Ed Orgeron Comments On The Direction Of The Program & Team Culture During Monday's Presser

Lack of talent is not the reason for this season's struggles. Yes LSU lost a unbelievable amount of talent in the offseason, but LSU's roster is also still stacked with talent because LSU has been hauling in top 10 recruiting classes for over 10 years. We are 7 games into a season so being inexperienced in no longer excuse except for the QB position since we have a true freshman starting since the QB that started season is out due to injury. The reason for LSU's struggles this season is the same reason for LSU's struggles under CLM which was and still is insufficient talent development. That is due to bad assistant coaching hires. Coach O has shown to be worse than CLM at hiring assistants. LSU's underachieving this season is worse than anything that we saw under CLM (we are likely to finish with a losing record and miss a bowl game). The only reasons that are remotely acceptable for giving CoachO the benefit of the doubt about the future is that he is more open and honest about the current state of the program than CLM was and he has a record of making changes (even if they turn out bad) when changes need to be made. However this should not be a discussion of CEO vs CLM (that discussion was for 2016) but a discussion about why LSU can't just keep rolling year in and year out like Bama, OSU, OU, and Clemson do?

Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, etc. None of them have had what I would call generational QB's. Sure they have had some win the Heisman and put up big numbers. But yet those schools don't have drop off years like this, or problems in the locker room like this.

@kracka - none of them are on Joe’s level. But take joe out and compare their average qb talent and play over the last decade. Guarantee their averages will destroy LSU QBs season average for any year. Those schools consistently have quarterbacks drafted in top rounds, Heisman conversations, and great records. Quarterback play is a big problem, but I think the drop off is mainly due to offensive line struggles and poor coaching scheme. They do not stress getting the ball to the best playmakers, questionable play calling, horrendous protection in pocket and lack of consistent running game, and the continuous rotation of wide receivers where you take better playmakers off the field are more damaging than our quarterbacks right now.

Good one, SeanLSU!!!

Sounds like excuses. Saban and Debo would find a way.

Can’t really balk at most of what you said. But, you better well understand that 2021 will not tolerate excuses. I won’t compare O to Saban nor Dabo. That’s an unfair comparison. But, the yard pass has been used now.

No he won’t.

I don't know if he will or won't, but 90+ % of the people on this site swore he would never sniff an SEC or national title (I never thought he would win a national title), so our opinions probably don't matter.

I'm with you Big EZ, I suspect over 90% of the negatigers on here never thought he would sniff a winning season. I began to truly believe in O when after a gump loss, he laid it out, get bigger, stronger on both sides of the line. He did that and sprinkled in a once in a lifetime QB and the greatest college football ever was built. I believe O WILL do it again. GEAUX TIGERS

Im not understanding the problem with the culture. Please fill me in someone. I truly hope this isn’t about the KIDS marching for social justice. If that’s a cultural problem. Maybe the only problem is that the’re investing their time and energy into the wrong program.

Personal life?

He's speaking on divorce and girlfriend likely when he mentions personal life being distracting.

Nah!

He says they have a bunch of good "young" players and are working towards it but aren't there quite yet. Once again, reading comprehension skills don't exist.