our kick returners a la Jarvis Landry. That's due to hustle and spirit, not coaching.

This team is sick emotionally. Every recent year has ended that way. This year it just happened sooner and more dramatically.

Les is a great guy, but let's end this talk that he "deserves" better. As others have pointed out, he has never showed loyalty to LSU. On several occassions he used other schools as leverage to increase his earnings. I had no problem with that, nor do I feel LSU owes him any exceptional consideration.

Thanks for your service, Les. Now let's get on with the business of restoring LSU football to the top of the SEC and the nation!