Les Miles speaking, about anything, is something like an event. People gather around. There's a buildup. Les works the crowd, pacing himself until he finds the right time to deliver his quirky lines.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Every once in a while, Les Miles scrolls through the numbers stored in his cell phone and settles on digits that once connected him to a source of advice and camaraderie. Bo ...

Les Miles speaking, about anything, is something like an event. People gather around. There’s a buildup. Les works the crowd, pacing himself until he finds the right time to deliver his quirky lines.