I understand your perspective, but I think the important thing (like you mentioned) is the props from the prez.
Staying directly on topic: This speech by Bush makes me proud of the LSU team. Bush didn't just offer general praise for being champions on the field, but he also went out of his way to praise our team very specifically for being champions off the field as well.
Good point. I was honestly trying to think of what other false media allegations Bush could be referring to, and the Miles to Michigan fiasco didn't even occur to me (yes, obviously stupid on my part).