re: How the heck did Miles play on the O-line?

Because lineman were smaller and much quicker then. When the NCAA eliminated the wide side of the field lineman did not need as much speed. Obviously athletes have also simply become bigger and faster. In the early 70's Notre Dame's lineman were typically 240 and above and were considered to be huge.

Miles was listed as 6'1", and 225 pounds on the 1975 published roster.

The heaviest Michigan player on that team was Offensive Tackle Bill Dufek, listed as 6'4", 255. There were only a handful in the 230 and 240 pound ranges. Other DTs, OTs and OGs on that team were an average of about 225 to 230 pounds. Their centers ranged from 210 (wow) to 227 - or roughly a WR size today.

For example, it did not become routine for LSU to field multiple linemen at over 300 pounds until the 1990s. Typically, 300 pounders were viewed about like 7' basketball players then - around, but not numerous.

Yeah...let's get to the real issue here.

Will someone inside the AD's office PLEASE let our guys know that if they are attempting to throw up an "L" for LSU, then they can ONLY do that with THEIR right hand???

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the human body is getting smaller and will continue to do so. their reasoning is evolution based and the premise that humans don't use their bodies as much as their brains anymore.

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That's a nice theory, but it's not a fact. Humans did not start using their minds more than their bodies until the industrial revolution. And that is too recent to have had any discernible effect upon evolution.

Maybe most people do not exercise that much compared to the past but elite athletes have generally exercised all of their life. The body fat percentage of active professional athletes and most college athletes is very low compared to the general population. There is a subset of humans that are just getting bigger and taller with time.

It was a FLUKE

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Athletes are much bigger than they were in his playing days

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I have a friend who played linebacker at Alabama and for the Packers. He's like 6 feet tall and weighs about 190 now.

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he overachieved.

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Think he alluded to this during his Senior night rant after Ole Miss game in 2012.

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"I want you to know something. It would be said about my career at Michigan. It was a flop. I underplayed my own expectations. My head coach probably would have told me that you overplayed your physical limitations. My point to you is,there is no such thing as a flop that takes the field for our football team.

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Booger was 6'0" or 6'1" and 300+ when he was in playing shape which is damn good for a DT. It doesn't really apply for him, may want to try a different example.

Also, you guys have to realize how much nutrition and eating well while also working out has to do with it. When Booger stopped all that, of course he is going to lose mass and weight.

Les Miles = good example
Booger = bad example

Just saying.

I am 54 years old and Miles is older. When I was in high school, if an O lineman was over 200 lbs. that was considered big.