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Les Miles' Genius


LES MILES' GENIUS
GENIUS- person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, CREATIVITY, or ORIGINALITY, typically a degree that is associated with the achievement of an unprecedented leap of insight- Wikipedia. Now if that ain't the PERFECT description of Coach Miles you show me another!! Recently Coach Miles was called a 'GENIUS' by an 'famous radio personality' from Bama. To me the compliment came off as 'hollow' and should ONLY come from either an entirely non biased entity or someone in the LSU 'family' not from the ENEMY! I do consider myself LSU family.
My History- Born in 1976 and raised in Baton Rouge, La. Grew up in the Glen Oaks area which is the home of a few LSU and SU (Southern University) greats... Eric (SU) and Marcus Randall (LSU); Gabe (LSU) and Hiesh Northern (SU). These guys are personal friends as well. I've been following LSU football/ recruiting since 1986. And I can't stand Bama football. So I feel qualified as LSU Family. Lol!
Les Miles' GENIUS- Coach miles took over the program right after Saban lost his last bowl game in 2004 vs Iowa. I remember the first thing that impressed me was during the insuing recruiting class he was able to switch the commitment of Ryan Perrilloux from Texas to LSU (something Saban failed to do). Now we all know how that turned out, but I feel that NO coach could have tamed that knucklehead! Nevertheless that signing INSTANTLY solidified Coach Miles' recruiting prowess! This also showed me that Les Miles understood the importance of keeping the Louisiana athlete in Purple and gold! This reminds me of the dark time in Saban's tenure in 2004. I call it the Russell/Randall Saga (original right!! Lol). Randall the senior (Baton Rouge native) and Russell the super recruit freshman (Bama native). EVERYBODY (Local media, fans and boosters) wanted to see Russell play before he was ready! So what did Saban do??? The Game: Auburn 2004- Saban comes into the game with a predetermined snap count for the Qbs. Randall opens the game with a 75 yard TD
drive. Russell plays the next possession and the rest of the first half. LSU loses the game 10-9. No CREATIVITY or ORIGINALITY with Saban!! SABAN SUCCUMBS TO THE OUTSIDE INFUENCES which I feel led to his NFL hiatus. Fast Forward to 2011. Les Miles has a similar pressurized situation. Starting QB Jordan Jefferson got involved in a "bogus" bar fight which forced Coach Miles to suspend him indefinitely (despite outside pressure to dismiss him from the team). The Tigers would go on to win their first 5 games led by Qb Jarrett Lee. Once the investigation yielded no wrong doing from Jefferson, Miles immediately reinstated him; much to the ire of those same outside influences that Saban wilted under. BUT NOT LES MILES!! Coach Miles inserted Jefferson in the first game he was elgible (Kentucky in Tiger Stadium). The beautiful part was the fact that when Jefferson entered the game THE FANS BOOOOOOD THEIR OWN QB!!!! One of the most incredible sights I've ever seen. Meanwhile Les Miles never flenched (ORIGINALITY and CREATIVITY)!! Jefferson would eventually lead LSU to the SEC championship Game and unfortunately we know what happened next (I have some insight on that game from sources which I'll save for another post). But "MY POINT TO YOU IS" (lol, I'm becoming Miles) is that Les Miles KNOWS what's important for success in college football and Has a knack for handling people (young and
old) His ORIGINALITY and CREATIVITY not to forget about his passion and genuine and cool/quirky personality is the pre perfect blend for success in the pressure cooker that is Baton Rouge, La. Now that's a GENIUS and that is my Sports T.W.I.S.T. Mssportstwist.blogspot.com

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