OU fan bitter with Miles/Perrilloux

Blade Brown · Mar 7, 2008

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Mad at Miles

What is your honest opinion on Les Miles and the quarterback situation at LSU? Miles knows that if he's to have any chance of repeating as national, or even SEC, champs, he's entirely dependent on Ryan Perrilloux. So, everyone knows he's not going to discipline him whatsoever. He's going to pull the same thing he did last year: suspend him in the spring and for cupcake games in the fall.

Miles doesn't have the character or integrity like that of Oklahoma's Bob Stoops to truly discipline any of his star players because he knows his mediocrity as a coach will be exposed. That was proven at Oklahoma State. He's still riding on the coattails of Nick Saban, and all of Bayou country knows that. And the only reason he didn't take the Michigan job was because the truth got exposed early and was forced to save face. If he says otherwise, then he's as bad a liar as Roger Clemens.
— Jim in Austin

Jim, you seem angry. Being an Oklahoma fan in Austin must have made you bitter. I understand. But questioning Miles' coaching credentials raises an interesting issue. Would you rather have the best coach to not win a national championship or the worst one that did? I'm betting on the latter. Besides, I don't think Miles is a bad coach. He's a little excitable, perhaps. But bad? No way. Not with a 62-27 overall record and a 4-2 bowl mark in seven seasons.

OK, so he was given the keys to a Ferrari when he replaced Saban at LSU. But he got the keys to a Fiero when he took over at Oklahoma State in 2001, and had three winning seasons in four years in Stillwater. That included two upset victories over Stoops and Oklahoma.

I'm also going to disagree with you on a couple of points on the Perrilloux issue. First of all, I wouldn't discount LSU as a championship contender if Perrilloux doesn't play. The Tigers will still be strong at just about every position, and in that scenario, teams can get by with a first-year starting quarterback. Your Oklahoma Sooners did in 1985, when true freshman Jamelle Holieway was the quarterback of a national champion. And the Sooners were contenders last season with Sam Bradford as a redshirt freshman. Who's to say LSU's Jarrett Lee can't be an effective first-year starter, especially with so much talent around him?

But the Tigers shouldn't have to count on that. True, Perrilloux has been suspended three times, most recently for violating team rules. But Miles runs the team, and as long as he hasn't run out of patience with Perrilloux, he shouldn't feel compelled to boot him.

At this point, Perrilloux's most serious offense is trying to enter a casino with a fake ID. That's not a big deal, especially compared to the transgressions of other players on other campuses. The hope here is that Perrilloux will mature and behave responsibly.

Olin Buchanan
Rivals.com College Football Senior Writer
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OkieTigerTK · Mar 7, 2008

key statement in the answer that explains the initial rant....

That included two upset victories over Stoops and Oklahoma.
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the gooner nation has yet to get over that. :rolleye33:

luvdimtigers · Mar 7, 2008

Miles isn't a coach of high charactor like that model of integrity, Bob Stoops.

Give me a break, this is a OK fan still sour at the thumping Miles gave his overrated, BCS stumbling team.

Anybody who's listened to Stoops whine about not getting in the BCSCG this year, when he got the benefit of the doubt and got drilled in 2003 & 04, along with many other whines, not to mention many other times he showed his behind, will see right through this.

furduknfish · Mar 7, 2008

All I needed to know about this poster to not give a rat's azz:
He's going to pull the same thing he did last year: suspend him in the spring and for cupcake games in the fall.

islstl · Mar 7, 2008

luvdimtigers said: ↑

Miles isn't a coach of high charactor like that model of integrity, Bob Stoops.

Give me a break, this is a OK fan still sour at the thumping Miles gave his overrated, BCS stumbling team.
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I agree, he lost all credibility right about that point.

Blue TurboDog · Mar 8, 2008

I work with a girl who is a HUGE OU fan, and one thing is for certain:

She still hates Les Miles...it hilarious!!!

I have had a lot of fun this past year because of it!! :lol:

LSUtiger327 · Mar 8, 2008

That was proven at Oklahoma State. He's still riding on the coattails of Nick Saban, and all of Bayou country knows that.
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Les won a NC at LSU 3 years after Saban was gone.

Stoops won his one year removed from his predecessor. since then, all he's done is lose big games.

this sounds more like jealousy than anything else. :wave:

roygu · Mar 8, 2008

I needed a good laugh. That Okie fan is funny in his frustration. Stoopes is one of the poorest examples of character and integrity. Constant whiner would be a better description of Soopes.

JP4LSU · Mar 8, 2008

LSUtiger327 said: ↑

Les won a NC at LSU 3 years after Saban was gone.

Stoops won his one year removed from his predecessor. since then, all he's done is lose big games.

this sounds more like jealousy than anything else. :wave:
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Very good observation and I agree.

geaux9 · Mar 8, 2008

The OU kid who stole the jacket in Arizona during the Fiesta bowl time frame is still on the team. Correct me if I'm wrong.:geaux:

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