Word has recently come out that Heisman Trophy
finalist Tyrann Mathieu has been dismissed from LSU for violating a team rule.
Mathieu has since said that he is looking to transfer. But, what is impressive
here is how Les Miles handled the situation. He did not give Mathieu a free
pass because he was an All-American and he wanted to beat Alabama this year. He
did not give in and put Mathieu above say the long-snapper on the team. Miles
handled this situation with class and dignity, and in the football-crazed SEC
that could not have been easy. Mathieu is like the equivalent of a god in
Louisiana because he is a fantastic player. In the South, football is treated
like a religion. Coming into this season, LSU had incredibly high hopes and
apparently the poles agreed with them, ranking the Tigers #1 in the preseason
poll. But, despite all the expectations, Miles still had the guts to boot one
of his best players. For that he deserves praise.
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