Seriously? I'll give you credit for reaching to find positives there. A balanced offense and few interceptions are certainly good goals, but if the offense is 3&out regularly, has no int's b/c they are running 70% of the time, and losing badly in multiple games against the only quality part of our schedule, it's not a lot to hang your hat on.
Did you really think that we were going to be beating a couple of top-5 teams this year? Think about it for a second. The last time we started a freshman quarterback, Lee had a ton of interceptions and against much lesser competition. It's a very good thing that we have not had that problem this season.
The point is though to coach to win the game. Not coach to not lose the game. Sure you have to protect a young QB. However you also can not run a predictable O to where everyone knows what is coming next. There is nothing to defend here. I get trying to defend Miles, but you must acknowledge that the O is too bland. That is all many are saying here. You still must try to keep the D somewhat honest. LSU also has to try to mix up runs better based on personnel and formations. The coaches must ad wrinkles to disguise the plays better. You still have to try to throw downfield so the D doesn't stack up on you. I'd rather lose trying to win, rather than being uber conservative and predictable. Miles should not be fired, but his seat should be warm. He has to address certain issue. Same goes for all the coaches.
Did you really expect the two beat downs we've gotten? I expected to see a better offense than we've seen (if you can describe what we've seen as offense). We'll see how the game today goes. The more I think about it, the more painful I expect the game to be.
Well . . . why? We lost our QB, RB, and both WRs. LSU likely won't be favored in any SEC contest because we lost two DT's on defense and are last in the SEC in rushing defense. This season was going to be down for LSU. Especially by recent standards that Les has set for a decade. Do you want to fire Miles? It seems foolish. Les and his staff didn’t forget how to coach overnight – they simply don’t have enough experienced players in key positions. They did . . . they just all left early to play in the NFL. It's a rebuilding year, so we rebuild. Play the best youngsters we have . . . ALL of them. Rotate them in regardless of their experience or the short-term results, and plan for 2015. Let them learn the hard way. Because with the young talent Les has assembled, 2015 could be very special. After all, every four years . . . 2003 National Championship, 2007 National Championship, 2011 BCS Championship game. 2015 . . .
