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Did Miles take a shot at Crowton and his abilities?

Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:46 pm
Posted by the LSUSaint
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:46 pm
per ESPN and Miles announcing the new OC....


"Steve brings to our staff the type of experience necessary to develop quarterbacks," Miles said. "He's an experienced play-caller who will bring a great deal of enthusiasm and energy to the staff."

As much as he was complimenting Steve, I take it as him covering the deficiencies of GC at the same time.

Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:46 pm to
It's a bit obvious to everyone what the problem was. No sense in denying it.
Posted by Noplacelikehome
Member since Oct 2010
2154 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:50 pm to
Not all OC can develop QBs. Not a shot at Crowton just a fact that Krag is being hired because of the added ability to develop that position well.
Posted by Jschoen10
Covington
Member since Oct 2010
348 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:50 pm to
I mean he really can't compliment the new guy without it coming off as an insult to gc so I don't think he meant anything by it
Posted by Chimlim
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2005
17773 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:51 pm to
He didn't mean anything by that.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53906 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:54 pm to
It's not like Crowton was working with McNabb and Favre after Flynn and Perriloux left.

With that said, LSU could've easily won two more games if Crowton would have dialed down the Lee interception train.
Posted by TIGERFANZZ
THE Death Valley
Member since Nov 2007
4060 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:56 pm to
I think Coach Miles is too much of a professional to start throwing shots at his former employee. He handles things in the quite discretion of his own office. Tells them to look for another job & then wishes them fairwell & good luck. Having said that, I did kinda chuckle when I saw the comments about developing qb's & a play-caller who will bring a great deal of enthusiasm and energy to the staff.

G E A U X T I G E R S!!!
This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 1:04 pm
Posted by KCinDC
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2007
1537 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:17 pm to
As Harry Truman said, "I don't give 'em hell -- I just tell the truth and they think it's hell!"
Posted by Tommy Patel
Member since Apr 2006
7558 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:45 pm to
As much as he was complimenting Steve, I take it as him covering the deficiencies of GC at the same time.

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read Steves bio, he played QB and his son was one hell of a QB. He knows the postion better than the previous guy.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
26274 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:54 pm to
All you need to know is that Les Miles would never take a shot at someone that has just been forced out of his job at LSU... never. If you ever get a quote of Les putting down another coach you will know that his child or wife or both are being held for ransom and he has to say such things to get them back!

Les Miles is to good of a person to take a shot at GC.
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
22628 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:58 pm to
Maybe the fact that Crowton wasn't able to run his own offense had something to do with it.
Posted by oompaw
In piney hill country...
Member since Dec 2007
6271 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:07 pm to
quote:

develop quarterbacks


That's what we haven't had since 2006 season.
Posted by Tommy Patel
Member since Apr 2006
7558 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:10 pm to
quote:

Maybe the fact that Crowton wasn't able to run his own offense had something to do with it.


the development of the unknown Tim Rattay at Tech does not really get enough debate. I know tech plays in a weak conference and it would be folly to try and argue "what if" but the fact remains he took a kid nobody else really recruited and set several NCAA records that still stand today. I keep seeing the argument about how everyone figures him out by year 3 but can anyone really put a finger on it? Chavis was able to overcome his "3rd and chavis" issue, why couldn't Crowton overcome predictability. Makes me wonder.
Posted by SNAKE
Lafayette/Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
705 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

Steve brings to our staff the type of experience necessary to develop quarterbacks," Miles said. "He's an experienced play-caller who will bring a great deal of enthusiasm and energy to the staff."


I think it was Miles indirect low key response to Crowton's low key comment that he would be able to run the more opened up offense @ Maryland that he felt comfortable running.

Miles knew that Crowton was not a recruiter or a QB developer when he hired him. That being said Miles kept Crowton around the last 3 years w/o recruiting good/the right QBs, Miles not hiring the right QB coach to develop the QB's we had and Miles tampering w/the offense. Based on Miles needs he should have parted w/Crowton @ least 2 years ago. If our AD wouldn't give Miles the money to buy out Crowton , Miles could have chipped in some like he did w/his last pay raise @ Okie St. going to his assistants.

I don't think their relationship became contentious like Miles & Fisher became but they didn't fit. They each had to get off a little low key , gentle jab @ one another instead of a big public fight while parting ways as befitting their personalities.
Posted by Swat5
Houston
Member since May 2010
2417 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:35 pm to
quote:

Maybe the fact that Crowton wasn't able to run his own offense had something to do with it.


So Les Miles...who I NEVER saw with a play chart in his hands...was calling the offense.

Damn Miles is a genius! Cause ive never seen an OC...even in the booth...without a play chart. We have underestimated the genius of Miles. He has the entire play chart in his brain...

Posted by GeauxGus
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
5219 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:38 pm to
..c'mpn , you reading WAY too much into that ....why can't folks just take the man at his word and what he says is what he says ..
if we know one thing about CLM is he doesn't take shots - obvious or otherwise - at his colleagues..
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
63991 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:40 pm to
No, Les has way too much class to do that. You can question his coaching but as a representative of LSU he is nothing but class
Posted by btrtgr
USVI
Member since Jan 2007
38 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 2:50 pm to
Among the standouts he has tutored include BYU running back Luke Staley, who was the recipient of the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and led the nation in scoring in 2001; Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech's 1998 Biletnikoff Award honoree as the top collegiate receiver in the country; Louisiana Tech quarterback Tim Rattay, who finished 10th in balloting for the Heisman Trophy in 1999; and Boston College quarterback Glenn Foley, who finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1993.

Crowton has coached seven quarterbacks who have gone on to be selected in the NFL Draft
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44878 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 3:59 pm to
Les don't roll like that
Posted by peopleschamp
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
6576 posts
Posted on 1/21/11 at 4:07 pm to
That's just your positiger paranoia talking. It's a condition that assumes when you compliment and show respect for one person you are insulting the other person. You compliment Krags therefore you are insulting Crowton. You compliment and respect Saban therefore you are automatically insulting Miles. Positiger Paranoia is what your describing.
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