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Posted on 11/3/11 at 9:40 pm to Duzz
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However CEO ,VP and Owners have the luxury of actually owning their business
So you think its a luxury to be the above? NO work involved..etc. Wow you're an ignorant fool.
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They can do whatever the hell they want
again..you're ignorant and extremely naive. How old are you?
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CLM is an LSU employee and is paid four million dollars to coach
So you're saying he cant do his job and still put his family first? why not? He is obviously doing that and has LSU number 1.
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How would you feel if your employee was more concern about what's going on in her life rather then what you hired her to do and if it distract her from doing her job?
I would never ask my employee to put his job ahead of his family...ever. Now if he couldnt perform his or her job...for whatever reason...then that would have to be addressed and maybe i could help them if it was a family issue.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:17 pm to Swat5
Excellent Article. I've been avoiding readding it all day because I thought it would be just another BS piece. I wish I would have read it a little sooner (before Durz came in here and took a shite all over this thread 
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:all in:
:family:
Miles
). :all in:
:family:
Miles
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:18 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:19 pm to Swat5
That was a great article on Les Miles (the imbedded interview with Erin Andrews was also interesting).
The more you know about Les Miles, the more you like him. He is the kind of coach (Joe Paterno being another) that draws people to like the team when they otherwise have no connection with the school (e.g. me). I'd love to see Les Miles with a long tenure with LSU.
The more you know about Les Miles, the more you like him. He is the kind of coach (Joe Paterno being another) that draws people to like the team when they otherwise have no connection with the school (e.g. me). I'd love to see Les Miles with a long tenure with LSU.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:25 pm to SoggyNachos
Miles is successful in all the ways really important in life.
Great story about a good and decent man.
Great story about a good and decent man.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:27 pm to Mr Breeze
I really enjoy the stories people post about meeting Les in some place and how kindly they were treated.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 10:57 pm to SoggyNachos
wow great article! 
Coach Miles
Coach Miles
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:17 pm to S
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:19 pm to drexyl
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how big of a dick do you have to be to do that? Holy frick.
We now know Maximus is a teacher at University High.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:27 pm to Duzz
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While I understand where they are coming from and I think of WORLD of Les Miles. The whole family thing and balancing with work is nice but let's be real. The man is getting paid 4 million a year to coach. When you are making 4 million a year you damn right you better be making sure you earn every single dollar even at the cost of your family like the other coaches in CFB.
It is an amazing thing that CLM have been able to balance it out but if he ever pick his family over football then he need to quit so we can find someone that put LSU football first over family. As fans that is what you guys are paying for.
you completely miss the point of the article.
Just stop posting. stop reading, stop posting.
Just stop.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:37 pm to TheCaterpillar
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That should be sent to families of recruits. That article was so well done and really showed how great of a man he is. Really just made me like him even more if that is possible. Also made me realize that he is the kind of person that one day might just choose family instead of football and we will just have to thank him for the time he gave us.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 11:59 pm to SoggyNachos
I struggle with the same thing Les does everyday...I have some liberty to work a normal work week and possibly fail in my duties or ramp that shite up to 70 or so hours and have it purring like a kitten.
There are times where I am gone for extended periods in my son's life and so I have to juggle when I need to press and when my son needs me.
This week the greatest thing that happenned in my life occurred at a little league game.
I struggled to watch my 6 yr old son step up to bat every single game in the fall league, only to strike out every single time. Batting cages, hitting off the tee, other coaches...he couldn't hit the machine pitch. But he was so positive and expressed alot of love for baseball, yet every time he walked away from the plate, his shoulders shrugged a little more.
Well, the most terrifying thing in baseball occured--the last game of the season was a rainout replay game...last inning, bases loaded, two outs game tied...and my little boy stepped to the plate, the crowd kinda deflated, as the game was in the hands of the worst hitter in the league.
From my view at the third base coaches box, I could see him lining up a little off. The ump walked around behind him and helped get his feet right one more time, helped pick his bat a little higher...STRIKE ONE. I was dying for that little boy inside,,,I think the crowd was, too.
Then CRACK, a hard choppy grounder right to the pitcher! First contact all year and it was true and hard. My son could have predictably stood in awe, but he bolted faster than I'd ever seen him run, I didn't even know he would run the right direction, muchless with the most hustle of any kid all year.
The pitcher was able to knock down the hard grounder, but still had to pick it up and get it to first, and I winced as his throw was on target. The first baseman caught it...then bobbled it out of his glove, the ball never hit the ground as my son covered the bag just as the ball was recovered.
The ref knew he was the youngest, worst hitter in the game, and I don't know if he was really safe or not but when his arms went sideways, I started getting choked up. My boy realized what he had done and was jumping up and down on first and hugging the first base coach...
