After Louisiana State’s 19-7 victory against Texas A&M on Saturday, players hoisted Tigers Coach Les Miles onto their shoulders. He interrupted an on-field interview to sing along to the university’s alma mater — “And may thy spirit live in us, forever L-S-U” — before he was asked about the crowd chanting his name, in recognition of widely circulated reports that Miles was about to be fired.
“I have always loved this place,” Miles told reporters. “It’s nice to be” — he paused — “reviewed.”
The theater metaphor was quintessential Miles. All of college football’s a stage, and all its coaches and players merely, well, players.