re: This Too Shall Pass

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I've taken up for Miles since he got here, and supported him unconditionally. But to be honest with you, at this point, I don't care if he stays or goes. This year has disgusted me. It's not the record, it's the performance of the team. The lack of discipline (no excuse for the stupid penalties this late in the season), the inability to move the ball, hell the inability to get into any kind of rhythm offensively, the play calling, everything.

Im not saying LSU is the most talented team in the country but, they're talented enough to move the ball on the teams we play. We couldn't move the ball consistantly against UL or La Tech, and that, is totally unacceptable. Im sick of it.

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+1000

This response emulates my feelings 100%!

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With all due respect to that lunatic he never will be. JJ is great kid and model player but you can tell something about the great ones. I'm not saying he doesn't have moxie but great? I don't think so

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I said something similar but you probably said it better! JJ to me belongs at WR or play as a DB, but I think he is too afraid of regular contact to play there. Look at the blows that Drew Brees takes as a 6'0" - 205# QB as a pro. And by much meaner and tougher D. players week in and week out. Does he quit? NO... I realy don't want to hear any excuses or that other issue concerning this matter. It is a mans game at this level and gets manlyer (is there such a word) at the next level.

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Until we are committed enough to winning to whack a prominent booster and contributor to LSU we won't compete with Bama.

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Who might this be?

here is why saban was successful at lsu and successful at bama...he puts the process of being prepared over winning. he constantly hammers that winning will take care of itself if you prepare. the 2003 lsu nc team was prepared...u could tell it as soon as they stepped on the field. they took care of business on and off the field.

i love this quote: there are two pains in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. if you handle the pain of discipline you will never experience the pain of disappointment. Coach Saban.

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This will be at least be a start.

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are you one of those Tight TAF member Tchefuncte Tiger? If so, go grow a pair and not strawberries!

but fwiw ...

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here is why saban was successful at lsu and successful at bama...he puts the process of being prepared over winning.

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That & the intensity are I think the key ingredients. I think Miles is intense in his own way (probably more so behind closed doors with his players, who seem loyal to him). But, one comment he has made repeatedly has troubled me. He has said when asked that they were 1 or 2 plays from beating Florida & Bama. This may be true, but he's also 1 or 2 plays from having some pretty big losses, including to La Tech. Its almost like he takes the attitude of "good enough." The pattern of "thrilling" wins was nice, but what it shows to me is a lack of an edge in the program where if 1 or 2 things fall the other way, you have what happened Saturday happen. If LSU is going to truly be a contender nationally & in the SEC, this patter has to be changed. Other than the Va. Tech game in 2007 or the Bowls, I have not seen a really well prepared Miles team in REGULAR Season play.