When LSU fired head coach Les Miles on Sunday, the group of active coaches who have won a national title shrunk even smaller. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is now one of just four coaches to hold that distinction, joined by Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban. Miles, who won the 2007 national title, was fired after an 18-13 loss at Auburn that dropped his team to 2-2 on the year. Stoops on Les Miles: “You hate it for him, but I also know this business. There’s a certain level of winning people want…” — Brady Vardeman (@BradyVardeman) September 26, 2016 “It is difficult to win a national championship. Just look around,” Stoops said. “And then it is tough to stay at a place for a long time.” Before Miles took the job in Baton Rouge, he was the head coach at Oklahoma State from 2001-2004. He went 2-2 against Stoops and Oklahoma during that time, including a 16-13 upset over No. 4 Oklahoma in 2001. Stoops: “Like Les (Miles) a lot and really respect what’s he’s done—LSU, Oklahoma State on through.” — Ryan Aber (@ryaber) September 26, 2016 Miles has not said what he…
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