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Les' fumble rule
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:31 pm
Hasn't Miles benched running backs for fumbling during his 10 seasons? Sometimes putting them in the dog house for a couple of weeks, if I'm remembering correctly.
I was wondering why he didn't follow this rule after Jenning's fumble in the first quarter yesterday?
Coach has given AJ plenty of opportunity to get out of his slump, now it's time to go with qb with the hot hand, like he does with his running backs.
I was wondering why he didn't follow this rule after Jenning's fumble in the first quarter yesterday?
Coach has given AJ plenty of opportunity to get out of his slump, now it's time to go with qb with the hot hand, like he does with his running backs.
This post was edited on 9/28/14 at 6:32 pm
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Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:32 pm to Babboo
QBs aren't as interchangeable as Running backs.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:32 pm to Babboo
Because QB is an extremely important position and if he switches quarterbacks and it ends up being the wrong choice, its about the worst decision he can make as a coach. Its not nearly as bad as not switching for a guy who may actually be better
eta:
Miles just coaches scared.
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Miles just coaches scared.
This post was edited on 9/28/14 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:32 pm to Babboo
Don't think he's ever done it to the QBs.
Except Lee, he prolly did it to Lee at some point.
Except Lee, he prolly did it to Lee at some point.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:33 pm to Babboo
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I was wondering why he didn't follow this rule after Jenning's fumble in the first quarter yesterday?
because we have 4 running backs but only 2 quarterbacks...
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:33 pm to Babboo
I've seen him bench MF for an interception and put JR. back in the game. MF is the only QB I've seen treated this way.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:35 pm to SammyTiger
Tell that to Jarrett Lee ! 
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:36 pm to ForeLSU
Ahh ok. So it takes 1 fumble and 3 interceptions to get changed out. I hope Harris gets this many oopsies to prove himself.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:36 pm to Oyster
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I've seen him bench MF for an interception and put JR. back in the game. MF is the only QB I've seen treated this way.
The backup doesn't get benched he gets taken out.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:37 pm to Babboo
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Hasn't Miles benched running backs for fumbling during his 10 seasons? Sometimes putting them in the dog house for a couple of weeks.
I was wondering why he didn't follow this rule after Jenning's fumble in the first quarter yesterday?
Coach has given AJ plenty of opportunity to get out of his slump, now it's time to go with qb with the hot hand, like he does with his running backs.
Has it been a part of the big picture on determining which RBs to give the most carries to? Sure. It does for every coach, see Ridley getting his workload taken away in New England.
But there is no evidence that it ever lead to a "benching" because of a fumble or two alone. Just another myth that gets popular because it's easy for people to repeat instead of actually analyzing the situation. Miles has never been afraid to cycle RBs with or without fumbling. If turnovers bothered Miles to an extreme, he would have had a shorter leash on Lee in 2008 and JJ over the course of his career.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:37 pm to Oyster
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I've seen him bench MF for an interception and put JR. back in the game. MF is the only QB I've seen treated this way.
Don't remember this, but my guess would be if this happened... Flynn probably audibled out of a run to a pass in mop-up time.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:39 pm to saintsfan22
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The backup doesn't get benched he gets taken out.
Well think of it this way, if a backup RB or WR is low enough in the pecking order that they are only getting a few plays here and there, are you really going to increase their playing time if they start making mental mistakes? No, you decrease it. And if you lower the amount of plays below just a few....
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:41 pm to Babboo
only QB he's done it to was jarrett lee
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:41 pm to Stagg8
It really pissed me off at the time. I remember Charles H bitching about the stupidity of this being it was mop up time.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:42 pm to Stagg8
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I've seen him bench MF for an interception and put JR. back in the game. MF is the only QB I've seen treated this way.
i remember this. it was in blow out garbage time.
Posted on 9/28/14 at 6:45 pm to Oyster
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I remember Charles H bitching about the stupidity of this being it was mop up time.
Les said at the time Flynn wasn't mentally ready to play. How do you or Hanagriff know if Les isn't exactly right considering we were annihilating Miss St. then Flynn immediately threw a pick 6?
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