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Les Miles as a CEO
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:30 am
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:30 am
There have been some interesting posts lately regarding Miles as an overall leader and head coach; most have been pretty negative, and some call for his dismissal. So in an attempt to bring a bit of perspective back into the picture, I thought an analogy might help...
Imagine you're an investor in a company, and you begin to notice that the company's sales have been dropping significantly; especially when compared to your competitors' sales (and assume that your competitors have equally as talented sales people). But despite this two-year dip in sales, your other key areas of the business are performing very well - Operations, Finance, R&D, etc. Perhaps Operations had some issues in 2008, but the CEO appointed a new Chief Operating Officer at the beginning of 2009, and things are starting to look up. Now, do you fire your CEO as a result of declining sales, and jeopardize your strong performance in those other areas of business? Or, do you expect (or demand) a change at the head of the Sales, and look for someone who can better lead, train, motivate, etc. the sales team?
This is exactly what's happening with LSU Football. Like it or not, Miles is a good head coach (CEO). His special teams have been strong, his recruiting is outstanding, and his control over his players is undeniable (think about how few arrests, suspensions, etc. we've read about over the last few years). And though the defense struggled significantly in 2009, he made the needed change, and things are looking much better. We are, however, facing a steep decline in Offensive productivity (ie "Sales"), and a change needs to be made. But again, when your other areas of business are doing well, your solution isn't firing the CEO - your solution is to enact a change that will improve the suffering division (Offense), and still enable you to remain strong in your other areas of business. This is what good companies do, and this is what good football programs do.
Moral of the story: It's time for LSU's CEO to hire a Offensive Coordinator.
Imagine you're an investor in a company, and you begin to notice that the company's sales have been dropping significantly; especially when compared to your competitors' sales (and assume that your competitors have equally as talented sales people). But despite this two-year dip in sales, your other key areas of the business are performing very well - Operations, Finance, R&D, etc. Perhaps Operations had some issues in 2008, but the CEO appointed a new Chief Operating Officer at the beginning of 2009, and things are starting to look up. Now, do you fire your CEO as a result of declining sales, and jeopardize your strong performance in those other areas of business? Or, do you expect (or demand) a change at the head of the Sales, and look for someone who can better lead, train, motivate, etc. the sales team?
This is exactly what's happening with LSU Football. Like it or not, Miles is a good head coach (CEO). His special teams have been strong, his recruiting is outstanding, and his control over his players is undeniable (think about how few arrests, suspensions, etc. we've read about over the last few years). And though the defense struggled significantly in 2009, he made the needed change, and things are looking much better. We are, however, facing a steep decline in Offensive productivity (ie "Sales"), and a change needs to be made. But again, when your other areas of business are doing well, your solution isn't firing the CEO - your solution is to enact a change that will improve the suffering division (Offense), and still enable you to remain strong in your other areas of business. This is what good companies do, and this is what good football programs do.
Moral of the story: It's time for LSU's CEO to hire a Offensive Coordinator.
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Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:36 am to DallasTigerFan
quote:He just got a $50,000 raise.
It's time for LSU's CEO to hire a Offensive Coordinator.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:37 am to DallasTigerFan
He is too stuborn, Last year on the 2 DCs no one I have heard of uses 2 DCs. This year Coach Stud needs to be fired, instead Miles wants to give him a pay raise for poor coaching.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:38 am to DallasTigerFan
I'm still behind Coach Miles 100%.
But its only mid season.....
But its only mid season.....
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:40 am to DallasTigerFan
quote:
Moral of the story: It's time for LSU's CEO to hire a Offensive Coordinator.
without a doubt, an OL coach, and QB coach.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:43 am to Cadello
I'm behind Miles too. What I'd really like him to do is get himself FIRED UP on the sidelines and PUMP up these guys. 
