Advocate article on Cam Cameron after the bowl game

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I read this article after the bowl game, but coming on the heels of the bowl loss and Chavis walking, I didn't pay much attention. However, I went back and re-read it tonight and came away with a little better feeling about the offensive approach next year.

It's part of the coaching business to be cocky, but I appreciated the humility in Cam's comments to the NO TD Club. They were necessary in light of the performance this season, however, we've seen Miles gloss over and deflect more times that we can count around here.

While Cam did not come out and say he would be throwing out the entire offense in the offseason, he made it clear that the meshing of his and Miles' pro-style with spread elements is ongoing. They have been at it for a few weeks now since the bye week before the Texas A&M game, but that isn't much time to refine the entire playbook. That's the kind of thing that will have to happen in the offseason.

I'm looking forward to the Spring Game this year, and seeing if there is any progress, especially in Harris. I still expect us to run the ball a ton, but I also think we will start to see signs of where things are headed going into next year. Unfortunately, Miles is usually adamant about keeping the offense as vanilla as possible (even when it has been good) until SEC play, so we won't really know how far they are really going to take this until then.

I hate that it took 11/13ths of a season for Cam and Miles to figure out that the QBs were not capable of running our offense, but at least there are signs that the ship is slowly veering now. Hopefully the a change in execution will follow along with changes in the system.

I also thought Cam's comments on play calling were interesting. He made it clear that he is a play-calling coordinator. Hell, we all knew Miles couldn't be the one pulling the strings last season, but Cam did mention that both Miles and Frank Wilson are involved and collaborate with him from the sidelines. No one else has really come forward and given any insight into how that works at LSU that I can remember. At least not under Miles. That has always lead to speculation around here as to whether he was actively calling the game or not. I was also surprised to learn that Wilson plays a pretty active role, with Cam referring to him as his eyes and ears on the sideline.

It's certainly possible that all if Cam's comments are just PR. That's what these kinds of events a largely for. However, just because Miles has a habit a saying one thing and then doing the exact opposite doesn't mean that Cam follows suit. Most outside observers refer to him as a straight shooter. I am going into next year with an open mind after his success last season, assuming Harris get a legitimate shot a the QB spot. But if we repeat this year......so much for that.

Anyway, if you haven't read it yet, it's worth a look.