re: Foster Moreau Interview on Bussin With the Boys Podcast

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Funny thing is...the physicality that we had under Les absolutely carried over to the field. If he had been a little more innovative like he was with the Wizard in 2007 or unleashed the offense a little more like he did in '07 and even '08, Les could have sustained more.

He had his nuts clipped after J.Lee threw all those pick 6s.

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Yep.

That is the most frustrating part of his tenure. Les's teams were talented. Rarely were they out-physicaled. Even by many of the Saban Alabama teams. It's just after 2008 he absolutely refused to take any "risk" with respect to the offense. Even so little of risk as attacking the middle of the field in the passing game. Regardless of opponent, his approach was to be physical, play great defense, be good on special teams, and hope to do just enough on offense to win without engaging in any risk of turnovers whatsoever. The only time post 2008 he was really forced to abandon that approach was 2013 when LSU was weak defensively. What happen was LSU was pretty damn good offensively when they were forced to be.

His teams were good. When you take into account the length of his LSU tenure and the overall success during that time, you could make an argument he's the best HC in LSU history. Unfortunately, his stubbornness left the potential for great success on the table because he flat out refused to adjust his approach. Even when he knew failing to do so was going to get him fired...which is exactly what happened in Sept of 2016 after damn near being fired at the end of 2015