LSU football coach Les Miles said Thursday that LSU had “no competitive advantage” as a result of the recruiting improprieties released in LSU’s report to the NCAA on Tuesday.The investigation was conducted in the correct way, Miles said in his final press conference before Saturday’s spring game.”They contained the infraction as best it could be,” Miles said. “We’ve made sure repeated mistakes would not occur. Both the coach and the player involved are no longer with us, and we go forward. The integrity of this program is not compromised.”The football program “minimized the damage” of the violations by eliminating the player and coach from involvement with the team, Miles said.”We didn’t get the opportunity to let the player play or the opportunity for the coach to recruit,” Miles said. “The coach could not use the phones.”Miles said he is excited to see spring practice culminate with the game Saturday. He said junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson will play with the White team, and junior Jarrett Lee will play with both the White and Purple teams.”Lee is playing better, and that’s an advantage for our team,” Miles said. “Whether it would qualify as pushing the starter, I can’t necessarily say.”Miles said senior running back Richard Murphy will play at some point in the spring game, although he likely will not engage in full contact.”We believe we can get him in this game … but with a lot of stopping and not tackling him low,” Miles said. “Our trainer said we can use him live if we wanted to … We tackled him live on Tuesday.”Miles said the development of the tight end corps has impressed him. Sophomore Chase Clement converted from defensive end to tight end in the spring.”I like the move of Chase Clement, and [junior tight end] Deangelo Peterson is a hell of a player and becoming an every-down player,” Miles said.Sophomore defensive end Chancey Aghayere, junior safety Karnell Hatcher, junior center T-Bob Hebert, sophomore wide receiver Jhyryn Taylor and junior wide receiver John Williams will not play in the spring game, Miles said. Senior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard,  who suffered a “rib nick” this week, is questionable, Miles added.”Kelvin Sheppard didn’t play much today,” Miles said. “He may well play [Saturday].”There is some friendly trash talking between the White and Purple teams as the spring game approaches, he said.”The winner may well be seated at the picnic while the losers will do the serving,” he said.____Contact Rachel Whittaker at [email protected]