Les Miles Articles
LSU’s 2016 season could come down to just one regular season game, as has been the case over the past five seasons, the Tigers’ Nov. 5 home date against preseason No. 1 and defending national champion Alabama.
The Tigers have...
Ryan Wright
10 months ago
The LSU Tigers may end up with the top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, currently rated No. 2 by Rivals, but 5- and 4-star high school talent can never replace maturity, leadership, and experience. On Monday, LSU head coach Les Miles announced two of...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
Leading into the 2015 season, the Texas A&M versus LSU Tigers matchup had the build of an intriguing chess match between former employee (John Chavis) and former employer (Les Miles). While the battle of wits between LSU coach...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
The early strain of another season in the SEC West is already taking a toll on the LSU coaching staff after head coach Les Miles was reportedly taken to a local hospital Monday morning after not feeling well. Related: Ranking the Toughest...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin made one of the biggest hires of the offseason in luring defensive coordinator John Chavis away from SEC West rival LSU. Chavis is a defensive-minded guru who should turn around that side of the ball for the...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
Mixed messages came out of LSU’s football program on Wednesday, the day before the Tigers begin fall practices for the 2015 season. After suspending junior offensive lineman Jevonte Domond on May 26 following a domestic violence arrest, ...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
LSU enters the 2015 season ranked No. 15 in the nation by Athlon Sports with a lot of question marks on both sides of the ball. Beyond the amount of returning starters and gifted players stretched across the roster, LSU has a very favorable...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
On Monday LSU head coach Les Miles parted ways with redshirt defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao following a June 18 arrest. Per reports, Lealaimatafao was with a group of men who got into an altercation with a man outside of Reggie’s...
Ryan Wright
1 year ago
If there was ever a knock on the LSU program during head coach Les Miles' tenure it would be the play under center. Year after year despite producing NFL-quality wide receivers, the Tigers' passing game has left a lot to be desired. On...
Ryan Wright
2 years ago
Death Valley will be rocking when the No. 16 LSU Tigers take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide in prime time on CBS (8 p.m. ET) Saturday night. National title-winning coaches Les Miles and Nick Saban go toe-to-toe with five-star-stuffed, NFL-talent...
Nathan Rush
2 years ago
With nearly one-third of the NFL coaching jobs expected to be vacant by year’s end — including sweet gigs like the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints, as well as the revolving doors of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City...
Nathan Rush
4 years ago
The 35-ring circus of bowl season is full of sideshows, freak shows, split stats and split personalities. And the biggest and best bowls have the most exciting high-wire acts, thanks to their award winners, NFL prospects, high-priced coaches,...
Nathan Rush
4 years ago
The Top 5 reasons why Les Miles and the LSU Tigers will beat Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide:
1. Tiger Stadium on Saturday Night
LSU refuses to lose at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night under coach Les Miles. The Tigers are 36–1...
Nathan Rush
4 years ago
LSU and Texas A&M will meet for the 51st time on Saturday, when the Tigers travel to Kyle Field for the first time since 1995 to battle the Aggies. These two proud schools may be new SEC rivals, but obviously LSU and Texas A&M are very...
Patrick Snow
4 years ago
There were many great coaching jobs around college football this season, and the Coach of the Year selection is always a tough decision. Les Miles of LSU was the only coach in the country to go undefeated, and he did it against a tough schedule....
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
The LSU Tigers clearly have the best resume in college football and of course are ranked No. 1. But after watching top team after top team fall over the last month, you have to wonder if Les Miles’ bunch can finish the season with a perfect...
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
LSU defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime Saturday night in one of the most physical battles that college football has ever seen. Many celebrities and NFL scouts joined over 100,000 fans in Tuscaloosa to watch arguably the most-anticipated regular...
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
- by CoachesByTheNumbers.com
If you asked ten LSU fans last year their thoughts on Les Miles, five would say they love him and five would say they wouldn't be too disappointed if he took another job.
Let's get beyond the...
Braden Gall
5 years ago
The term “Game of the Century” has been used quite often over the last 50 years of college football. It has been 45 years since No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State in the famous game that had everything but a winner. No. 1 Texas defeated No...
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
The debate rages each season in the college football world – who is the nation’s best team? Most polls have had either Oklahoma, Alabama or LSU ranked in the top spot this year, and you can make a good case for each one being No. 1. The Sooners...
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino are known for their high-octane offenses, but both coaches will face difficult tests on Saturday. Alabama and LSU have arguably the best two defenses in the nation, and no one would be...
Patrick Snow
5 years ago
Debate: Who is the more entertaining head coach: Les Miles or Steve Spurrier?
Athlon editors Braden Gall and Patrick Snow debate:
Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden): Les Miles buffoonery is unparalled in college athletics, but I have to go with...
Braden Gall
5 years ago