Les Miles aka "the ole balls coach" ! Midseason Coach of the Year Often, the hardest thing is to live up to the hype, and certainly LSU has done that. The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in the preseason polls, despite losing five players in the NFL draft, including four in the first round. Now ranked No. 1, the unbeaten Tigers haven't missed a beat and much of it is due to the even-keeled, week-to-week preparation of third-year coach Les Miles. He has taken a team full of talent, kept the egos in check, put players in the best possible positions to succeed and done it while incorporating a new offensive coordinator (Gary Crowton). The fact Miles had the faith to successfully gamble five times on fourth down in Saturday's 28-24 win over Florida showed the confidence he has in his team. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3057106
