That's completely false. LSU would have suffered an even softer landing and been closer to Stanford than Bama is now in the human polls. LSU has always had the respect of the voters later in the season especially. We're always had the highest ranked 1 loss team, 2 loss team, etc.
A Louisiana sports reporter said that 35 mins before kickoff, Les had a big grin on his face and was laughing and joking around. The reporter was surprised at how loose he was before the biggest game of the year. Just shows that Miles has the right perspective, enjoys life and football, and is confident in his players.
