re: Both coordinators called horrible games.

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I find it hard to blame denbrock until I see film. Looked like another classic case of Jayden refusing to throw the ball down the field and just buying time before he could scramble.

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I’d be more willing to accept this if this hasn’t been the case for 12 games.

Denbrock’s approach is incredibly predictable and uncreative. Opponents just as soon not defend inside the hashes because LSU isn’t throwing there. The passing game basically consists of a TE in motion to, seemingly, set up an 8 yard comeback route outside the hashes.

Joe Burrow looked like a very average QB in a predictable, uncreative offense in 2018. Then someone brought a new approach in 2019 that constantly created mismatches and confusion for the defense through scheme and formations. The result? Burrow had the best year as a QB in the history of the game.

I’m NOT saying Daniels is as good as Burrow. But this offensive approach is just as pathetic as many under Miles. Hell, even last season’s approach was better. Kayson Boutte was the best WR in the country through the first 5 games. Opponents knew they had to try to stop him. Yet, LSU was still able to scheme him open several times a game.

This season…Boutte got 1-2 targets a game. That’s inexcusable. If your QB is struggling to efficiently execute the design of the offense…then find an offensive design that works for him.

For nearly 10 years it was the same shite under Miles. People waiting on that one great QB who could finally unlock Miles’s pathetic offensive approach. It never happened. In fact, they found that great QB in 2018 and even HE couldn’t unlock the greatness of the conservative, unimaginative approach (Ensminger’s offense was just an extension of the Miles offense). It took changing the approach in 2019 to finally find a formidable offense.

The ending sucked, but this was a better than expected season. Expectations are going to be MUCH higher next year and, IMO, as long as Denbrock is the OC we’re are going to be having the same discussions as we did under Miles. A good team that is not quite championship level desperately waiting for the one great QB to change everything when the reality is that guy will never come because the OC is the problem…not the QB