re: Can someone give an example of Miles poor game management

I agree. Saying about Auburn. I have watched that game and if Byrd drops the ball, he had 1 second. Even that was shitty, as I thought there should have been at least 3 seconds left. I can't recall all of the problems before 2008. Not saying there were not, but I don't think Auburn is a good example.

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I think its safe to say that leaving this decision up to a punter (when the ball in inside the 20) is bad game management - audible or not.

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I disagree. The likelihood of that play being successful has to be like 90%. The play is only used when the gunner is uncovered. You basically have a punter (an athletic one in Jackson) throw a 15 yard pass to an uncovered gunner (who is there for speed purposes). The only way it fails is if the pass is over/under thrown or the gunner drops it. There is no way for the defense to stop it at that point.

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...if that risky pass failed, then the melt-down would have started at that time, IMO...

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You mean after the failed field goal attempt?

Whe I first read this, I thought it had to be a joke. But apparently, it was serious. So ff the top of my head, here are a few. This year against Washington, when he calls his LAST timeout wth 40 seconds left in the first half and Washington facing a 3rd and 1. Even if we stop Washington, since we don't have a timeout left, they will just run out the clock rather than punt. So of course Washington predictably runs the ball and gets the first down. Now they take a a shot down the field, get it and end up with three points they never would have gotten but for the horrible decision to call timeout in a situation where there was no upside to calling it. The Arkansas game in 2007, also comes to mind, when Les and STAFF, facing a third and goal with over a minute left on the clock hurry up and call timeout as soon as the second down play was over. Gary Danielson asks on the CBS broadcast why LSU would call timoeut so quickly since they only have two plays left. The third down run is unsuccessful, and Les immediately calls timeout rather than letting it run down again before calling timeout. Gary Danielson again wonders why LSU is calling timeout so quickly when they only have one play left. We score on fourth down, and rather than there being 20 or 30 seconds at most left, Arkansas has over 50 seconds and timeouts left. When the kickoff is returned to almost midfield, this blunder was even more potentially costly. Luckily, Arkansas was unable to get into field goal range, and the horseshoe up Les' arse was still there. The Kentucky game in 2007 also comes to mind with the poor use of the clock at the end of the game. For another, the ridiculous timeout late against Alabama last year, which could only have been called to make sure Alabama was able to move the ball in the middle of the field for a better angle for the field goal. But again, we blocked the field goal, so horseshoe still there as the game management skills didn;t actually cost us the game. But this Saturday, the horseshoe finally fell out. Unfortunately, I could go on with examples (Auburn '07 etc), which is kind of the point.

Arkansas last year. Didn't he have two or three timeouts at the end of the game when 40 seconds or so were on the clock.

Instead of using a timeout and calling a good play, we rushed and had a number of wasted plays.

It's happened a couple of times.

I think he just tries to gamble too much with these young players. Either him or crowton needs to be gone after this season.

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How about Auburn in 06? 3 2nd half time-outs left over.

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you sure about that? because didn't JR taking a sack damn near kill us?

With our talent we should not be in a position to lose a game like we just did; we can't score over 31 points a game (outside of Tulane)

Our Offense should be putting up 50 points a week with the talent we recruit...

Just say'n...

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He was 10 minutes late for the press conference.

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People joke, but he is late for each and every presser, speaking engagement, etc..

If people don't realize this as a dead serious tell of his mindset and mentality, and a character flaw that spills over to his coaching..then folks are clueless.

Thirty seconds late..4 million dollars short!