VIDEO – Les Miles at SEC Media Days

Jul 18, 2013; Hoover, AL, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles talks with the media during the 2013 SEC football media days at the Hyatt Regency. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports.

Early departures for the NFL draft hit the LSU Tigers roster hard in 2013, and the Bayou Bengals draw a taxing schedule. Nevertheless, head coach Les Miles is excited about his team’s chances in the coming season — and with good reason.

Miles reloads, thanks to quality recruiting. At SEC Media Days, Miles talked about the 2013 campaign, which includes high profile match-ups with TCU, Georgia and Florida.

All videos are courtesy of Erin Smith at The Red & Black.

Les Miles on the “opportunity” of playing such a difficult schedule:

“You have not earned that position,” Les Miles says of preseason rankings:

Suspended running back Jeremy Hill’s status for the 2013 season is addressed: