First of all, this is the first time I've "blamed" Miles. I've stuck up for him during last year and this year for his questionable / non existent clock management and game decisions. What I saw out there were 22+ LSU Tigers playing their hearts out and leaving it all on the field. I've seen that all year. Through the bad offensive schemes / play calling to the average overall coaching, this team has won some games that it probably shouldn't have. As for bandwagon... I've been a member of this board since 2003 in one way shape or form with either this name or my old name. I've been an LSU fan since the late 70's when my family had season tickets. I'm far from bandwagon. Just because I don't post on a message board 24/7 doesn't make me less of an LSU when I do post out of frustration.
I wasn't happy during the Hallman era, but I certainly wasn't in the Hallman Lynch Mob. I've always had a problem with knee-jerk reaction to supposed coaching failures. I think a coach needs at least 5 years to prove his worth, maybe even 6. We've regressed at this point. Possibly two 8 win seasons after a National Championship... I'm trying to be as patient as I can, but I also know that this offensive scheme is horrible and it's not getting any better.
5 years would be nice. maybe 15 -20 years ago that was the norm. Welcome to big time college football $$$ and what have you done for me lately. You can KILL a program in 5 years. I'd say 3 is tops, coaching has gradually migrated to a new level, with much higher salaries come much higher expectations. Everyone critisized Ole Miss for firing Cutcliff including me, and then they didn't let Coach O flounder too long. Houston Nutt has always been a good game day coach, just not a top recruiter. I would imagine at Les's pay scale there are at a minimum some heated discussions with the AD about last night. If not then we have the wrong AD.
Correct Sir. You should have 20,441 posts like Red before you can become a qualified football expert, a Tiger fan and overall good guy. Any dissenting opinions will get you called out as a POSER, GUMP and TROLL. Drink the Kool Aid and you'll be OK.
I called for Archer's, Hallman's, and DiNardo's heads. When it was time to go, it was time to go. Hallman's Waterloo was the '94 AU interception debacle. Is '09 OM Miles'?
If Miles has a set of balls, the Offensive Coordinator needs to be fired on Monday. Miles is the CEO so stuff rolls uphill. Miles doesn't hear the plays before they go in? When Miles was hired at LSU, the OK State fans warned LSU, Miles is a soundbite, poor on field coach, isn't aggressive (smart aggressive not the gambler)and has a massive ego. They were right. It was also forewarned that he couldn't keep or manage elite assistant coaches. His ego is too big. Fear the Hat? that's lame - the doofus is all about his image. I'd rather fear the defense than the coaches attire. A couple years ago, a sideline camera was on Les Miles. You could see in the background Bo Pellini and several assistant coaches screaming and calling for a timeout. I counted 4 seconds before Miles saw them and then reacted. Miles was wrapped up in a non call rather than moving forward - dangerous for a head coach. Miles cost LSU millions in bowl revenue by being in a fog - that ought to come out of his contract. His post game comments confirmed what we were warned about - this is typical Miles. All soundbite and no action.
He had my support 100% Then running down the clock, telling reporters that he does not know who called for the ball to be spiked. Oh yeah, until the video comes out showing who called for the spike,,,,,,,wait,,,,,,yes him. INTEGRITY...gone Our players deserve better than that, much better.
Whether or not you have posted once or 10,000 times all you have to do is look back over the years to see the lack of coaching from this staff. Go back to this year's Alabama game and look how many timeouts we had in the 4th quarter, go back to last year's Rkansas game and look at the personal foul and Aleem's kicking of the ball to continue the Rkansas drive, go back to the 07 Alabama game@ Bama and look at the massive amounts of penalties along with Tyson Jackson's roughing the passer on 3rd and 18. The next play John Parker throws 80 yards for a touchdown and turned what should have been a rout into a remarkable come from behind win. How about the clock management before half against Tennessee in the Katrina game. We don't get the play off before half and wind up leading like 21-0 instead of another 3 or 7 points and wind up losing in overtime. Man I could go on for weeks. I do like CLM and have met him on a couple of occasions. What happened yesterday on National television was an embarrassment to LSU, it's fans, and mostly to the players. However, what we don't need is another musical chairs in the head coaching position at LSU. We all remember the Dinardo, Hallman, Archer,Stovall era. Les has got to do something drastic in his staff and do it quickly. I am more nervous when he give and interview than when Mississippi State was at the one yard line. Face it we're not going to pay millio:insane::rofl:ns to buy CLM out anyway.
I wonder if it's him doing the great recruiting or Porter with an able assist from Russel Shepard. If Porter goes for the HC job at Memphis and the recruits were watching TV yesterday then I wonder if even THAT part of our program is going to take a nose dive. I'm thinking yes.
