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Les Miles Reminds LSU Recruit Elliott Porter That He Still Can’t Count

"There was never a bottom line that my eventual full circle would be back to Michigan." - Les Miles

When Miles runs out of fingers and toes to use, it gets ugly.

Even though Miles' toes are prehensile and he can hang from tree branches.

Star-divide

"I didn't want to get confused, so that I knew that the punter was on the field when he wore 30."- Les Miles

Arithmetic has never been Miles' strong suit, and when he's not hanging Jordan Jefferson out to dry claiming that he didn't tell him to spike the ball (while cameras capture Miles very clearly calling for Jefferson to do just that) in the final seconds of the Ole Miss game instead of sending out his field goal team for the easy chip shot win, he's having trouble balancing scholarship limits.

"I understand the mistake that this head coach has made, and it will not be repeated."

Yes, a miracle happened. A SEC school signed 27 players and all of them qualified academically.

So that left Miles in a pinch, because he'd made no arrangements for just such an issue. Because, you know, that would have required a small amount of planning and foresight.

"As soon as we know exactly who we are playing and what date we will be playing on, the schedule will become more finite."- Les Miles

So LSU recruit Elliot Porter, a Louisiana resident and lifelong LSU fan, who had reported to Baton Rouge early, moved all of his stuff, bought a purple and gold comforter, and had been working out with his new teammates for two months was tapped on the shoulder and told he no longer had a scholarship at LSU.

He could gray-shirt if he liked, but that's a year of school out his pocket. And given that the gray-shirt option was never discussed at any time previous, one must think that Porter wasn't exactly brimming with trust that Miles would honor his request.

Porter is now looking at Tennessee.

On one level, this is funny given Miles' bonehead personna, but it's crushing for the kid, and another horrible reminder that this LSU job could be open soon.

And we know who is on that short list.

Better pull for the Bayou Bengals, Horns. It affects the ocean. And the natural resource of our country. It is very sincere.

"I suspect it's just the variance that's not explainable other than it's the schedule." - Les Miles

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Quotes courtesy of the Les Miles Quote Generator.

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That lead picture is greatness.

And I suspect he reported with this item in addition to the comforter:

lsu snuggie

by Sailor Ripley on Aug 3, 2010 10:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Still can’t fathom how some of these guys make big millions of bucks to make these decisions. Unbelievable and I watched the game as it happened on tv.

by derryl on Aug 3, 2010 10:36 PM CDT reply actions  

What a cockbag that guy is.

Looking forward to Russell Shepherd’s first snap as an actual QB. I’ll drink a flagon of my own milkshake before that happens.

Can he go back to Ok State when they shitcan the shitbird? Real question, btw. He seemed to whip Stoops’ ass with regularity.

by Orange Julius on Aug 3, 2010 10:41 PM CDT reply actions  

People, you really need to listen to that last video. Holy shit that’s funny. This man, may actually be a ruh-tard.

by Buzz Killed on Aug 3, 2010 10:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Bless that company for using genuine local actors, note the greasy acne and hair.

Isn’t oversigning a common practice in the SEC? Sounds very Bama.

More of what our noble Dixie “gentlemen” in the mudhole on the Brazos lust after.

by Rhett B. on Aug 3, 2010 10:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Just saw that Deshields signed with the Astros. Does this help their ship situation?

by Trips Right on Aug 3, 2010 11:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Russell Shepherd’s only play is running out of the L$U version of the Wildcat. I don’t think they let him throw one pass out of the formation last year, even though they would definitely had the element of surprise. Much like John Chiles I think he ends up receiver sooner than later.

by Kilgore Trout on Aug 3, 2010 11:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Russell Shepherd is already officially a WR. It even says so on LSU site: http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3660167

by wtf242 on Aug 3, 2010 11:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Every time I think of the Ags to the SEC I’m reminded of Gone With the Wind. The early scene with the costumed plantation owners’ sons are delirious with war fever and immune to facts, rationale, or logical consequences:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3OLFmfWBWI

"We"ve borne enough insults
from the Longhorns!"

"We"ll keep ISU/MO/KState’s bribes
with or without their approval."

“Twas the sovereign right of
aTm to secede from the B12.”

“aTm must assert herself
by force of lawyers.”

“After we”ve fired on the Bonghorn rascals
at Whataburger, we"ve got to go SEC. There"s no other way."
 
"That"s right!"

“Let the Bonghorns have the Fiesta.”

“The situation”s very simple. The Bonghorns can"t fight and we can. There won"t be a battle. They"ll turn and run."

“One Aggie can whip 11 Bonghorns.”
 
"We"ll finish them in one quarter!"

“Gentlemen can always fight better than rabble!”

“Gentlemen always fight better!”

“What does the captain of our corp say?”

“Well, gentlemen…

…if aTm fights, I go with her. I hope the Longhorns let us
leave the B12 in peace."

“Ashley, they”ve insulted us!"

“You can”t mean you don"t want war?"

“Most of the miseries of the world
were caused by recruiting wars. And when the wars were over, no one
ever knew what they were about.”

“Now, gentlemen. Mr. Butler”s
been up Austin, I hear. Don"t you agree with us?"

“I think it”s hard winning
the SEC with words."

“What do you mean, sir?”

"There"s not a decent coach
in the whole staff."

“What difference does that make
to a gentleman?”

"It"ll make a great difference
to a great many ‘gentlemen,’ sir."

“Are you hinting that Bill can lick DeLoss’ ass?”

