Realistic Offensive Coordinator Discussion with Historical Insight

We all know the offense could be better and want a change, but some context needs to be established to understand what is happening right now.

Jimbo Fisher

His relationship with Miles was okay and at times publicly contentious on the sidelines. There were times they'd verbally go at it during games and those close to the team at the time knew this. They simply had professional disagreements on how the offense should operate. No more, no less. Albeit, Jimbo had more sway than our last few OC's and that's why our offense seemed so different then. In the end, Fisher left for a better opportunity for career advancement.

Crowton

Then comes in Crowton. In the beginning he had more leeway while maintaining some of Fisher's offense. We had great success in 2007, which also falls in line with his pattern.

Then 2008 came, post the Perrilloux debacle Lee was thrown into the fire and aside from the pic 6s throwing us out of games, the offense still looked good. That would all change in 2009. Miles wanted to control the ball and let the defense maintain the tempo of the game. A conservative strategy in reaction to the turnover machine of 2008 that paid off.

The few games Miles gave Crowton more leeway were the bowl games.

One of the major reasons Miles didn't fire Crowton was because Miles is a man of integrity. He wasn't about to fire Crowton for the play calling when Les knew he, himself, was overriding Crowton in game.

In the end, Crowton WANTED to leave.

Stud

Someone close to Les is hired. someone he can communicate easier with on the sidelines. Someone with the OLine mentality. Currently we are still under the post 2009 montra. Miles stepping in and calling offensive plays on the sideline along with Stud in order to maintain ball control. Defense.

The Point

Those asking Miles to find a new OC need to realize this probably will not occur because Miles knows how much HE really influences the offense. HE is not going to can Stud. Les is an honest man. If the decision is truly left up to him and he wants to make a change to the offense, we can only ask him to trust Stud more and hope Stud is up to the challenge.

That's pretty much it unless someone higher up forces the issue.