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Was Les really ready to let Crowton go last year but not allowed?
Posted on 10/31/10 at 1:58 am
Posted on 10/31/10 at 1:58 am
This is one of the many stupid theories going around last year, but I find it very hard to believe LSU and TAF were worried about a $950k buyout for Crowton when there were supposedly boosters putting together over $10 million in a silly attempt to buyout Miles.
Seems they had enough money to up Chavis' contract to $700k a year, so I seriously doubt money was the issue.
What are your theories as to what really happened?
Seems they had enough money to up Chavis' contract to $700k a year, so I seriously doubt money was the issue.
What are your theories as to what really happened?
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Posted on 10/31/10 at 2:00 am to LSUMafia
I think Miles was testing the waters for a new OC last winter, but for whatever reason didn't think he could find a good enough replacement (similar to the Pelini situation after the 2007 season), and so decided to make the move for Billy Gonzalez instead, hoping that would fix things.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 3:32 am to Doc Fenton
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but for whatever reason didn't think he could find a good enough replacement
Yeah, it would tough to find someone better than Crowton! The Gonzales hire was sheer brilliance. Les has a great mind!
Posted on 10/31/10 at 3:54 am to JohnnyU
A good offensive coordinator will not come here along as we have Miles. Too much meddling, Miles actually thinks he knows offense. Too much time spent on big cat drills instead of actually learning a offense.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 3:59 am to LSUMafia
Ask BelowPar, that was his understanding of the situation at one point early this year.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:00 am to tigerfan63
its to bad our big cat drills dont do crap bc our oline still gets worked and our dline disappears in big games
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:01 am to tigerfan63
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A good offensive coordinator will not come here along as we have Miles.
Dude, just STFU about crap you know nothing about. Miles is actually well respected in the coaching circles.
A good offensive coordinator will not come here along as we have Miles.
Dude, just STFU about crap you know nothing about. Miles is actually well respected in the coaching circles.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:03 am to Boudreaux in SF
Dude, just STFU about crap you know nothing about. Miles is actually well respected in the coaching circles.
Thats funny right there.
Thats funny right there.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:11 am to tigerfan63
As "funny" as it may seem to you, its true.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:28 am to Boudreaux in SF
I wonder what goes through Russell Shepherds head when he sees the sucess of Qb's like Denard Robinson,the Thomas kid at Oregon, Cam Newton,etc. Teams that actually have an offensive coordinator with smarts.
This post was edited on 10/31/10 at 4:29 am
Posted on 10/31/10 at 4:59 am to Boudreaux in SF
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Miles is actually well respected in the coaching circles.
No, he isn't.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 5:12 am to tigerfan63
I don' know either. Why don't you ask him, I'm sure he has a social networking site. What I do find amusing is the percentage of our fan base who feel he should be a QB based upon his high school career. Do you remember the utter confusion, wasted time outs, delay of game penalties and horrible decisions of where to run the ball when he was in the wildcat formation last year? And people wonder why he is not running the wildcat this year.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 5:15 am to Boudreaux in SF
Yea, you right, he is no good. 
Posted on 10/31/10 at 5:16 am to tigerfan63
Either he is not very talented, or very bad coaching. Which is it ?
Posted on 10/31/10 at 5:33 am to tigerfan63
IMHO pure confusion on his part (Shapard's), not ready to read a defense or know what to do when presented with a certain look and by the time the O went thru the "look at me" BS, time on play clock was running down. All I know it that it was usually utter confusion. Now, I do think we will see RS in the wildcat in the future, when ? Who knows.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 5:36 am to jdrumdog
And you know this how?
Dipshit your BS is just that BS, I usually just skip over your inanities, but since you addressed me, I will respond.
You have no idea what you are talking about on most occasions.
Dipshit your BS is just that BS, I usually just skip over your inanities, but since you addressed me, I will respond.
You have no idea what you are talking about on most occasions.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 6:35 am to tigerfan63
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Dude, just STFU about crap you know nothing about. Miles is actually well respected in the coaching circles.
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Thats funny right there.
No matter who you are....
Miles well respected....
Posted on 10/31/10 at 8:03 am to munchman
Maybe not by simple minded LSU fans, but by the coaching community, he is well respected. Do you really think coaches of the quality of Bo Pelini, John Chavis, Ron Cooper, etc. would leave current employment to work for a man that was not respected in their profession? No one should be that dense.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 8:11 am to LSUMafia
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Was Les really ready to let Crowton go last year but not allowed?
The answer is yes. The problem, les recommended him for a raise and new contract just months prior. The powers that be said, if you wanted to fire him, why did you give him a raise? you want him fired, you pay his buy out, they were correct.
Posted on 10/31/10 at 8:15 am to JohnnyU
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but for whatever reason didn't think he could find a good enough replacement
Yeah, it would tough to find someone better than Crowton! The Gonzales hire was sheer brilliance. Les has a great mind!
I'm not even going to debate football here...even though les has one of the best records in the entire ncaa since he has been at lsu...
what i am going to debate is minds. you are constantly ripping miles calling him stupid, etc...i read your posts.....i assure you this guy has lost more intelligence through older age than you ever had to begin with....he has a fricking economics degree from one of the best business schools in america.......that probably doesn't mean much to you...but to someone educated...it says a lot...whether you dislike the guy as a football coach is one thing..but to call him stupid.......says a lot about you.
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