With a husky voice and his trademark white cap, LSU coach Les Miles met with members of the media Monday for the first time since before the University’s final exams.Monday’s practice was the Tigers’ first in more than a week, and Miles said the rust was apparent in the afternoon session.”It looked like a first practice,” Miles said. “There was a lot to be reaccomplished and reintroduced.”LSU (7-5, 3-5 SEC) has three weeks of practice before facing No. 14 Georgia Tech (9-3, 5-3 ACC) in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31.And a majority of that practice time will most likely be spent preparing for the Yellow Jackets’ triple-option rushing attack, which finished the regular season No. 3 in the nation with 282 yards per game.But the Tigers’ rush defense is one of the best in the country stastically, allowing just 106 yards per game, good for No. 17 in the nation.The style of offense is a stark contrast to the multiple spread offenses LSU faced against teams like Troy, Auburn and Florida earlier this season.Miles said the triple-option offense presents challenges for the Tigers’ offense in practice, when players attempt to simulate Georgia Tech.”A year ago, the Ohio State offense was similar in some respects to our own,” he said. “That’s different.”Miles said the last time he saw a triple-option attack in game action was when he coached a similar attack as offensive line coach at Colorado in the mid-1980s.PEVETO FOCUSEDMiles said he “has not concerned himself” with recent reports that co-defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto is on the short list to become the next head coach at Northwestern State.”If that’s something that he wants to do, certainly we’ll back him fully,” Miles said. “But I know his attention is towards defending this option.”Peveto and co-defensive coordinator Doug Mallory have been in hot water this season for the Tigers’ lackluster defensive performance this season.The Tigers allowed 288 yards per game last season under former defensive coordinator Bo Pelini. This season, LSU gave up 327 yards per contest.LEE BACK IN ACTIONRedshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee made his own return to practice Monday for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury against Ole Miss.”I’m getting a lot better,” Lee said. “The last two weeks I’ve really rehabbed it, so it’s feeling great now.”Lee injured his ankle in the Tigers’ 31-13 loss to the Rebels on Nov. 22. True freshman Jordan Jefferson started the season finale against Arkansas and is expected to start against Georgia Tech.”[I’m] just going to practice hard and control what I can control,” Lee said.Miles said both Jefferson and Lee saw snaps in practice Monday, and sophomore Andrew Hatch, who injured his leg Oct. 25 against Georgia, did not practice.ALL CLEARMiles said all of the Tigers should be available for the bowl game, and academic problems are nonexistent.”I am told academics are in good shape,” Miles said. “There’s not as issue with academics.”—-Contact Tyler Batiste at [email protected]