The Players’ Tribune: Les Is More

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"This is who we are. This is what we stand for. Get on board.” Nov 08, 2017

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This week Coach Miles is joined once again by his daughter Smacker and close friend and former Michigan quarterback, John Wangler. Les takes a shot at answering questions from fans — including one about whether he ever considered coaching at Ohio State early in his career (20:10). He and his cohosts then look back at last Saturday’s insane Bedlam shootout between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State (30:03), and touch on the surprising defeats of the Buckeyes (10:02) and Penn State (12:05), and what the losses mean for each team in the race for this season’s College Football Playoff. Les also takes a moment to remember his father, and tells a great story about how his dad got him to stand up to a neighborhood bully (2:52). Finally the gang makes their predictions for this weekend’s slate of big-time matchups, including Georgia vs. Auburn and Notre Dame vs. Miami (46:18).

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"'Mad Hatter', I don't think there's anything mad about it” Nov 01, 2017

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On Episode 5 of Les Is More, Coach Miles is once again joined by his daughter Smacker, and close friend and former Michigan quarterback, John Wangler. They look back at the crazy game between Penn State and Ohio State last Saturday, and discuss how impressed they were with Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (2:24). Les then recalls the story of how he met his wife, Kathy Miles, while they were both at Michigan (14:28). Next, former Michigan and NFL offensive lineman Jon Jansen joins the show to discuss the state of the Wolverines (21:50). Finally, the gang takes a look at the upcoming weekend, one of the biggest of the season (44:55), which includes the Bedlam matchup between Oklahoma St. and Oklahoma (48:40). They also discuss LSU’s rivalry game against Alabama (50:24).

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"Let's improve, let's work at it. We have a lot to play for." Oct 25, 2017

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On Episode 4 of Les Is More, Coach Miles is once again joined by his daughter Smacker, and close friend and former Michigan quarterback, John Wangler — who has a few thoughts on Big Blue’s loss to Penn State last Saturday(1:50). The three discuss last weekend’s other big games, including Notre Dame’s annihilation of USC (21:14), as well as which current one-loss teams have the best shot at the College Football Playoff (25:40). Les then takes a call from LSU alum and NFL lineman Tyson Jackson (32:07). The topics they touch on include Coach’s unusual recruiting methods, and what the Tigers went through during Hurricane Katrina. Finally, Les looks toward next Saturday’s big matchups, with he, John and Smacker making their predictions for Penn State at Ohio State (48:45) and much more.

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You don't hold back Tigers for very long Oct 18, 2017

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In the third installment of Les is More, Coach Miles goes long on the 2007 national championship–winning Tigers. Joined by podcast-regulars Smacker Miles and John Wangler, Les discusses his memorable return to Tiger Stadium last weekend (3:00), and also breaks down LSU’s upset victory over No. 10 Auburn (9:10). He then answers some questions from listeners (14:00), including one about LSU’s disappointing loss in the 2012 national title game (15:54). Coach’s special guest this week is Jacob Hester (21:58), the captain of the 2007 Tigers, who reminisces about memorable moments from that season, and who also discusses the only time Coach Miles ever questioned his judgment. Finally, Les wrap things up with John and Smacker, reviewing the week that was in college football (50:55), as well as offering up a few predictions for this Saturday (58:39).

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“Who’s Your Daddy Now?” Oct 11, 2017

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This week, Coach is recording at the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, in Frisco, Texas. He is joined once again by former Michigan quarterback John Wangler and daughter Smacker Miles, a longtime college-sports aficionado. The three cover a wide range of topics, including the remarks that Cam Newton made last week to a female reporter [1:50], Baker Mayfield getting a taste of his own medicine [11:48], and LSU’s bounce-back victory over Florida in the Swamp [38:33]. Les also catches up with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey in a discussion that delves into recruiting bylaws and much more [16:26]. Finally, Coach answers a few listener questions (good work on those, by the way), and tells several personal stories from his life and career, before finishing things off with predictions for this weekend’s games [41:37]. You’ll, uh, want to stick around for those. Trust us.

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“They Sent for Me … They Had Never Sent for Me Before.” Oct 04, 2017

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On the debut episode of Les Is More, Coach Miles is joined by his oldest daughter, Smacker Miles, as well as former Michigan great and longtime friend John Wangler, to discuss Baker Mayfield's antics (2:23), LSU’s surprising home loss to Troy (14:46) and which teams are best suited this season to challenge Alabama and Clemson at the top of the rankings (33:23). The coach also answers a couple of questions from fans, including one about his experience when he was let go by LSU last season(8:26). And finally he reconnects with current Oklahoma State head coach and former colleague, Mike Gundy, who talks about everything from the spread offense to hunting rattlesnakes (20:10).

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Introduction to Les Is More Sep 18, 2017

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