re: Athlon Coach Rankings - Ed O at 81

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going to give Coach O shite for losing to Alabama last year?

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We has 6 1st downs and 125 yards and ran the same miles gameplan everyone knows won't work against bama. He ran LF right into the teeth of bama's front 7 and gave Guice 2 carries.

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But we beat the tar out of A&M, Arkansas, and Mizzou and the offense looked better than it had in a very long time with Miles. And let's also not forget the bowl win against Louisville. 29-3. 

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So you give him credit when we looked good against triple digit run defenses yet don't blame him when we don't execute ok offense?

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offense looked better than it had in a very long time with Mile

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Are you talking about the games were we rushed 418 yards and 390 yards?

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especially given one was a nail biter to a team we hadnt beaten in 5 previous tries and went to the national championship.

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It was a nail biter because of our defense. Every team bama played except Kent State had more yards,points,and 1st downs than lsu did.

If you don't blame O for that then that's fine but you can't give him credit for the good offensive outputs.


Also
Our 2016 offense during O's interim tenure was all of 30 yards better than our 2015 offense. The 2015 offense went up against significantly better run defenses at Arly and ole miss.

2015 arky was 11th in opponents rushing yards per game
2016 arky was 89th in opponents rushing yards per game

2015 ole miss was 21st in opponents rushing yards per game
2016 ole miss was 117th in opponents rushing yards per game

Add in 2016 missourri that was 118th in opponents rushing yards per game.