Les Miles (grass eater)

[muffler dragon]

Pardon me Master Muffler...but isn't it time for your soothing tea now?

You're right, Geoffry-ubet. I'll take two chill pills and wait for you to wake me in the morning.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Driven to coach
LSU's Miles tried trucking steel after college, but he was drawn back to football
Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:31 AM
By Tim May


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Alex Brandon | Associated Press
Les Miles went into the steel-hauling business after graduating from Michigan, but a few years later he returned to Michigan as a part-time assistant coach.


There was a time in the life of Les Miles when he was determined to be a steel-hauling man.

He was just out of the University of Michigan in 1976 with a degree in economics. His father, Hope, was in the steel business in their hometown of Elyria. Maybe deep down, Les Miles, having played for Bo Schembechler, wanted to coach football, but would his family understand?
So for a couple of years, he and a partner gave the steel-hauling business a shot.
"Oh, he worked hard at that. He tried," his mother, Martha, said. "But he'd watch his younger brother Eric play football, and then finally he said to me one night, 'Mom, I really want to be a coach.'

Continued......

 

[muffler dragon]

ESPN - Anti-vanilla Miles not afraid to buck conventional wisdom - Columnist

From there, Miles was escorted up an escalator, past a semicircle of 16 or so TV cameras, and onto a small stage, complete with podium and moderator, where he conducted a brief Q-and-A with reporters. Late in the session, someone asked if playing for the national title in New Orleans would be like BCS Championship opponent Ohio State playing for it in Columbus.

"More like Toledo," Miles said. "Not quite Columbus. You know, Toledo might be a little distant too. Maybe Marietta."

I know it has nothing to do with the main jist of the article, but AYFKM?

How long's it been since you stepped foot in Ohio, Leslie?

Marietta? Closer to Columbus than Toledo?

Toledo 138 miles.
Marietta - 124 miles.
Vast difference.

If you want to pick something around 80 miles; then go for Cambridge or better yet, Zanesville. You know. The city that was at one time also the capital.

 

[bkochmc]

ESPN - Anti-vanilla Miles not afraid to buck conventional wisdom - Columnist


I know it has nothing to do with the main jist of the article, but AYFKM?

How long's it been since you stepped foot in Ohio, Leslie?

Marietta? Closer to Columbus than Toledo?

Toledo 138 miles.
Marietta - 124 miles.
Vast difference.

If you want to pick something around 80 miles; then go for Cambridge or better yet, Zanesville. You know. The city that was at one time also the capital.

Or a city more people would know... like Dayton (~75mi).

 

[muffler dragon]

Or a city more people would know... like Dayton (~75mi).

Yup.

I just thought it was funny that he stated two teams that are on opposite corners of the state. He should have just gone for the quad-fecta and stated Youngstown and Cincinnati.

 

[osugrad21]

ABJ

Miles' family has proud tradition LSU coach's father was in Navy, brother will soon serve in Iraq
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Monday, Jan 07, 2008
NEW ORLEANS: LSU coach Les Miles' brother , a resident of Medina, was one of 1,600 members of the Ohio National Guard recently called for an eventual tour of duty to Iraq. Miles said that his brother is currently training in Ft. Hood, Texas, and will begin his service in March. Miles said that service to country is important to his family.
''I went to Iraq two summers ago and was part of a USO meet and greet and talked to the troops,'' Miles said. ''My father served in the Navy, so that's consistent.

Cont...

 

[daveeb]

You know, you can say whatever you want about how bad he is at managing timeouts. And how his gutsy calls often times have backfired on him.

But, he sure does know how to get guys motivated. And, he took us down. I do have to give him credit for his success, period. There are classier coaches in the SEC (Sylvester Croom comes to mind), but he is not a bad guy, and he is a solid football coach.

Still hate him cause he is a Wolverine at heart, though.

 

[GeauxTigers99]

You know, you can say whatever you want about how bad he is at managing timeouts. And how his gutsy calls often times have backfired on him.

