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One of the most embarrassing, disappointing LSU losses Miles may not have seen
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:45 am
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:45 am
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It was one of the most embarrassing, disappointing and inexplicable LSU football losses in the program's 123-year history.
Scratch the "inexplicable."
It was all explained in a brief halftime radio interview as LSU coach Les Miles was running off the field here in Saturday's season opener at Lambeau Field. His team was trailing unranked Wisconsin 6-0 after the Tigers' offensive juggernaut totaled 64 yards, 26 rushing and completed three passes for 38 yards.
Miles to LSU sideline reporter Gordy Rush: "We need to run the ball better. We've thrown the ball well."
What is Miles' definition of "well?" Is that is "Oh well" or "Well, hell."
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There's no one to blame except the guy who pockets a $4.38 million annual paycheck, the person who said after nearly being fired at the end of last season he thinks his archaic offense only needs tweaking, the funny, quirky guy who annually lands top 10 recruiting classes and turns them into teams battling for minor bowl bids.
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His repeated answer to several questions from the media after Saturday's debacle: "I'll have to wait and see the film."
Really, does he have to see the film to realize how unprepared his team looked?
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The move to put offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on the sideline and not the press box couldn't rescue an offense that gained just 257 yards and didn't have a drive longer than 49 yards. The next step for Cameron might be to find a TV monitor near a concession stand and call plays from there.
Honestly, it looked like no time had really passed between last season and Saturday. You have to discount LSU's offensive explosion in the Texas Bowl against Texas Tech's junior high defense.
The biggest disappointment was returning starting quarterback Brandon Harris. All through preseason training camp, Miles and all the key offensive playmakers raved about his poise and improved passing.
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Miles tried to present his usual sunny-side up in the wake of a disastrous postgame speech to his team.
"I told them the opportunity to be a good football team and a contender is in front of us, that sometimes you play a marquee team at the beginning of the season and you finish second," Miles said.
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:48 am to WPBTiger
He's an idiot.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:49 am to WPBTiger
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Welcome to Groundhog Season, LSU fans, you've watched this movie before
Is there really a satisfactory answer for the second-half punt return in which only nine Tigers were on the field?
Considering the expectations and talent level at hand, this was Miles' biggest bummer since the 2011-2012 BCS Championship Game no-show against Alabama in the Superdome.
Now, after just one game, they find themselves back on the treadmill of frustration and national irrelevance.
Welcome to Groundhog Season, Tiger Nation. You're used to it by now.
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Welcome to Groundhog Season, LSU fans, you've watched this movie before
Is there really a satisfactory answer for the second-half punt return in which only nine Tigers were on the field?
Considering the expectations and talent level at hand, this was Miles' biggest bummer since the 2011-2012 BCS Championship Game no-show against Alabama in the Superdome.
Now, after just one game, they find themselves back on the treadmill of frustration and national irrelevance.
Welcome to Groundhog Season, Tiger Nation. You're used to it by now.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:49 am to WPBTiger
Good read
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:53 am to WPBTiger
Y'all are acting like they lost at home to ULL.... Wisky is a pretty good team.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:53 am to WPBTiger
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"I told them the opportunity to be a good football team and a contender is in front of us, that sometimes you play a marquee team at the beginning of the season and you finish second," Miles said.
This is such a loser attitude
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:54 am to WPBTiger
In so sick of the finishing second crap he spews after every loss. You didn't finish second coach, you lost.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:05 am to WPBTiger
It's gratifying that members of the local media are beginning to tell the unadulterated, blunt truth about the clod running our team. Sitting in Lambeau yesterday was an infuriating, mortifying experience.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:13 am to WPBTiger
Great article. I didn't realize Highins was back in LA. I thought he was in Memohis.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:28 am to WPBTiger
Other comments from the article you quote from:
one of the most experienced teams in college football was an absolute train wreck, a flaming wagon flying off a cliff, a grinding washing machine breaking down.
But he's not handed a truckload of cash to be a voice of social conscience. He is being paid to win football games, especially the ones in which he has superior talent, which is most of the time.
Does he have to watch running back Derrius Guice fumble his first carry of the season and the ball is on the ground for more than two seconds with no LSU player making a move to recover it?
The Badgers didn't need to make adjustments, because LSU did the same thing it has done since Miles arrived on campus – stick his offense mostly in the I-formation and run into a waiting wall of at least eight or nine defenders.
an offense that gained just 257 yards and didn't have a drive longer than 49 yards.
If Harris would have thrown the ball away, LSU still had three downs and one timeout. Even at the 35, a 52-yard field goal would still have been in the wheelhouse of placekicker Colby Delahoussaye
Within two hours, someone created a GoFundMe account to raise $6 million towards buying out Miles' contract.
one of the most experienced teams in college football was an absolute train wreck, a flaming wagon flying off a cliff, a grinding washing machine breaking down.
But he's not handed a truckload of cash to be a voice of social conscience. He is being paid to win football games, especially the ones in which he has superior talent, which is most of the time.
Does he have to watch running back Derrius Guice fumble his first carry of the season and the ball is on the ground for more than two seconds with no LSU player making a move to recover it?
The Badgers didn't need to make adjustments, because LSU did the same thing it has done since Miles arrived on campus – stick his offense mostly in the I-formation and run into a waiting wall of at least eight or nine defenders.
an offense that gained just 257 yards and didn't have a drive longer than 49 yards.
If Harris would have thrown the ball away, LSU still had three downs and one timeout. Even at the 35, a 52-yard field goal would still have been in the wheelhouse of placekicker Colby Delahoussaye
Within two hours, someone created a GoFundMe account to raise $6 million towards buying out Miles' contract.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:29 am to WPBTiger
Yeah. The throwing the ball well line really just made the man look painfully stupid.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:31 am to WPBTiger
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It was one of the most embarrassing, disappointing and inexplicable LSU football losses in the program's 123-year history.
Holy hyperbole. This loss isn't even worth mentioning compared to 21-0.
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