WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge shot on-field video from the end zone of Vaught-Hemingway stadium at Oxford, MS last night clearly showing Les Miles repeatedly signaling to LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson to spike (”clock“) the ball with :01 left against Ole Miss.
The above animation shows only one instance of Miles’ gesture. He made the same signal multiple times, sometimes with both hands, while running down the sideline.
After the game, Miles claimed he did not tell LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson to spike the ball.
Miles: “I do not know who told him (Jordan Jefferson) to clock (spike) it.”
See for yourself:
Ugly stuff and really hurts Miles’ credibility. It will be interesting to see if he fesses up to the media during his next public appearance, most likely today or at the latest, Monday.
1:54 pm on November 22nd, 2009
This has happened before with les Miles at LSU. His first game against Arizona State, he seemed to have a brain freeze duruing crunch time. I don’t know if he allows his offense’s coaches to make all the calls, but he looks lost under pressure. He struggles with a young quarterback who needs his guidance. If he doesn’t fess up to this with Jordan Jefferson, it’s over for him with the team. It’s been over with quite a few fans for a while now. He hasn’t had any consistence for 2 years with the offense. LSU is 16 and 8 their last 24 games under Miles, not good.
2:25 pm on November 22nd, 2009
that’s why he’s not a big game coach. Forget the bad call on the last play. How about running off all that time the down before that?? That’s horrible.
2:31 pm on November 22nd, 2009
As an Ohio State guy I’m not sure if I would could be any happier if the state up north hired Rich Rod or Les Miles. It’s just too close to call.
2:38 pm on November 22nd, 2009
What a bone head move. He should take responesable for the mistake an stop the lies an games.
3:01 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Whether Miles did or did not call for a spike, it’s still a coaching issue. You either call two plays in the huddle, OR have the field goal team ready to run on the field before time runs out. MILES BOTCHED IT!
3:15 pm on November 22nd, 2009
I bet Michigan is breathing a sigh of relief about now.
I think Rich Rod at least understands the rules and pressure situations. Miles has talent 2nd to none and it covers his coaching mistakes oft times.
This is not the first nor will it be the last brain freeze under pressure and lsu is not the environ to tolerate it for long.
It will cost to let him go with the contract extension, but how much has it cost lsu already in big game losses?
I was thinkin maybe a lineman will fire off before the snap, some dead ball infraction to move 5 yards and let someone figure out how to get the field goal team on the line; but again, those guys have been coached by the same guy who is clueless under pressure.
3:16 pm on November 22nd, 2009
A head coach throwing a kid under the bus, happens all the time.
3:45 pm on November 22nd, 2009
So, where is Jefferson in this clip? Isn’t Jefferson at midfield still? You can see TT just got up from the catch. Isn’t Miles telling the officials that TT is down? I can’t see Jefferson in the clip. Rueben is there, Tolliver is there, where is Jefferson while Miles is making the motion?
4:02 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Read the rule book. After a shift, all players must be set for one second, Coming out of the huddle constitutes a shift. The ref marks the ball ready for play together with winding the clock. There is no way they get that play off, field goal try or not, without the clock running out. This is the SEC, so who knows what those refs would have done.
4:09 pm on November 22nd, 2009
The quarterback has to have some form of intelligence in this situation to know that spiking the ball effectively ends the game. Why not run a play there,s a chance of scoring, spiking gives you no chance.
4:17 pm on November 22nd, 2009
NEITHER TEAM IS ALL THAT GOOD TO BEGIN WITH! OLE MISS LOST TO A 6-5 SOUTH CAROLINA TEAM AND LSU IS SO OVERRATED IT IS SILLY! WHO CARES ! THAT’S SEC FOOTBALL FOR YOU!
4:53 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Les Miles is not a good football coach. He is a good recruiter and they have the best talent in the country except for qb. His game management of the clock, use of timeouts, play calls in situations, and when and when not to go for field goals or two point conversions, have hurt LSU over the years he’s been there.
He lied about Michigan, and he’ll lie about calling for the spike. He’s got the look and the inflection of a liar, every press conference he’s involved with. When he wins and lies, nobody listens as carefully.
5:21 pm on November 22nd, 2009
If you dont think it was Les Miles fault….listen to the post game interview….he sounds like a 3rd grader trying to justify to his teacher why he didnt have his homework….lol…..He lost the game but not on this play but when he choose to call his last time out…..I dont know why LSU likes Les Miles anyway….he’s just a job jumping jerk waiting to go north…he wanted to leave last yr…..
