Rabalais: Miles hears praise from SEC coaches in Destin
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DESTIN, Fla. — There was no secret handshake awaiting Les Miles from the other SEC coaches who had won national football championships. It might have had the seven who hadn’t won one feel awkward, and besides, what would Tommy “13-0 but no title in 2004” Tuberville do? Chest bump?
There were congratulations, to a man, Miles pointed out. This proves coaches, no matter how competitive or catty they may be during football or recruiting season, can at least be magnanimous when they come to the beach for the SEC Spring Meeting. Could be that’s because margaritas and a quality steak are closer at hand than kickoff of the next season, but nonetheless, the other coaches told Miles he and the Tigers made them proud by winning the BCS national championship in January.
“I don’t think there wasn’t a guy who didn’t share in what was an SEC championship,” Miles said.
Though they will soon be back to trying to beat each other’s brains out, for now the SEC 12 are of fairly like mind when it comes to some of the bigger offseason issues facing the college game.
Miles said a majority of coaches, a fact backed up by Kentucky’s Rich Brooks, favor an early signing period for football. The proposal, would allow players to sign in or near the end of the football season or wait until February after taking their visits.
This would allow a growing number of recruits (LSU already has 12 commitments) to sign and get it over with, though it must be said the real beneficiary is the school itself.
“We’re trying to allow these guys who want to commit early to sign early,” Miles said. He hopes an early signing period could be set before Dec. 1, though Brooks indicated he might like to see it later in December.
When Miles was head coach at Oklahoma State, he said he supported a proposal then to allow players to play five seasons in a consecutive five-year span if they so desired.
This would do away with the so-called “redshirt” system in which a player has five years to play four seasons.
“This really is a serious issue,” Miles said. “It’s an opportunity for kids to come in and play irrespective of whether they play a little or a lot — they’re not going to waste their redshirt year.” The problem, Miles said, is how school presidents would view a “five to play five” rule and how it would affect graduation rates. Miles said he wouldn’t be for the proposal as it exists now.
Miles still isn’t pleased with the fact head coaches were not allowed to leave campuses to make in-person recruit evaluations in high schools, though he understands the need for the rule.
“You miss a chance to make that character evaluation,” Miles said. “But as a conference we’re probably stuck with it. You don’t want abuses.”
There were congratulations, to a man, Miles pointed out. This proves coaches, no matter how competitive or catty they may be during football or recruiting season, can at least be magnanimous when they come to the beach for the SEC Spring Meeting. Could be that’s because margaritas and a quality steak are closer at hand than kickoff of the next season, but nonetheless, the other coaches told Miles he and the Tigers made them proud by winning the BCS national championship in January.
“I don’t think there wasn’t a guy who didn’t share in what was an SEC championship,” Miles said.
Though they will soon be back to trying to beat each other’s brains out, for now the SEC 12 are of fairly like mind when it comes to some of the bigger offseason issues facing the college game.
Miles said a majority of coaches, a fact backed up by Kentucky’s Rich Brooks, favor an early signing period for football. The proposal, would allow players to sign in or near the end of the football season or wait until February after taking their visits.
This would allow a growing number of recruits (LSU already has 12 commitments) to sign and get it over with, though it must be said the real beneficiary is the school itself.
“We’re trying to allow these guys who want to commit early to sign early,” Miles said. He hopes an early signing period could be set before Dec. 1, though Brooks indicated he might like to see it later in December.
When Miles was head coach at Oklahoma State, he said he supported a proposal then to allow players to play five seasons in a consecutive five-year span if they so desired.
This would do away with the so-called “redshirt” system in which a player has five years to play four seasons.
“This really is a serious issue,” Miles said. “It’s an opportunity for kids to come in and play irrespective of whether they play a little or a lot — they’re not going to waste their redshirt year.” The problem, Miles said, is how school presidents would view a “five to play five” rule and how it would affect graduation rates. Miles said he wouldn’t be for the proposal as it exists now.
Miles still isn’t pleased with the fact head coaches were not allowed to leave campuses to make in-person recruit evaluations in high schools, though he understands the need for the rule.
“You miss a chance to make that character evaluation,” Miles said. “But as a conference we’re probably stuck with it. You don’t want abuses.”
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