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Despite 11-2 Record, LSU Had Trying 2005

Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:03:58 PM
By BRETT MARTEL

 Louisiana State University coach Les Miles looks up at the scoreboard during the first half of their game against Alabama Saturday Nov. 12, 2005 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Tigers went 11-2 in their first season under  Miles, playing through the heartache and chaos that came when hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed into Louisiana's Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/Rob Carr,file)BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Adjusting to a new coach turned out to be among the least of LSU's problems last season.

The Tigers went 11-2 in their first season under Les Miles, playing through the heartache and chaos that came when hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed into Louisiana's Gulf Coast.

"What this football team had been through, the change in schedule, two hurricanes, in my opinion, gave great example to overcoming obstacles and really coming together," Miles said. "The best thing you can say about the '05 team is it was selfless. They had great leadership and great character. I hope this '06 team saw and understood the example that the '05 team was."


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