Les Miles' mother passes away

Brett Weisband | 10 years ago

According to reports, LSU coach Les Miles’ mother, Martha, passed away Friday night.

#LSU coach Les Miles’ mother died Friday night, spokesman Michael Bonnette confirms.

— Ross Dellenger (@DellengerAdv) October 25, 2014

Despite the heartbreaking news, Miles still made an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay in Baton Rouge on Saturday morning, and will be on the sidelines for the Tigers when they take on the Ole Miss Rebels at 7:15 p.m. ET. The news was broken by NBA legend Karl Malone, whose son K.J. plays for the Tigers.

I would like to say to my grasshoppers, please have a moment of silence for Coach Les Miles, who's mother passed last night #LSU #LaTech

— Karl Malone (@TheDeliverer_32) October 25, 2014

Brett Weisband

A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.

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