re: Scott Van Pelt's take on Les

because the next coach is going to inherit what miles is wrecking if we keep letting him have year after year.

the 110 and 32 shite needs to stop, no one wants him fired for lack of overall wins, its for the seasons post 2011. we are going to be here for a while if we are waiting on his record to approach 500

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Les wouldn't go 110-32 if you start counting from this week forward.

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I would venture a guess to say you are completely wrong. Les would lose on average 3 games per and win 8-10. That would be on par with his current record. Make math your friend.

Oh but Les is so goofy and lovable and eats grass! He is so great.

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I think people are just frustrated with the offense, and the inability to beat Alabama.

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I think they're frustrated with their home lives and expect perfection in their vicarious life to make up for it.

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Yeah they don't care that we can't win the SEC west anymore

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Not saying they do. Just stating the fact that the country has decided we are spoiled morons and, whether it's right/wrong, if next guy fails, we will be roasted w "everyone told you so" for a very long time.

At the end of the season, you would expect the following;
Your team would be (at least) competing for the SEC West title
Your offense would look like a well oiled machine
Your team would not commit a dozen penalties a game
Your team would, at least, be well schooled on special teams
Your Q'back would be able to make at least ONE checkoff at the LOS
Your D'backs would all be on the same page, every play
Your Q'back could complete a 7 yard pass
Your kicker could reach the opponents end zone on kick offs
Your offense could run plays in less than 25 seconds or W/O calling timeouts
ets., etc., etc., etc., etc.

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Just stating the fact that the country has decided we are spoiled morons

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I've come to the same conclusion.

We live in a results-oriented society. The stuff he's spouting is focused on the results, not the process of getting there. Anyone that has followed the program closely throughout his tenure will be aware of some of the issues that have plagued the team and have prevented it from fully realizing its potential. Also, looking foward, we have to come to terms with the fact that Miles will likely never win another SEC championship. He has about 5-7 years before he retires, and there is a clear downward trajectory that we are on.

If people have issues with the way Miles is being treated, that's fine. I would contend that he's treated this like a business. He played us for Arkansas a few years back. I don't resent him for that, but LSU is clearly well within its rights to look at this as a business decision.

Regardless, in order to understand the situation, one can acknowledge the success he's had, but also realize why he's had it and make conclusions about the likelihood he has success in the remainder of his contract term at LSU. He's getting paid like an elite coach, and he's in an extremely fortunate position in terms of resources. These two aspects should provide the context in which he's evaluated.

That being said, I do agree that college football as it is now is a perverse system, and the money is getting to be out of control. But that's the deck LSU has to play with.

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I think people are just frustrated with the offense, and the inability to beat Alabama.

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People should be less frustrated with the Offense, which actually made some pretty good strides this year, despite having a first time starting QB a few new faces on the offensive line, a walk-on fullback, and a bunch of WRs who couldn't hold on to the ball last year(although they are talented)


Defense (and special teams) should be much more concerning. There were times against Arky and Ole Miss where our Offense got us back in the game and then the defense gives up a long drive for the opponent to stretch the lead back to 2 scores.