Reports are circulating that Gary Crowton is interviewing for the OC position at Maryland. This would be in line with TD.com sources who say that Les Miles is looking to hire a new OC at LSU. The time is right for a change at OC for LSU. While no one will dispute the credit Crowton gets for the offense's success in his first season at LSU (2007), the offense has greatly underperformed in the last two seasons.

Among the candidates being mentioned to replace Crowton (if he leaves) is Steve Kragthorpe, former head coach at Louisville. Kragthorpe, who was out of coaching this past season, is also being mentioned as a candidate for the head coach opening at UConn.

Keep watching the Coaching Changes forum for the latest breaking news.

In related news, Les Miles will hold a press conference today at 10:30 am CT, presumably to discuss his decision to stay at LSU. Click here to watch the press conference.

Incidentally, Michigan hired Brady Hoke as their new coach. Michigan AD Dave Brandon said that Hoke was his first choice, but no one believes him.

In other news, a columnist for ESPN, Mark Schlabach, has LSU ranked No. 4 in his preseason poll for 2011. The Tigers return 10 starters back on offense and eight on defense.

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LSUROCKS52•164 months

Just b/c Chicken runs the site doesn't mean he should be allowed to break all his rules.

cypresstiger•164 months

Maryland will have an awesome offense the first year, then drop near the bottom. Sound familiar?

Lithium•164 months

Hoke was probably the first person officially offered the job. Just legal mumbojumbo

RBWilliams8•164 months

Maryland Is stealing our best OC ever... What next our recruits too!?! :banghead:

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I-59 Tiger•164 months

Please use the 'Coaching Changes' forum for this info. Thanks. :cheers:

TN Bhoy•164 months

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I-59 Tiger

You know Chicken runs the site, right?

musick•164 months

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You know Chicken runs the site, right?

you need to get your sarcasm meter checked.

tiger81•164 months

Nice shot I-59. :lol: :lol:

LSUROCKS52•164 months

Great OC. man how i would HATE to lose that guy.

Chicken•164 months

Who is going to organize the March for Crowton?

LSURussian•164 months

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Who is going to organize the March for Crowton?

Hell, I won't even organize the February for Crowton!

TigerWilson88•164 months

Would this be a lateral move or step up for him?

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Vindicated•164 months

^ this

chadzthename•164 months

Lets all put in good comments on him so they'll take him!!!!!!!!

mmcgrath•164 months

Oh man... without Crowton LSU's offense will definitely go in the opposite direction. :wah: :wah:

I don't know if we have the Terrapins on the schedule in the future, but we should try to back out if we still can.

jose canseco•164 months

What about hiring Rich Rod as our new OC?...hahaha

mmcgrath•164 months

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What about hiring Rich Rod as our new OC?...hahaha

I've heard that one before :thup:

Maybe, with RR we would have a shot to survive. Its just that... I don't know...

I've looked all over college football for another OC that could run Crowton's offense. It appears that he may have been the only one running it. I guess that it is a unique and irreplaceable offense that Maryland is stealing from us. Must be too complicated for mere mortals, as I would have guessed that someone would have tried to copy it by now.

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