“No, l”m not hinting.

l"m saying plainly, every team in the SEC is better equipped than we.

They"ve got talent, toilet paper, car dealerships…
…and a fleet of street agents to bottle up our
recruits and starve us.

All we’ve got is Cotton Bowl losses and rituals and . . . arrogance."

“That’s treacherous!”

“I refuse to listen to any renegade talk!”

“Well, I’m sorry if the truth offends you.”

“Apologies aren’t enough, sir. I hear you were turned out of Texas Tech, Mr. Rhett Butler. And that you aren’t received in any decent family in Houston. Not even your own.”

“I apologize again for all my shortcomings.

Mr. Slocum, perhaps you won’t mind if I walk about and look over your ranch. I seem to be spoiling everybody’s brandy and cigars and . . . dreams of victory."

And the same predictable outcome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-lBqG3bOTE

by Gone With Hind Wind on Aug 3, 2010 11:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Shepherd was promised th QB slot at LSU wasn’t he?

The college game is richer for having Lester than not.

by Fear The Hat on Aug 4, 2010 12:05 AM CDT reply actions  

Miles did not promise Shepard the QB job. He promised him a chance to compete for the job and, much to everyone’s bewilderment (<- that's sarcasm), he lost.

by mikey4 on Aug 4, 2010 8:02 AM CDT reply actions  

“[Les Miles] seemed to whip Stoops’ ass with regularity.”

Les Miles’ last meeting with OU resulted in a 52-9 curbstomping. Before that, he was the beneficiary of Jason White’s busted knees.

by NateHeupel on Aug 4, 2010 8:47 AM CDT reply actions  

Les Miles’ departure from LSU will coincide with Sherman’s departure from aggieland. I can’t imagine a better fit.

by nordberg on Aug 4, 2010 9:09 AM CDT reply actions  

It’s my understanding that Bill Snyder regularly signs more players than he has scholarships for and pretty much has tryouts to see who will actually keep their scholarship.

by Triston27 on Aug 4, 2010 9:18 AM CDT reply actions  

Trindon Holliday’s stationary bike.

by Vasherized on Aug 4, 2010 9:26 AM CDT reply actions  

Good God that’s some BS. I’ve never understood why the NCAA doesn’t hard cap the number of scholarships a school gives out, make them binding, and make them 4 year commitments regardless of flunking out, getting thrown in jail, or medical issues. That would clean up recruiting.

by Sugarpants on Aug 4, 2010 9:41 AM CDT reply actions  

That Holliday bike is awesome.

Miles is thinking, “Damn, and I thought our compliance officials were good at OSU.”

So that still leaves them with one more player to get rid of, right?

by magnusbleuveigner on Aug 4, 2010 9:42 AM CDT reply actions  

Les, was well known for handing out more scholarship offers than he had even during is Okie State days. Not a lot has changed I guess.

Is it jackassery, or sleaze?

by action on Aug 4, 2010 9:58 AM CDT reply actions  

Handing out more ships than you have is a SOP in a the SEC because you can usually count on several guys not qualifying.
 
What’s not excusable is Miles failing to speak to the guys he would most likely want to gray-shirt before hand and gauging their willingness to do so in the event that it was necessary. However, he wanted to have his cake and eat it too. Who cares if the kid gets blindsided?

by Scipio Tex on Aug 4, 2010 12:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Miles has recently told another player that he won’t have his schollie renewed for that 5th year senior season in 2011. Rumor is, Coach was displeased with his play last year.

by ut71 on Aug 4, 2010 12:17 PM CDT reply actions  

that’s brutal for that 5th year senior. Hopefully he has graduated.

Is that Yao taking the picture of Holidays’ bike?

by dick on Aug 4, 2010 1:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Shaun Bradley.

by Scipio Tex on Aug 4, 2010 1:49 PM CDT reply actions  

I check out oversigning.com every once in awhile to see which SEC team can’t count to 85 this week. Here’s their article regarding the situation.

http://oversigning.com/testing/index.php/2010/08/04/lsu-over-by-9-scholarships/

LSU Over by 9

Just a quick note; we have updated the March to 85 board for LSU. As it stands right now, they oversigned by 9 players this last season when they signed a class of 27. They should have signed 18 recruits. As we mentioned, it will be real interesting to see how many they take next year given they only have 9 scholarship seniors leaving the team. They already have 16 verbal commitments (so LSU must be banking on 7 juniors leaving early for the NFL next year or a rash of medical hardships). Here’s the updated board:
The March to 85 – LSU
Player Position Reason for Leaving
Akiem Hicks Defensive Tackle Kicked off the team – taking money from coach
Kyle Prater Linebacker Transfer
Jhyryn Taylor Wide Receiver Transfer
Thomas Parsons Fullback Medical Hardship Scholarship
John Williams Wide Receiver Medical Hardship Scholarship
Clay Spencer Offensive Lineman Medical Hardship Scholarship
Chris Garrett QB Cut – Scholarship Not Renewed
Houston Bates Defensive End Released from LOI in April; refused Greyshirt
Elliott Porter Offensive Lineman Asked to Greyshirt in AUGUST; refused

by maninblack on Aug 4, 2010 7:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Muschamp is not going to Baton Rouge and LSU no matter what happens to the court Lester. Georgia on the other hand…..

by Groundhog Day on Aug 4, 2010 8:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Little birdie told me Elliot Porter will be visiting College Station tomorrow – and with DJ not coming, we have a scholly to give….

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