LOL, to say any team/player/coach didn't want to play a game is absolutely ridiculous. Just listen to yourself. If you were a player or coach that lost a game, are you going to tell everyone you didn't really want to play...you were not excited about this game???? Really??? You would lose your position so fast. If you don't want to play, then you quit...just like your HOF coach, because there are 100's of others who would love to play in your place.
Oh yeah, LSU did make shirts for the 2013 Peach Bowl as well as the Music City Bowl. game...
http://www.lsutigersapparel.com/2013_lsu_chick_fil_a_bowl_c47.htm Had they won, I'm sure they would have made "Peach Bowl Champions" shirts and Miles would have complimented the play of his team. It's what any team does. I suppose they might have been trying to get the fans and players excited about a bowl game.