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re: The Les You Know...ESPN.com article by Wright Thompson
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:27 pm to Mobiletiger
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:27 pm to Mobiletiger
That was an outstanding article! We are lucky to have not only a great coach, but an even better person at the helm.
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Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:29 pm to PhiTiger1764
quote:how big of a dick do you have to be to do that? Holy frick.
When one of the boys' teachers made a joke about students passing a hat because Miles was about to get fired, he wanted to raise holy hell.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:31 pm to drexyl
I just finished reading. That was an amazing read! So glad he's our guy!
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:34 pm to Trauma14
I'm proud to have a guy like Les as coach. Great man, great coach.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:34 pm to SoggyNachos
Great story. The guy sure seems to be the genuine article and I'm sure glad he's our coach.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:34 pm to cigtyme
Great article. He really is a class act.
Isn't Wright Thompson the son of Hunter Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
After looking it up, I'll answer my own question, No, he is not the son of Hunter S. Thompson.
Isn't Wright Thompson the son of Hunter Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
After looking it up, I'll answer my own question, No, he is not the son of Hunter S. Thompson.
This post was edited on 11/3/11 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:35 pm to SoggyNachos
quote:
When he was an assistant coach at Michigan, a friend got him an all-access pass to an NBA Finals game in Detroit. He wandered the belly of the arena and found himself in Chuck Daly's press conference. Well, Miles couldn't just sit there. He asked a question, evidently a tough one, because Daly glared at the back of the room and asked what newspaper he was from. Miles sort of gulped, as he remembered, thought for a moment, and came out with the name of the campus student paper. "The Michigan Daily," he said, before being hustled out of the room by his friend
this
is
awesome
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:35 pm to Trauma14
His love for his dad reminds me of the current thread here at TD about loved ones who aren't around anymore to see the LSU-Bama game. 
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:37 pm to SoggyNachos
Jesus, reading this article is making me tear up thinking about what I used to say about Miles.
What an amazing person. I love that man.
What an amazing person. I love that man.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:40 pm to SoggyNachos
Not many coaches at the college or pro level can be as good of a coach and father as Miles.
He treats his players like family too. Great guy.
He treats his players like family too. Great guy.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:43 pm to Statestreet
Best ESPN article ever...
No I am not joking
No I am not joking
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:43 pm to SoggyNachos
Great article just confirming what I always thought of Les. Great family man and coach.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 1:44 pm to TexasTiger89
I seem to recall some rantards claiming Miles' players didn't like or respect him. I hope they read this article.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:00 pm to TheCaterpillar
Glad everyone seems to have found as much enjoyment from that piece as I did. We don't often get glimpses like that, but I think the fact that we, through Wright Thompson, were even allowed to is a testament to what kind of person our coach is. Win or lose, I'm glad he's one of us!
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:02 pm to SoggyNachos
quote:This makes me think - re some other threads concerning GG.
MUST READ!!! The Les You Know
Guilbeau writes the way he does because he is not capable of writing anything like this.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:06 pm to LSUnKaty
:fearthehat:
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:06 pm to SoggyNachos
What an awesome Article! How lucky we are, and it is possible for Nice guys to finish 1st!!
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:06 pm to LSUnKaty
Wright is in another universe as a writer than Guilbeau. Read up on Wright's history. He's very, very good. I'm just glad he decided Les was worth the effort of one of his articles because it is awesome.
Glad it got stickied.
Glad it got stickied.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:14 pm to TheCaterpillar
this article was written in a way that gave me a want to have les as our coach forever.
absolutely awesome.
as someone else said i support him completely from now. he wants to punt on 2nd down..? perfect. i'm on team-les.
absolutely awesome.
as someone else said i support him completely from now. he wants to punt on 2nd down..? perfect. i'm on team-les.
Posted on 11/3/11 at 2:16 pm to sgallo3
quote:
Wright Thompson is a bourbon drinking SEC grad and a great writer
Technically true...now. He is a Missouri School of Journalism Grad and freaky talented. Grew up in Clarksdale, MS. He covered LSU football for the Times Picayune while Saban was at LSU.
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