But, he sure does know how to get guys motivated. And, he took us down. I do have to give him credit for his success, period. There are classier coaches in the SEC (Sylvester Croom comes to mind), but he is not a bad guy, and he is a solid football coach.

Still hate him cause he is a Wolverine at heart, though.

Well, I think that's about as close as us Tiger fans are going to get to someone other than us appreciating him, so thank you. :cheers:

 

[NFBuck]

Yep, and while some were condemning him for that last minute touchdown, I can't do that. He had to dispell any potential "split title" bullshit, and a prettier final score is the best way to do it. While I still question many of his decisions, it certainly worked for him tonight.

 

[Gatorubet]

Yep, and while some were condemning him for that last minute touchdown, I can't do that. He had to dispell any potential "split title" bullshit, and a prettier final score is the best way to do it. While I still question many of his decisions, it certainly worked for him tonight.

Here is my take. You cannot let the game rest at 14 points with that much time left. One Buckeye TD and on-side recovery and tOSU is looking at a potential game tying or 2 pt conversion victory.

UF has lost some epic last minute comebacks to FSU, Miami, etc., that still sting. 14 points is just not that much, unless you are in a kneel down mode. There was too much time left for that. See the subsequent Buckeye TD and on-side attempt.

You try to score that last LSU touchdown if Ubet is the LSU coach, and it would not in any way be meant as disrespectful. In fact, it is the exact opposite.

 

[BB73]

An LSU/Bama recruiting story from last year.

si.com

Last year, Alabama coach Nick Saban dropped in on West Monroe, La., defensive lineman Luther Davis, who had committed to LSU, where Saban had previously coached. "He was saying that the coaching staff he has at Alabama is pretty much the same coaching staff he had at LSU when he won a national championship," Davis told LSU fan site TigerBait.com. "He said that there is no way that the coaching staff at LSU can compare to the coaching staff he has at Alabama right now."

Intrigued, Davis visited Tuscaloosa. When they learned of the visit, LSU coaches yanked Davis' scholarship offer, according to reports. Davis signed with Alabama.

Cont'd ...

 

[Nutriaitch]

An LSU/Bama recruiting story from last year.

si.com

I'm not sure why SI waited until now to run this story (other than SI being notoriously late on a lot of stuff). It was kinda a big deal when it went down, but died down pretty quick.

Some people around here were up in arms about Saban's "dirty" recruiting tactics. What he did/said may have been un-ethical or poor sportsman, but not illegal.

 

[BB73]

si.com

LSU's Pittman granted sixth year

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU defensive end Kirston Pittman was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, the school announced Monday.
Pittman, who missed all the Tigers' 2005 and 2006 seasons with foot and ankle injuries, formally applied for an extension in early January. After reviewing Pittman's documentation, the NCAA granted the additional year of eligibility.

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[BB73]

Les is getting more.

sportsline

LSU agrees to pay Miles $3.75M as part of deal for winning title

BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU will make Les Miles the highest-paid head football coach in the Southeastern Conference under a renegotiated five-year contract agreement signed Friday.

Miles will earn at least $3.75 million plus $1,000 a year in a deal that nudges him ahead of Alabama coach Nick Saban and makes Miles one of the nation's top-paid college football coaches.

Miles also is eligible to receive more money each year, depending on the team's performance on the field and in the classroom.

The contract adjustment was signed Friday by Miles and LSU System President John Lombardi. The university system's governing board must approve the deal at its April meeting.

Miles is 34-6 at LSU, with three lopsided bowl victories, since taking over for Saban in 2005.

Saban, who is guaranteed $3.75 million, was the SEC's highest-paid coach. Miles' new contract states he will be paid no less than the highest-paid coach at a public university in the conference, plus $1,000.

Cont'd ...

 

[cincibuck]

Les is getting more.

sportsline

And here, perhaps, is the real reason he didn't end up in Ann Arbor, or even seem to give it serious consideration. I don't think a Big 10 school is ready to cross that financial threshold yet.