re: Shep isn't just a finesse guy

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I'm afraid I'm not ready to assume the coaching staff did a good job last year.

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I'LL never say they did a good job last year. But whether the failures of the offensive coaches were internal or environmental is what I feel needs to be determined.

My question is thus. After many productive years, WHAT THE frick HAPPENED?

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After many productive years, WHAT THE frick HAPPENED?

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Decreasing development of players

and a playbook that is figured out and/or not designed well

the short sided option? the direct snap to shep up the middle.. the big back in the I-form... predictable playcalling/bad playcalling

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Decreasing development of players

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As I don't know what the development of players entails, I can't speculate on this.

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and a playbook that is figured out and/or not designed well

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Another problem I have. If he was able to develop all these plays that gave defenses fits when introduced, why has he continued to rely on them when they fail rather than disguise them or develop others?

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My question is thus. After many productive years, WHAT THE frick HAPPENED?

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Crowton arrived in 2007. He had one really, really good year.

2008 was the interception melt-down. And a young QB that came to the sideline, put on the headset for 30 seconds, then sat by himself. With no coach talking to him, no players talking to him. J. Lee is a polarizing subject around here but I think somebody - the coordinator, or a position coach, or some seniors - needs to be talking to a QB that's struggling. J. Lee actually kept battling until the Bama game, after which, he sort of went in the tank. I think there's other coordinators that could have kept him afloat longer than Crowton did. Look at what kind of (mental) shape Dennis Dixon was by the end of 2006, and what he was in 2007 with a new coordinator at Oregon.

2009 we had no offense. Certainly some of it was the offensive line attrition (2006 recruiting class in particular) kicking in.

So GC had one good year. That's my biggest fear about the Tigers going forward. Miles, or Billy Gonzalez, or somebody, needs to help get GC moving in the right direction. He's a brilliant guy, draws up really cool plays, but his game calls have a history and his nurturing of young QBs have a history.

Miles needs to break that trend. I'm actually optimistic we can run the ball this year. Not so sure about GC and our QBs though.

I'm still not convinced GC is the problem. I think our issues last year were more about personnel than coaching.

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He needs to gain some weight and muscle

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I would be shocked if he is not on a major weight/muscle build regimen throughout the entire summer.

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Why total offense?

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Quite simply, because it was lower and more easily feeds the anti-Miles agenda. Make no mistake, if scoring offense had been ranked lower, it would be the stat that everybody is screaming from the rooftops.

I have never known what LSU's total offensive ranking was in the 25 years I have been watching them. Yet somehow this year, it has become the ONLY standard by which a football team's success is measured. LSU's offense sucked last year, no doubt. I could see that with my own 2 eyes. I don't need 119!!!!!!!!!!! typed every other fricking post to remind me of it.

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why he wasn't utilized in every freaking play

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That's one of the Rantards' favorite jabs at Miles. It was fairly obvious RS didn't have a good grasp of the plays, lining up was usually quite an adventure for him.
He'll come around this year. I'd really like to see him at QB. If he can complete just a couple passes a game, there are gonna be some confused defenses in SEC.

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He needs to gain some weight and muscle

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He didn't need to gain those things when he toucched the ball! Over 6 yds per......seems his weight and muscle were fine.

I believe LES is the kind of guy that sticks to his decisions because in theory they should work,and probably would; but sometimes, in real time, things shift,change,and become debased.
He "could" be a guy who fills his tank up when its half filled religiously, But what if, He had to take a detour leaving the Superdome or the Quarter and it's half full by time he get's to Claiborne and Washington,NOLA, he might stop.
Or if he had a beautiful, loyal wife and their wasn't another available woman in 100 miles and he had never seen her. His hot wife, for reasons of mood and emotions, sometimes, didn't cook on time and the neighbors said they heard her cursing ,and that she was accused of walking out the store with a unpaid item- in the load of crap she had to carry, so the people are thinking she's not good enough for our community. He could divorce her because he's doing the "right thing".