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re: Greg Studrawa and knee jerk reactions

Posted on 3/16/11 at 11:55 am to
Posted by Suntiger
BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
33008 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 11:55 am to
The line was really bad in 2009, but showed improvement in 2010. I think a lot of our problem, which what was talked about by the coaches right before and after the bowl game was that our offense had no identity and our offensive line didn't know if it was a pulling option team, power running team, passing team, roll out passing team or what.

I think the line will be pretty good this year (although I think Barksdale will be missed more than people realize) and Coach Stud should get some credit for that as well as Miles and Krag if that happens. If not, then they all get the blame.

Also, don't forget that coach Studrawa is a really good recruiter as well.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
18568 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 11:56 am to
Creating a dominant O-Line in a conference that is stacked with All-American defenses is a very rough undertaking. The O-Line may not have been very good with the passing game, but I think that has to do with the OC and offensive scheme; however, they had a dominant running game. Not too many teams were able to stop us from running the ball. And since we were able to run the ball, we were able to win.
Posted by bojabu
Member since Sep 2010
1275 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 11:59 am to
How can you not like a guy named T-Bob. Not nicknamed, but actually printed on his birth certificate "T-Bob". Comeon!
Posted by cajunjj
Madison, AL
Member since May 2008
7427 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 12:45 pm to
THIS1
Posted by TexTgrTed
Parker County, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
5830 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 12:52 pm to
quote:

Greg Studrawa and knee jerk reactions


IMHO, for every year that Big Ben is a GA on the staff, the OL has the chance to improve.

My guess is his credentials of having been an LSU All-American & the school's only Rimington Award winner makes the kids want to listen to what he has to say.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
93785 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 12:57 pm to
So, let me get this straight......

all of you guys know for a fact that Ben Wilkerson, a GA....is responsible for the improvement of the O-Line?

Posted by peopleschamp
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
6576 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 1:02 pm to
I have to agree the line was average certainly not dominant. The offensive line was physically dominated at times such as the Auburn game and very average many times during the season. Ridley's thousand was as much a product of his large number of carries than the offensive line.
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
31938 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 1:04 pm to
quote:

So, let me get this straight......

all of you guys know for a fact that Ben Wilkerson, a GA....is responsible for the improvement of the O-Line?


Ben has had more influence than you know.....BUT, Stud had weathered some pretty harsh (some unfounded) criticism. Guys is a solid coach.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
93785 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 1:40 pm to
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Ben has had more influence than you know..


I'm not denying that....no doubt....

but to give more credit to him as if the actual coach has done.....par for the course
Posted by Teacher
Member since Sep 2006
3060 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

Also, don't forget that coach Studrawa is a really good recruiter as well.


Only last year did he recruit well. the other years he recruited were bad.
Posted by rjokerlsu
Big Spring, TX
Member since Apr 2007
6900 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 5:17 pm to
Agree with Stud mainly recruiting well last year--but sorry guys on the other side, your arguments, while they aren't that bad are not convincing. Still think a school like LSU is capable of attracting a much better OL coach, esp. given the fact that Collins, C. White, Austin, etc., more size, is on its way.
This post was edited on 3/16/11 at 5:18 pm
Posted by aglandry
lafayette
Member since Oct 2008
2574 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 7:02 pm to
quote:

How long has Stud been at lsu? This is the 1st year the line has improved





Ben Wilkerson.T-Bob backup.That sums up improvement.
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81263 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 7:06 pm to
will Josh D and T Bob be grandfathered into more PT than they deserve again? Reading that the line will be a strength in the spring is hardly an accomplishment. Lets see if they can even slow top DTs path to the QB by maybe 0.1 second this year in big games before we crown Stud.
Posted by JudgeBoyett
Mayor of LSWhoville
Member since Feb 2007
1801 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 7:11 pm to
quote:

Last year, the OL mowed the way for a running game that gained over 2,000 yards rushing in 2010. If this line dominates like expected in 2011, who gets the credit and why? Did the coaches miraculously learn how to coach over a 2 year span?


Can I blame the defensive coaches on the other team? I really wanna blame somebody.
Posted by KennesawTiger
Your's mom's house
Member since Dec 2006
7032 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 7:41 pm to
quote:

Can I blame the defensive coaches on the other team?



Note the post above yours.

That would require common sense scarcely seen on this board.
This post was edited on 3/16/11 at 7:42 pm
Posted by JudgeBoyett
Mayor of LSWhoville
Member since Feb 2007
1801 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 7:59 pm to
I live in Kennesaw, btw. Where in Kennesaw do you live?
Posted by munchman
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
10325 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 8:04 pm to
If you can't throw the football....ie. 4td passes regular season, then you become pretty predictable. I think the o line did respectfully well considering there was no balance.
Posted by KennesawTiger
Your's mom's house
Member since Dec 2006
7032 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 8:46 pm to
Marietta, actually- just off Dallas Hwy.

Close enough, either way.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
69070 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 8:58 pm to
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I feel like alot of last years o line success could have something to do with ben Wilkerson being on staff. feel like he would be very energetic and involved and hands on in the players faces at practice pushing them to succeed like he and his nasty group of o lineman did in 03. And he wasn't too bad of a lineman himself



From what i heard, this is exactly what kind of coach stud is. He might not be the best coach per say but he is an in your face motivator type of guy.
Posted by cjc225
Member since Jan 2011
10 posts
Posted on 3/16/11 at 9:28 pm to
Here is a link to Stud talking about the O Line


LINK
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