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:45 am to Teacher
quote:
Last year on the 2 DCs no one I have heard of uses 2 DCs
Ever heard of Bob Stoops? He did it.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:48 am to DallasTigerFan
quote:Good post
DallasTigerFan
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:53 am to OTIS2
I am not happy with everything the coaches have done. But I am smart enough to know that no matter how smart our coaches are that I will not always agree with them. That said LSU has one loss and it is too the Florida. So if I was head coach I would be calling for new fans. Who wants fans that are so stupid they call for your head when you are having not only a winning season but a season where you are winning to the tune of 5-1.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:53 am to OTIS2
Reasonable original post. If the offense doesnt make dramatic improvement the Offensive staff will be gone. LSU having the worst offense it the LSU is negligence.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 10:58 am to Tiger_n_ATL
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He just got a $50,000 raise.
Straw man argument. It was a pre-scheduled, across-the-board % of salary increase for the AD.
Try another straw man argument, that one's too easy to burn ... not that I've ever been a fan of the Crowton hire.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 11:02 am to SJTiger
Going with your analogy, We are marketing one thing, but producing another. We have all these wonderful athletes. Saying we will play the best player and we sometimes dont. We market this wizard of an offensive coordinator, but his plays are easy enough for arm chair qbs to call out of the huddle. If I were a stock holder I would demand something be done quickly or at least see some sort of adjustment. If not then I am trading my stock while I still can.
This is in finacial terms, I would never trade the tigers.
This is in finacial terms, I would never trade the tigers.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 11:21 am to DallasTigerFan
i will say this, i like gary and he has had some absolute masterpieces of games he has called. he has also had some wtf dipshit games he has called. he needs to get more consistency in our offense. this includes player performance and calls made. one HUGE thing that we needed after last year is a dedicated QBs coach. gary is just not getting it done with QB development. we have 3 very talented QBs that all seem to play their first game of their careers every time they get on the field. QB has been a glaring issue for the second season in a row and its not (at least entirely) due to a lack of talent. i completely understand that these guys are young and inexperienced. while i dont know the adequate time it takes for a QB to mature, it would seem logical that as a QB gains experience he would get better through a course of time. this is now the second year in a row that our QB has seemed to almost regress.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 11:34 am to DallasTigerFan
his control over his players is undeniable (think about how few arrests, suspensions,
Hang on coach!
It just so happens said CEO in your analogy was in charge when a certain very important position player could not,would not stay out of trouble. It just so happens the position he played is critical(yes,I know, they are all critical)and is in the area in which we now struggle the most.Should player have been let go-yes:however, it did occur and said CEO has not had a good product in that dept. since. This falls squarely on the shoulders of the CEO.
Hang on coach!
It just so happens said CEO in your analogy was in charge when a certain very important position player could not,would not stay out of trouble. It just so happens the position he played is critical(yes,I know, they are all critical)and is in the area in which we now struggle the most.Should player have been let go-yes:however, it did occur and said CEO has not had a good product in that dept. since. This falls squarely on the shoulders of the CEO.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 11:43 am to windmill
Best post I have read on this board in a long time. Well said. It's not broken - just needs some fixin!
Posted on 10/12/09 at 11:52 am to windmill
quote:
Hang on coach! It just so happens said CEO in your analogy was in charge when a certain very important position player could not,would not stay out of trouble. It just so happens the position he played is critical(yes,I know, they are all critical)and is in the area in which we now struggle the most.Should player have been let go-yes:however, it did occur and said CEO has not had a good product in that dept. since. This falls squarely on the shoulders of the CEO.
But the most important fact of the matter is that he made the very tough call to dismiss the kid - despite the SHORT-TERM negative impact it would have on his team. This is precisely what GOOD CEO's do...they don't jeopardize the long-term health of their company (the program), simply to boost their numbers for only a few quarters. They keep the lens focused on the long-term, and make the needed repairs in the interim. Firing Crowton is a needed repair.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 12:06 pm to DallasTigerFan
This is an amazing post.
Posted on 10/12/09 at 12:19 pm to Teacher
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He is too stuborn,
What makes you think this? Miles fired the co-DC's. If there's one thing Miles has not been here, it is stubborn. He has constantly shown the ability to change his mind and adapt. I don't like all of his decision, but he has not just kept making the same decision over and over again.
I do like the CEO example, Dallas.
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