Miles: Tigers not quite ready to show BCS scars

LSU football coach Les Miles says the Tigers have scars from their season-ending loss in the BCS championship to Alabama, but they're not ready to show them just yet. Miles, speaking to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge today, says the Tigers met with five speakers on various occasions since the end of last season, after LSU won the SEC Western Division title and defeated Georgia for the SEC title. "We're going to hang two banners," Miles says. "There's a banner we didn't hang and we recognize that." Miles says one speaker in particular, a Navy SEAL, put everything in perspective for the Tigers. "If a navy SEAL makes a mistake, he hopes he only loses his life," says Miles, paraphrasing the SEAL. "I think we're still healing," Miles says, "And we'll eventually want to show our scars." Though Miles acknowledges the reality of the 21-0 loss to Alabama for the national title, he likewise shares the accomplishment of winning 13 games and boasts of LSU's 77% graduation rate of football players. He also gives plenty of praise to the Tigers and specifically mentioned new quarterback Zach Mettenberger on several occasions. Miles also took the time to defend defensive back Tyrann Mathieu's love for Twitter, expressing our freedom of speech in the United States."As long as it's not in between plays," Miles says to laughter at Boudreaux's on Government Street. "It comes with responsibility." —Matt Randolph

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