The joy that boy felt exploded like a nuclear bomb as all the other parents hugged him when the game was over. I will never regret not going to that game, I can't make them all.
I hope to have more moments like that, and Les Miles got to experience that with his son...so to the idiot that thinks there are more important priorities in life than that, come talk to me in 15-20 years, grow up and find the things that are important in life. I challlenge you to that.
There are times where I am gone for extended periods in my son's life and so I have to juggle when I need to press and when my son needs me.
This week the greatest thing that happenned in my life occurred at a little league game.
I struggled to watch my 6 yr old son step up to bat every single game in the fall league, only to strike out every single time. Batting cages, hitting off the tee, other coaches...he couldn't hit the machine pitch. But he was so positive and expressed alot of love for baseball, yet every time he walked away from the plate, his shoulders shrugged a little more.
Well, the most terrifying thing in baseball occured--the last game of the season was a rainout replay game...last inning, bases loaded, two outs game tied...and my little boy stepped to the plate, the crowd kinda deflated, as the game was in the hands of the worst hitter in the league.
From my view at the third base coaches box, I could see him lining up a little off. The ump walked around behind him and helped get his feet right one more time, helped pick his bat a little higher...STRIKE ONE. I was dying for that little boy inside,,,I think the crowd was, too.
Then CRACK, a hard choppy grounder right to the pitcher! First contact all year and it was true and hard. My son could have predictably stood in awe, but he bolted faster than I'd ever seen him run, I didn't even know he would run the right direction, muchless with the most hustle of any kid all year.
The pitcher was able to knock down the hard grounder, but still had to pick it up and get it to first, and I winced as his throw was on target. The first baseman caught it...then bobbled it out of his glove, the ball never hit the ground as my son covered the bag just as the ball was recovered.
The ref knew he was the youngest, worst hitter in the game, and I don't know if he was really safe or not but when his arms went sideways, I started getting choked up. My boy realized what he had done and was jumping up and down on first and hugging the first base coach...
The joy that boy felt exploded like a nuclear bomb as all the other parents hugged him when the game was over. I will never regret not going to that game, I can't make them all.
I hope to have more moments like that, and Les Miles got to experience that with his son...so to the idiot that thinks there are more important priorities in life than that, come talk to me in 15-20 years, grow up and find the things that are important in life. I challlenge you to that.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:01 am to Duzz
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Most do to earn that million. However CEO ,VP and Owners have the luxury of actually owning their business. They can do whatever the hell they want, CLM is an LSU employee and is paid four million dollars to coach, not be a good family man. Granted him being able to balance it out is all pluses for the University that still doesn't change the fact that he gets paid four million dollar to coach. Don't want to coach? Don't take the four million.
How would you feel if your employee was more concern about what's going on in her life rather then what you hired her to do and if it distract her from doing her job?
I can try to see where you are coming from in this day and age but don't agree with it. That is the main problem in this world is that we have forgotten that people with happy families make good employees and it improves the company and the community.
We have instead started sacrificing everything at the alter of the almighty dollar.
Les is showing that you can be a success without totally sacrificing family and that is something that should be emulated and from what I can gather from the article and Les in general is that if the time comes when he is unable to do that, he will remove himself because of his priorities.
In japanese culture , they (used to at least) promote family because it used to have a beneficial effect on the company.
Glad to see a man that has the right priorities in life.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:07 am to IceTiger
That's an awesome story man. I know it must have meant a lot to you.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:09 am to BayouBengals03
c'mon Kathy do something with that hair.
jk. but seriously.
In all seriousness, Les is a mountain of a man.
jk. but seriously.
In all seriousness, Les is a mountain of a man.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:13 am to L5UT1ger
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I would argue that last year's alabama game was bigger than this one.
Yeah, if you were on Planet Crazy.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:18 am to BayouBengals03
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That's an awesome story man. I know it must have meant a lot to you.
After I put him to bed, I cried all night...I was so happy for him, I couldn't help it...I just weeped.
I never felt like that before. I told him it wasn't that I was so over-elated to see him hit the ball, it was that he stuck it out for 16 games, stayed positive and only once did he get upset for not hitting the ball. I did anything that kid wanted this week. Ice cream, skating, breakfast, whatever.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:29 am to SoggyNachos
Awesome, awesome article.
Les
To Duzz: Once again, I'm surprised the psych ward lets you keep getting on the computer.
Les
To Duzz: Once again, I'm surprised the psych ward lets you keep getting on the computer.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 12:36 am to IceTiger
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I did anything that kid wanted this week. Ice cream, skating, breakfast, whatever.
I can't say that I agree with breakfast as positive reinforcement for getting a hit when the hits occur so infrequently.
It is a very important meal y'know...
This post was edited on 11/4/11 at 12:38 am
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