Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin Milesis an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at Louisiana State University, a position he has held since January 2005. Miles is nicknamed "The Hat" for his signature white cap, as well as "The Mad Hatter"...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 November 1953
CityElyria, OH
I said, 'Well, frankly, there's one more left.'
certainly counting everybody fits games ideas people personnel program share system winning
I think that will continue. I think everybody fits ideas into the system they have and the personnel they're coaching. We share it with people that are friends with our program and will keep it disclosed, so not to give away anything that we're certainly counting on winning games with.
great leader player stepped tremendous
Glen Dorsey stepped up. He's going to be a great leader and a tremendous player for us inside.
both coming expected good jackson matt offense operated
Matt Flynn had a good day. He operated the offense well. Both Jacob Hester and R.J. Jackson made a good showing. R.J. is coming of age. He's doing everything that's expected in the offense.
defense good great mixture offense pressure style team
I think our defense had a great plan. I think the mixture of pressure and the athleticism of our team in that style of offense is a problem. We anticipated good play from our defense.
defense good great mixture offense pressure style team
I think our defense had a great plan, ... I think the mixture of pressure and the athleticism of our team in that style of offense is a problem. We anticipated good play from our defense.
eliminate entire practices run start team test
If you can eliminate a 110 test where the entire team has to run 16 110s on a day before you practice, you eliminate having to start your two-a-day practices in a deficit.
certainly consistent decisions guy kick opportunity performed proved short
He's just a guy who proved to be consistent and performed pretty well. I'm not making any long-term decisions but in the short term, he's certainly going to get an opportunity to kick 'em.
ask field game goal kick lead looked notice team
I'm going to let my field goal kicker kick field goals. I'm not going to ask my team not to score. I didn't notice anything during the game that looked like it was going to lead to a fight.
job offered three took
I offered him the job three times before he took it,
approach competition determine game guy matt point russell starter time week
The competition is between JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn to start, ... I think we will find that we will approach our game week and our game days, determine who our starter is and at that point in time we'd like to go with one guy from that point forward.
confident controlled dominant final football game line played season thrilled
I'm thrilled for this football team. They come into the final game of the season with a new quarterback, a very capable, confident young man. And they controlled the line of scrimmage for him and played dominant defense.
thinking next-week lsu
I think we are trying to improve for next week. Period. I do not think anybody is thinking about anything else.
thinking lsu two
I think there are some things that we got accomplished in the last two weeks. Our defending was good and our offensive line took some strides, but we will look at it and analyze it so it will be a long day tomorrow.