I did high school football last fall and that was the first time I actually got to try to do what I thought I wanted to do. We have no idea.”,Is that Mom and Smacker next to Les is the photo? It’s not standing on the sidelines as a reporter for the ABC Saturday Night Game of the Week but it’s still a good start for the 25-year-old.But as great as it is for Smacker Miles to be able to do what she loves around her dad’s football team, there’s the obvious question of dealing with KU’s losses as a media professional. If you can’t get better from talking to someone, then it’s just a conversation. “But I find myself literally cheering for the girls. While Les Miles was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, ... Their oldest daughter, Kathryn (also known as “Smacker”) is a swimmer at the University of Texas. stands if she beat her personal best in laps every day. and we want other people to love what’s going on here.”.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. If there’s an all-male crew I’ll be like, mom, they have three guys in the booth and one on the sideline (Laughs). she said, was that her parents did not know swimming as well as other sports.“I really enjoyed that it was my individually. You usually don’t see a father and daughter hosting a college football podcast together, but the admiration and respect they have for one another really flowed and made for a great listen.Though one is trying to resurrect a football program and the other is trying to reach the sidelines with a microphone in hand, it seems the two are working together to help achieve both of their goals. It’s “Dads answered my football questions since I was 7, writing “trick plays” with cartwheels in them all over his office. all four years. University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long, left, and newly hired football coach Les Miles, second from left, share a smile Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at Hadl Auditorium.There was something different about the way Les Miles approached this college football season.Kathryn Miles (nickname “Smacker”), a former swimmer at Texas and currently a TV sports personality, had become accustomed to seeing the version of her dad when he wasn’t coaching football. Miles catches us up on her latest venture. The announcement came two weeks after Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long revealed that he would not be retaining head coach David Beaty at the conclusion of the 2018 season.Miles brings to Lawrence 142 victories, a BCS national championship and two SEC titles in 15-plus seasons as a head coach, the most career wins of anyone who has coached football at Kansas in the modern era.“He wanted to work with an athletic director that was going to be supportive and have a similar vision for one he has,” Smacker Miles said.
It’s no surprise that it helps to be Les Miles’ daughter, especially when you have dreams and aspirations of being in sports media. She had little Scout with her and I just remember looking at my mom and telling her this is what I want.”.The sideline reporter position has changed so much, in a positive way, over the past decade. It never has been. Texas Women Add Verbals From Cox; Smacker Miles (Daughter of LSU’s Les Miles) Carol Capitani's Texas women have added two more great recruits to their class of 2013. of people. I remember that moment very clearly and being like, I know this is what I want to do and that’s why I want to do it.”.Though her full-time job is with a digital content company, Smacker Miles’ sports media career is quickly gaining steam. ”She came to cover the LSU vs. Texas A&M game and it was when people were talking about my dad’s job. “I’ve always been pretty involved with the teams, because when we were little, we would be forced to go to recruiting events even if we didn’t want to. I think he’s as good of an underdog coach as anything else.”,I love people that love my people. Smacker Miles can routinely be seen hosting videos through the official Kansas Football Twitter account with a Smack Talk feature that takes fans inside the football program with breakdowns and special access. Video by Brandon Cotter/KANSAN.You have permission to edit this article.Day in the Life: Smacker Miles embraces sharing the field with her dad,Kansas cross country finishes third at Bob Timmons Classic,KU, health officials project campus COVID-19 cases will decrease over next 2 weeks,KU cross country to kick off 2020 season at Bob Timmons Classic,City Commission passes ordinance to enforce health orders amid COVID-19 pandemic,KU men's basketball extends seven scholarship offers to class of 2022 and 2023 prospects,Off the Record: Our favorite female-directed films,Kansas health department temporarily halts reporting on active COVID-19 clusters,COVID-19 updates: Douglas County reports 17 new cases since Tuesday,Roommates create online earring shop to cover living costs,Strip Your Letters: Sorority women at KU call for Greek life reform,Kappa Delta executive members are removed after using anti-Asian rhetoric in a video,KU-owned computers, campus Wi-Fi will ban use of WeChat,DeBruce dining center closes for 2 weeks after employee tests positive for COVID-19,Ladybird Diner owner writes a collection of essays, titled 'Ladybird, Collected',A guide to fall favorites at Lawrence coffee shops,The hookah lounge serving Lawrence for a decade,Video: Allen Fieldhouse, Cathedral of college basketball. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph..Clear skies. When Coastal Carolina left Lawrence last Saturday with a 12-7 win over the Jayhawks, it was the first instance of that exact scenario. My parents kind of got to learn about swimming as I did,” Smacker said. You can’t say you want to do it until you’ve actually really done it, you don’t know. “You’re not performing like I did athletically but still it’s the challenge and the motivation of knowing your stuff to be able to do well during the game. It was a very tough week for us. With this as an Dad loves the And then I would watch practice just to see if there was anything specifically that I noticed that no one else had noticed,” Smacker said.“I think it's always valuable to really be into what you're doing,” she continued. the media as an enemy of some sort, but it just was never like that. accepted the job as head coach at the University of Kansas, she decided to
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