PD, I agree with you that everyone is on a budget these days but our program is big time and getting rid of GC for the greater good could have been money well spent even in these trying times.
after reading these comments it's hard not to believe that Crowton may not be finding employment elsewhere. We don't want him, and it doesn't sound like CLM wants him either. Definitely seems lime BG is in the Catbird seat.
Money isn't an issue. A losing season costs more than any buy out. It doesnt take long to make a million in ticket sales. In the end someone and possibly more than one will get thrown under the bus, unless the ship gets righted.
we may not see it as an issue, and looking at it long term, it probably isnt, but to bean counters its an immediate thing and i believe likely an issue. i believe that it is short sighted, but it is an issue anyway.
It just amazes me that coaches can demand that type of salary and those type of contracts in the first place...and all the schools get for their investment in PR is a lousy one minute commercial right before halftime that most people miss because they're getting more beer or going to the bathroom or making a sandwich. How long can universities keep spending as much money as corporations do on super bowl commercials and get so little in return? How much longer can the universities keep letting most of that revenue remain in the athletic department to sustain that type of largesse when they're laying off staff that impacts so many more young lives in better ways than football does? How much money from these overpaid coaches do they donate back to the university via charitable donations? How much money does the TAF raise for the universities general fund? :huh:.
yea, i have to kinda agree. and if i remember correctly crowton and stud were two of the coaches who received large bonus's or increases in salary immediately after another piss poor job of game play calling during this past season. my gauge of excitement the last year or so compared to previous years shows a HUGE downturn. that translates to huge $ potential lost. translation: take the financial hit and get rid of the bums and bring in a real HC and staff whose only loyalty is to the player who performs the best at practice and classroom, while stressing detail and discipline. it's about winning. i'm sorry, if the senior is not better than the freshman then the senior is probably not professional football material. play the freshman! that way the senior still gets an education, probably becomes a quality backup and the state of louisiana and its fans can reap the benefits of their financial commitment and emotional well being. i don't see how anyone can legitimately argue causes for our bottom 5% offensives that does not start with coaching. not play calling. even though our play calling is oftentimes insanely ineffective and unimaginative, some of these plays could work on talent alone if coaches coached. it's a beautiful thing when opposing teams know what play is being called and they still can't stop it.
this is not necessarily true. i'm a "bean counter" and it would be horribly shortsighted of me to take such a narrow view point. there is something "cost benefit" that should be applied to a change such as this. basically, when the cost of doing something is determined to be the wisest route to go for the long run. during our glory days of a couple of years past the enthusiasm was unmatched when compared to any other time of my life. now, it seems that enthusiasm has left us and we see darker days ahead because of the apparent direction of the program and mindset of our coaching staff. it's not just with clm, crowton and studs horrible jobs of coaching but the impact it's having on the elite athletes we recruit. not only are we not playing like an elite program but the elite prospect can't expect to see playing time until maybe their third year (if they redshirt) with the program. these kids want to play now and get ready for the pros. rs was perhaps the best known prospect in the country last year. he was so enthused about coming to lsu that he was, in a lot of respects, a recruiter. after the way he was used this year i hear talk that he may transfer to another school. was it the coaches fault or his? who knows for sure but if he really couldn't learn the plays to the coaches satisfaction why did the coaches try to make him into a 3 position player? does not make sense? not the players fault, the high price coaches fault for not identifying this earlier and righting the ship.
You people are incredible. Is the envy of watching Saban lift the crystal that bad? You all act like the performance of the players had absolutely nothing to do with the poor offense. Man, this place is depressing.
Considering the amount of revenue the football program brings to LSU, one would think the people in charge(?) would want the best coaching, producing the best team, so fans would continue to fill the stands, and buy the gear that LSU fans love. There's money to be made, and it's not going to be there if the TIgers fall into mediocrity because of an OC who can't coach, and a head coach who can't recognize the problems and then actually do something to correct the problems.
