re: No Respect for Les Miles

There are no current coaches who have Saban's hardware. That's unfair just to compare Miles to him. Saban is the best in the business. I thought that 3-4 years ago and my feelings have been vindicated. Miles is still a damn good coach.

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The LSU program,facilities and location will always provide us with great recruits and 10+ win seasons year in year out

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No, they won't. This argument is tired and flawed. It doesn't work like that for Texas, didn't work like that for Florida in the Zook years, hasn't worked like that at Georgia, and won't here. LSU is probably equal to, but not on a level above those programs in facilities or location, yet somehow has managed better talent and more 10+ win seasons since Miles became the head coach at LSU. The recruits won't show up for just anyone.

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That fake punt sure fricking helped

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I believe you are being sarcastic. Sometimes difficult to tell on this forum. However, if not, let me reiterate that the fake punt referred to earlier had absolutely nothing to do with the ultimate victory. It occurred with about ten minutes left in the first quarter, the drive resulted in zero points, and in fact culminated in a mediocre punt that gave ASU the ball in great field position at their 41 yard line:

"L 1-10 L03 LSU drive start at 12:30 (1st).
L 1-10 L03 Joseph Addai rush for 2 yards to the LSU5 (James, Robert).
L 2-8 L05 JaMarcus Russel pass complete to Craig Davis for 5 yards to the LSU10.
L 3-3 L10 JaMarcus Russel pass incomplete to Early Doucet.
L 4-3 L10 Chris Jackson pass complete to Ronnie Prude for 12 yards to the LSU22,
1ST DOWN LSU (Barrett, Josh).
L 1-10 L22 Joseph Addai rush for loss of 1 yard to the LSU21 (Robinson, Dale).
L 2-11 L21 JaMarcus Russel pass incomplete to Craig Davis.
L 3-11 L21 JaMarcus Russel pass incomplete to Craig Davis.
L 4-11 L21 Patrick Fisher punt 39 yards to the ASU40, Richardson, T. return 1 yards to
the ASU41 (Daniel Francis)."

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well....he aint the sharpest shovel in the shed. we all know that's for sure

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define "we" Charlie.

dummy's don't make the kind of money and amass the record that CLM does and has. if you're looking for a weakness, someone could probably make a case that he is too damn loyal to his subordinates. wow, the man is loyal, displays loyalty to his staff and teaches the concept of loyalty to his kids....let's fire him now!

Les don't give a rat's arse about what espn says.

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LM=6 in eight years
NS=2 in five years
GD= 1 in five years

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I don't disagree with your point, but just pointing out 10 win seasons is flawed logic.

Les' record benefits from a 12 game schedule.

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if he was a better coach we wouldnt have been in that situation

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This moronic argument is similar to

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I know you are but what am i

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type of response.

I say the hell with all of them.
If word ever got out that CLM wanted to leave LSU, he would be first on every list of any top school that had an opening.
I sometimes think the anti-Les Miles crowd is really an anti- Louisiana crowd.
Again -they can all go to hell...he's a great coach in the toughest division of the toughest conference in college football...he wins, runs a clean program and the players enjoy playing for him.
That's good enough for me.

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the impression of how amazingly unprepared his team looked against BAMA in the NC game

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hard to argue about the way LSU fans feel about that game. If not for that game 2011 was an awesome season. Arky and Georgia were superb games to recall.Bama in regular season was also a thrilling game. 1/9 certainly taints memory of an awesome 13-0 regular season. People act like it was an 0-13 season.

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and his unwillingness to implement any in-game adjustments

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Both Miles and J.Lee have been tight lipped about the circumstances. I hoped that loose canon like Bobby Hebert or T-Bob might blurt some insiders view. Has not happened yet.

It may be OK to blame Les because it's hard for people to fathom his salary.

CLM will be blood thirsty this fall. As long as he stays out of the way and lets Cameron run the offense, we're going to surprise some folks this fall.