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re: Will Les Miles let the Marine play?

Posted on 11/21/14 at 2:54 pm to
Posted by Old Money
Member since Sep 2012
36729 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

So we are really criticizing the head coach of a major football program for not playing walk ons?



Yes, only on tigerdroppings. I'd rather not see a kick 6 return...
Posted by chesty
Flap City C.C.
Member since Oct 2012
12731 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 3:12 pm to
Relax, luke is a cool dude. Even being a network data system technician like he was in the Marines is something special. It's a cool story
This post was edited on 11/21/14 at 3:13 pm
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64818 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 3:35 pm to
NO, we must win.
Posted by vl100butch
Ridgeland, MS
Member since Sep 2005
34716 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 3:52 pm to
Are they even going to take him along?

Isn't the team restricted to 85 uniformed players?
Posted by Dtrain706
Member since Nov 2009
368 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:02 pm to
"doesn't play the kid"

I would be hard pressed to call a 27 year old husband and father a kid...not some 19 year old we are taking about here...
Posted by vl100butch
Ridgeland, MS
Member since Sep 2005
34716 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

I would be hard pressed to call a 27 year old husband and father a kid...not some 19 year old we are taking about here...


more appropriate is "play the Marine"...

there is another issue, he's on a pre-commissioning track, what happens if he gets hurt and is unable to get commissioned, much less stay in the Marine Corps?

I certainly wouldn't want to be the Line of Duty investigating officer in that instance...he could be totally screwed for the rest of his life...
Posted by TangipahoaTiger
Member since Nov 2013
1256 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:56 pm to
Maybe Les will let it come down to a team vote.

I just hope the Marine dont get kicked in the face.
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64818 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:15 pm to
Posted by Clockwatcher68
Youngsville
Member since May 2006
6923 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:36 pm to
quote:

Per a USMC member of the ROTC cadre, he got in a play or two on special teams...I asked the question during Salutes weekend


The clown is playing walk-ons now? No wonder we lost 4 games.

Just trying to fit in more.
Posted by West Central Tiger
Tiger Country
Member since Feb 2006
1154 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 7:18 pm to
quote:

Will Les Miles let the Marine play?


Since he did not play against SH St, ULM, NM St. Kentucky or for that matter at the end of the Auburn game I would venture a guess of no.

Thank you Luke for your service.

Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
17898 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 8:24 pm to
quote:

doesn't play walk ons?


August Mangin was a walk on (yeah I know no one knows who he is). He actually got playing time and got a National Championship ring in '07. So, it does happen.

After graduation, he was an assistant coach at LSU but is now in Natchitoches as a special teams coach.
Posted by RBTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
7800 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 8:36 pm to
Kansas State plays plenty of walk-ons...3 or 4 start on defense.

They are a higher ranked team than LSU...& Should have beat Auburn(20-14) but missed 3 FG's & dropped a TD
Posted by TigerFanDan
BFE
Member since Jul 2008
885 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 9:43 pm to
No
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
28608 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:15 pm to
Marines earn everything they accomplish. If he's earned the right to get into the game then he should see the field. But just because he's a Marine the entitlement here shouldn't get him on the field. He would be taking away playing time from the guys who have worked just as hard as him and are more talented. He's a great story already and should stick to what he's done so far.
This post was edited on 11/21/14 at 11:17 pm
Posted by LSU6969
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Jun 2008
1145 posts
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:28 pm to
quote:

But critizing a coach because he won't play a walk-on is probably the most rediculous criticism in a long line of stupidity that was shown by LSU fans on here this week.


I don't think he is criticizing him for a walk-on but for not playing a marine. I believe you are the ridiculous one for not seeing this.
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
7423 posts
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:52 am to
Just because he's a marine doesn't earn him the right to play LSU football. I'm a marine and I want to play. Do I get to? shite no. If he is good enough he should play, if he isn't then he shouldn't. If miles decides to let him play so be it but I don't understand the entitlement here.
Posted by rjokerlsu
Big Spring, TX
Member since Apr 2007
6908 posts
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:56 am to
Barring an injury to Jennings, the Marine likely stands a better chance of seeing playing time than Harris does, which is still pretty slim.
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