re: StudCrow to return next year?

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Both will be gone from several people that I know in the Athletic Department.

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Yes, all of the personnel in LSU's Athletic Department also told me the same thing...

Crowton has 2 years left on his contract at $400K per year. I cannot see LSU giving Crowton $800K and then turning around and giving another OC a $1M contract.

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I cannot see LSU giving Crowton $800K and then turning around and giving another OC a $1M contract.

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I doubt they give the new OC (if they hire one) $1M. However, $1.8M to TAF is chump change if they think it's good for the program.

If someone like Kragthorpe or an established OC is hired, I'd expect him to get somewhere between $400,000-600,000.

crowton doesnt really recruit very much. He and stud are on the road recruiting because they are still getting paid to. If changes are made then that is that. Kragthorpe would not come in as OC in waiting, he would be the OC, changes may not be made until after the bowl game, but changes are a part of the game. belowpar is usually right so im going with what he says, if crowton and stud stay or the plans to get rid of them fall through then oh well. Miles may spin in that they found other jobs like last year, in which case it makes sense for them to be out recruiting if they havent found another job or miles doesnt want to make it public.

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Why is everyone so excited about Kragthorpe? I'm mystified.

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Well for one thing, his name is not Crowton. Crowton may have had some decent coaching years in the past, but the last 2 years have been totally fricking horrible and it's been painful to watch LSU try and play offense.

Kragthorpe started with very little at Louisville and couldn't turn it around as the head coach, but as an OC, he should do very well...Absolutely anyone would be better than Gary Crowton.

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but the last 2 years have been totally fricking horrible

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The offense averaged 30 points per game last year. The problem last year was not the offense.

This year, yes, the offense was the problem

Well, we can see how effective Crowton's been at improving the offense this season - so give him another year and maybe he'll reach the absolute bottom of the barrel. LSU only has 12 more spots to go to be the worst offense in the nation.

LSU's NCAA offensive ranking this fall:
Week 1 - 78
Week 2 - 88
Week 3 - 90
Week 4 - 105
Week 5 - 99
Week 6 - 109
Week 7 - 112
Week 8 - 106
Week 9 - 100
Week 10 - 103
Week 11 - 107
Week 12 - 106
Week 13 - 108

LSU doesn't have a chance and Miles is gone if they keep Crowton. He is incapable of admitting his schemes/planning are failing and he continues to do the same thing week in and week out.