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I think we've become a little too pro-spread. Michigan is a perfect example with Rich Rod. The roster and QB should determine the offense not the OC. We need to hire a OC that can adapt to the strengths of the roster and where recruiting takes us. If Myles Brennen comes here we adapt to his strengths. I like Kiffin because of this. Helfrich not so much.

LSU needs to run the spread. LSU's talent doesn't show that it needs to run a pro style, and Michigan and Rich Rod is not the perfect example, not even close. Michigan was true old school Big 10 pro style offense with Big 10 country slow/pro style skill players, QBs, OL. Rich Rod was radically different from what they had on roster to what he likes to run. LSU is loaded with dual threat/mobile QBs and athletes at the skill positions. We will also be even more athletic on the OL next year.

Harris last 2 years of high school
6191 pass yards 63 TDs, 1830 rush yards 29 TDs

McMillan last 2 years of high school
5226 pass yards 62 TDs, 919 rush yards 9 TDs

Scott last 2 years of high school
5271 pass yards 57 TDs, 2928 rush yards 43 TDs

Brennan last 2 years of high school
9230 pass yards 101 TDs, 952 rush yards 17 TDs

Narcisse Fr and So years (only ones with full season)
5127 pass yards 58 TDs, 2039 rush yards 30 TDs

LSU QBs scream spread offense. All ran some form of spread or option offense in high school, pretty much lived in shotgun, and all ran the ball very effectively.

Guice can run out of any of them, but with a bunch of pre snap misdirection, and guys not keying on him because they are also focusing on the QB, he could have a Barry Sanders like year next year.

LSU has pure athletes at the WR and TE position. Chark, Davis, Anderson, Sullivan, Ferguson, Dillion, Washington, etc. Do you see what Ole Miss has done with Chad Kelly, Patterson, and those highly talented pass catchers there? Just about all of Ole Miss's WRs, are 6'2+ with physical bodies.

I saw Texas and TCU go from pro style to full blown spread in a matter of one year. One had a first year play caller and true freshman QB, and the other had Co-OCs with the playcaller only having one year of calling plays at the FBS level. Both exploded on offense

Texas
12 games 2015 - 55.2% 1751 yards (6.9 ypa) 9 TDs 6 ints, 2698 rush yards 27 TDs
12 games 2016 - 60% 3024 yards (7.5 ypa) 21 TDs 12 ints (it was 20 TDs to 8 ints before the QB injured himself the game before last), 2871 rush yards 27 TDs (and that was without #2 of their 1-2 punch who only played 3 games because of injury).

TCU
12 games 2013 - 57.3% 2715 yards (6.5 ypa) 14 TDs 17 ints, 1423 rush yards 20 TDs
13 games 2014 - 61.4% 4240 yards (8.0 ypa) 37 TDs 11 ints, 2689 rush yards 32 TDs

In year 2 with Cumbie/Meacham and QB and skill players
13 games 2015 - 63.1% 4517 yards 39 TDs 15 ints (ints were hire because backups had to play more due to Boykin's injury and suspension), 2800 rush yards 26 TDs

Hell, look at Oklahoma who went from multiple to air raid with Lincoln Riley and a QB switch

Oklahoma
13 games 2014 - 54.4% 2646 yards (6.9 ypa) 17 TDs 17 ints, 3395 rush yards 40 TDs
13 games 2015 - 66.5% 4006 yards (9.1 ypa) 38 TDs 9 ints, 2887 rush yards 32 TDs

Now in year 2 with Riley and the QB/skill players
12 games 2016 - 70.8% 3838 yards (10.8 ypa) 41 TDs 8 ints, 2850 rush yards 27 TDs

I put the rushing stats to show you that even with going to air raid/pass happy spreads, it didn't mean they had to abandon the run game.

LSU has the talent to run the spread year one, they just need to go ahead and do it. There is no reason to go after Kiffin when legit spread guys are out there. Our area is loaded with dual threat and spread QBs. Stop fighting against the spread, and embrace it 100%

This post was edited on 12/10/16 at 3:14 am