Question for coach O supporters.

Disclaimer: I would not call myself an "O supporter." I was in the camp that if we won out, i.e., a natty, then he should be given strong consideration. It's all about winning championships.

Now back to the OP, the game with Bama could have turned on a single play (or lousy officiating call). It was the kind of game that you have to 'manufacture' points.

So our OC should have tried to set-up some HR plays of whatever sort.

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the game with Bama could have turned on a single play (or lousy officiating call). It was the kind of game that you have to 'manufacture' points. 
So our OC should have tried to set-up some HR plays of whatever sort

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So Coach O has no responsibility to insure that this happens,(It's on the OC) but gets credit for Aranda's D shutting them down for 3 quarters keeping us in the game?

And when the offense is able to move the ball, O is somehow responsible?

I'm pulling for O. I'd like to seem him do well. Having said that, he should have given Guice a shot against Bama. It probably wouldn't have made a difference. Our OL was overmatched.

No clue whether Guice playi g more would have helped but he does hit the hole harder than Fournette does. Fournette punishes some LB's and all safeties but Guice runs violent at the line which is what we needed against bama with little running room available. As far as hiring O I think it could work keeping Aranda and with the right OC. My question to everyone else is are you comfortable hiring like a Jimbo for $5 or $6MM with a long term contract they would definitely require. What if he doesn't work out? We're screwed for years that way. Hire O for a fraction of the cost on a shorter deal and see what happens. Just my opinion.

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Back to the subject at hand, No I don't think it would have made any difference. If the Offensive Line is not able to provide a crease for LF then giving Guice more carries would have not made a difference.

However, I also understand that as a Coach O Supporter, it is unfair and almost impossible for any Offensive Coordinator to come into LSU and re-invent a 12-year-old offensive scheme at midseason. I believe that Ensminger and Coach O had tried to use different looks and utilize different formations in order to try to have a more balanced offense. But, it generally doesn't work against the best defenses.

With this said, I think the season should play out and if Coach O runs the table, he should receive some consideration at the HC position!

I don't think guide could be made a difference unless he was running different plays. Those plays we ran were never going to work, because our Oline sucks (something we knew going into the game)

O and ensminger screwed the pooch by rolling out that game plan, especially with all of the knowledge we have over the last 5 years. It wasn't on the players, oline, or refs. It was pure coaching.

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My question to everyone else is are you comfortable hiring like a Jimbo for $5 or $6MM with a long term contract they would definitely require. What if he doesn't work out? We're screwed for years that way. Hire O for a fraction of the cost on a shorter deal and see what happens. Just my opinion

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Dumb. You want to go cheap just in case it doesn't work out? You don't fire les for $9m just to go cheap on his replacement.

That's a complete loser mentality.

Alabama is simply more talented and extremely well coached. There's no coach in the country that would have led LSU to victory...not with the O line performance displayed in that game. And BTW, Alabama can tackle Guice after a 2 yd gain just as easy as Fournette.