Yes it is. I have always been amazed at the people that turned on Miles due to that game. His second fricking game of his time at LSU and the second game to be affected by the storms.

And the ones that wanted him fired after the 2011 National Championship Game. Unbelievable!

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Posted by GeauxTigerTM

Member since Sep 2006

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Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:15 pm to burke985

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He won title with a 2 loss team in a bizarre finish to a crazy season.

I really do enjoy that there are still LSU fans saying this, out loud and with a straight face, as if it's some derogatory statement about Miles.

That 2007 team was #1 2 separate times that year and without question deserved the #2 spot in the BCS game after the way things played out on championship weekend. Their inclusion with 2 losses that season no more tarnishes their result anymore so than suggesting that Saban's first SEC title here, won on the back of a 5-3 SEC record (which only happened thanks to 9-11 staving off the AU game until later in the year after we finally allowed Rohan to open it up and start throwing to Josh Reed with abandon) is illegitimate.

And last I checked, no one ever suggests that 2001 team ought to hold their heads in shame for backing into the SEC title game with their three shitty SEC losses that season.

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Posted by Doc Fenton

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Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:13 am to burke985

In the category of "fun stats for the winter"...

LSU Coaches Ranked by Conference Game Winning Percentage
(minimum of 12 regular season SEC games)
#1. Bill Arnsparger, .778 (13-3-2)
#2. Ed Orgeron, .714 (10-4)
#3. Nick Saban, .700 (28-12)
#4. Les Miles, .689 (62-28)
#5. Paul Dietzel, .614 (26-16-2)
#6. Charles McClendon, .597 (60-40-3)
#7. Mike Archer, .556 (15-12)
#8. Gerry DiNardo, .474 (18-20-1)
#9. Gus Tinsley, .417 (17-25-6)
#10. Jerry Stovall, .417 (9-13-2)
#11. Curley Hallman, .323 (10-21)

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