5:25 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Miles is a bonehead. The 2 big issues are: LSU burned a timeout earlier in the half as they couldn’t get a play called. This happens every game and the other issue is not calling a timeout with 25 seconds left. The clock should never have gotten to 1 second. I’m a tiger booster and he should be fired.
5:35 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Les Miles reminds me of Elmer Fudd, of Bugs Bunny fame, “I’ll get that rabbit, uh Rebel”. The fans have been on to (Less) Miles for years. Wish the powers that be in Baton Rouge had a clue. He belongs at Michigan.
5:46 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Les Miles is an arrogant and cocky and deserves to take all of the blame on this one. What an a**
5:51 pm on November 22nd, 2009
hey lsu—remember where you got this guy—okie state. not a hotbed of hall of fame coaches.
6:18 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Les did great the first couple of years using Saban’s recruits. Les took some ridiculous gambles, four 4th tries in one game, throwing into the end zone for a touchdown when there would not have been any time left to kick a field goal had the pass failed.
Based on those decisions, which worked using Saban’s recruits, Miles was the best thing since the wheel. He lucked out by being a two loss team and getting to play Ohio State for the NC. Half of the SEC teams that year could have beat Ohio State. Ohio State was big, but overall team speed, average at best.
Then Miles lied about Michigan. Now throwing his recruit in front of the bus.
I don’t if the election committee would allow it, but, Les Miles and Pete Carroll would make good looking twins as posterboys for the “good” about college football.
Notttt!
But, you could throw them in a bag, turn the bag unside down, and it would be hard to tell any difference between the one that fell out and the one left in the bag.
6:19 pm on November 22nd, 2009
It would have been a mute point had LSU not allow fifteen seconds to run off the clock before calling their last time out. Since the clock was at one second, there is no way they can spike the ball and still have any time left. Plus, the linemen have to set for a second, thus the spike wouldn’t haven’t killed the clock. This mis-management is on Les Miles.
6:21 pm on November 22nd, 2009
This one is on Les Miles. They couldn’t have spiked the ball and still had any time left. They let fifteen seconds elapse before calling their last timeout.
6:45 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Jordan Jefferson has to be the stupidest QB ever. He continually played his team out of a victory. Every time an LSU player would make a great play, he would make the wrong read, or take a sack instead of thrwoing the ball away, and ended with the Chris Webberesque move of spiking the ball with no time on the clock. As long as he is QB, I see a series of 3 and 4 loss seasons ahead.
7:54 pm on November 22nd, 2009
miles is a clown
7:57 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Either way you look at it, why spike the ball…hike and run. Same as the NFL, with no time left. Hey, even if you get tackled…its the effort that counted at the moment regardless of what Miles wanted!!! Even with a young QB, ya gotta have some mentality showing as to when to make split second decisions…this is how you gain experience!!!
8:31 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Actually, this video is misleading. Miles reaction comes moments after the catch by LSU’s reciever. Ole Miss defender grabed the ball to act as if he came up with it. Miles is clearly motioning to the ref that LSU reciever was “down’ and that its LSU’s ball. Miles is NOT giving the spike motion here, he is telling the refs that the LSU reciever caught it and was down before Ole Miss defender takes the ball.
However it doesnt replace all the other poor calls.
8:56 pm on November 22nd, 2009
Les Miles is the sorriest excuse for a coach in the nation.His team is never ready to play,cannot get a play started on time…..ie use all their timeouts to keep from getting delay of game penalties.His first big mistake was in the second quarter with an eight pt. lead and kicks an onside kick giving the ball to Ole Miss the ball on a short feild,resulting in a TD.Then in the fourth quarter with a first down on the 32 yardline,he decices to pass 3 times instead of running the ball and kicking the winning feild gole. Everyone who has any stroke at LSU needs to stand up and get rid of him or LSU will lose 3 or more games every year.
9:37 pm on November 22nd, 2009
KEVIN YOU MUST PLAY FOR THE OTHER TEAM AND I DO NOT MEAN FOOTBALL!!!! SO TELL ME WHAT CONFERANCE IS BETTER LIPS?????
10:35 pm on November 22nd, 2009
….LSU fans are getting more and more STUPID every year.
–FIRST of all, LSU is showcasing a NEW defense, a fairly NEW O coordinator, and a 19-year old QB. And please dont tell me about Jarret Lee, because he is garbage. Just as Mark Sanchez leaving early caused the downfall of USC, Ryan Perriloux caused the downfall at LSU. A QB can only learn BEST from the existing QB. Not only did Jo Jeff have no one to learn from, he had to learn the game anew all this year in a new offense. I blame RYAN PERRILOUX for not being here to lead us to a 3rd NAT CHAMP, last year. It can RUIN a team just ask USC.
