Miles Deserves Praise For Handling Mathieu

                

             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.