Yes, and I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony ... good luck with that ! Good topic and trust me it has been analyzed very sufficiently on the this forum ... many times.
How do I nominate this for quote of the day? I nearly spit coffee everywhere :lol: In response to the thread's original question, personnel is a huge difference between 2007 and the last couple years, especially at QB and OL. Perrilloux was supposed to be a team leader and someone for JJ and JL to learn from, so this hurt on multiple levels. Coupled with the co-defensive coordinator choice made 2008 a trying year. Regardless, Miles should be commended for choosing for the good of the program regardling Perrilloux, not disparaged. CLM has run a clean program that has been quick to nip problems in the bud. Depletion at OL became a problem last year along with still struggling QBs and key injuries, all leading to a 2009 offense performance that was sometimes painful to watch. Levels of discontent that should be placed on Crowton's shoulders will vary by person, but I tend to feel that his seat is probably pretty hot. I don't feel that Miles has changed, but rather responded how a CEO style coach ala Mack Brown does in reviewing what happened in the previous season and made off-season changes where he sees the need for the most part (ie. dropping co-defensive coordinators and putting Chavis in charge resulting in solid defensive improvement since 2008 etc.).
This makes too much sense for anyone to actually believe it. All because a sophomore at Michigan shredded the 90th ranked Notre Dame defense last week.
He didn't "run up to defend Miles". He asked an obvious rhetorical question: Why does it always have to be about the coach? Granted, the coach has more than a lot to do with what happens in the game. But at the same time, if the players do not perform well, then you move more towards player performance, right? TheDude, again, puts it best in my opinion: Seriously, I'm fairly neutral on the whole "Miles this, Miles that" stuff. I can see good points from both sides. But, personally, I just can't pin everything on Miles. One mistake on a players part, a very simple mistake... a misstep during his run, and oops, he fumbles the ball. This isn't any coach's fault persay. Way too many little things happen in a game to make that judgement IMHO. With that said, I do agree that plays seem to be more "safe" than in past years. But like another here posted, I think Miles plays certain cards when he feels like he has a good hand to play. But the real question should be what has changed on the team as a whole? When you have several people controlling different parts of a car, you're going to get varied results based on how well they all work together. If they don't work together, they wreck! :lol:
I like Coach Miles, but............. If something happens on your watch, regardless of who f's it up, it all falls back on the HNIC. Now, give Miles credit, he made the change to John Chavis when the Malveto experiment went wrong. He kicked McCartney to the curb, brought in Billy G, and i feel will make the right changes, but for some reason he tends to wait until the wheels fall off. Lets hope our qb situation doesn't end up like that.
Miles is going thru menopause.:grin: I mean you asked what has caused him to go thru "the change", right.opcorn:
Well, you asked so here comes the truth....The kids that Saban coached are all gone. Saban instilled Character and dicipline into the LSU program that carried on for about 3 years after Saban left. Sabans fingerprint is gone and now LSU is a reflection of CLM's character and dicipline. Sorry if the truth hurts some you guys....but its still the truth.