—SECONDLY, everyone here is so Short-minded. We r just a handful of BAD CALLS by officals of being undefeated. I mean seriously, we had Alabama, couldve had Florida if it wasnt for their cheap TD. But everyone focuses on the BAD SHIT when u lose a game. This team is great
—THIRDLY this crap isnt on ESPN site for a reason. LEs miles was not saying SPIKE the ball. Cant u READ LIPS??? He is saying the man is down!!!
—FOURTH The SEC has already issued a new statement about calling timeouts and recieving them read here at this site: LSU did call for a timeout but wasnt granted it!!
10:59 pm on November 22nd, 2009
As a Longhorn fan, I have been following Miles’ coaching for many years and I have to say I told any LSU fan who would listen at the time that they made a big mistake hiring him. Look how much more competitve OSU has been since he left. The only success he has had at LSU has come from having Nick Saban’s players. Unfortunately for the Tigers these kind of bone headed mistakes will continue as long as he is the coach. Just listen to him during press conferences, its hard to believe graduated college much less coaches at one.
11:09 pm on November 22nd, 2009
I could respect a man who makes a bad call an admits it but to lie about it and implie its someone else fault, well that is just chicken shit. and he is obviously lying in this video… he’s looking around like he’s trying to find the guy who is to blame and its him!
jerk off!
11:23 pm on November 22nd, 2009
I sometimes wake up at night in an uncontrollable fury knowing that there could be such a thing as an LSU fan.
9:40 am on November 23rd, 2009
Shouldn’t have mattered. Go back and look at the onside kick. LSU was offsides when they kicked the ball. Ole Miss was burned by the officials all night. I think we did pretty good when we beat LSU and the officials.
10:15 am on November 23rd, 2009
Here we go with the Ohio St. fans. You are 0-11 vs. the SEC. Put a lid on it.
10:23 am on November 23rd, 2009
Once LSU lost their Defensive coordinator, Bo Pelini, we found out who the real driving force behind LSU’s previous success. Pelini has continued to resurrect Nebraska’s football program from the ashes of a burnt out team while Myer’s has been busy destroying LSU’s program. Soon he can join Bowden and Patterno in the “game passed me by” club!
12:06 pm on November 23rd, 2009
Perhaps “eviL” Miles took over at that moment and made the call. EviL Miles works part-time as a stripper in Baton Rouge and knows nothing of football. “Good” Miles knows not of evil Miles nor of the call she made!
12:51 pm on November 23rd, 2009
go yo hell ole miss first of all les miles is retarded he doesnt need to blame his qb for his dumb butt mistake the video shows him telling him to spike it so lsu needs to cjeck his bank account to see if there is any thing from houstan nutt in there
2:41 pm on November 23rd, 2009
Les Miles is retarded, Just look at him and listen to him talk and his (see ya) attitude. My high school math teacher could do a better job than him and she is a woman. This guy is a jerk and unless LSU fires his ass they will never win another sec championship , much less a national championship. Like they say on ESPN, ( COME ON MAN )
2:48 pm on November 23rd, 2009
The game should have never ended the way it did. When Lafell picked up the first down at the Ole Miss 31 yard line with about a minute left on the clock LSU was already in field goal range. Having already made a 50 yard field goal earlier in the game, LSU should have been running their usual off tackle plays gaining as much yardage as possible to shorten the field goal attempt. At least if you missed the field goal, no one could criticize the coaching for choosing a statistical proven solution. The decision to throw the football on first down led to the sack that then took LSU out of field goal range. Given Jordan Jefferson’s youth, inexperience, and propensity for holding the ball too long at times, the coaches should have never placed this burden on his shoulders, but instead called plays to set up a shorter field goal attempt.
3:37 pm on November 23rd, 2009
The end of the game was a just do for the entire game. Crowton has a generic game plan, week-in and week-out, with maybe a subtle difference here and there. No imagination, no fire, no passion. Miles is always promising how “my team is looking forward to competing this week”. BS!! They don’y compete, because they are not prepared to compete. They need to jack that ship up and run another one up under it. If they fail to show up again this week in Tiger Stadium, I hope the fans throw stuff!!
11:46 am on November 24th, 2009
Les Miles’ ride on Nick Saban’s coattails is over. Saban built a helluva program there and Miles has finally drove it into the ground (despite all the talent that they continue to recruit to LSU).