To me its obvious: Gary Crowton was the problem

Good riddence to Crowton

Not to rehash an old topic on here, but I still think the offense looks confused with JJ in the game, especially when he comes in the middle of a drive. I think JJ bears a little of the responsibility for the confusion as well.

Stud was interviewed by local news the other day, at a presser I guess, I wasnt really paying close attention.

He blamed the UT fiasco last year on subbing in too many personnel groupings before the play and likely doing it too much during the season also. He was also very adamant in referring that it was something that was not even practiced but instead was just something that they were expected to handle when the time came during the games.

That really is unbeleivable. When you look at our offense this season compared to that, the coaching is light years better. I don't see how it can blamed on anyone but Crowton. The fact that it wasnt even practiced just makes me think of the Co-DCs back in 08.

That was some unorganized shite.

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Gary Crowton was the cause of all the poor clock management and delay of game mistakes

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Check your quarterback out dude. Crowton may have had a complex offense, but I'd hesitate to blame him for clock management problems among other things. That stuff wasn't here w/ the QB's previous to JJ. I like JJ, but we're a lot better with him coming in and running around after the game is out of hand. Give JLEE some credit.

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Gary Crowton was the cause of all the poor

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You win as a team, you lose as a team, and you manage the clock as a team.

Having said that, only getting one sane play off in the final 32 secs of the Vol game was pretty much totally on the back of the sidelines and the end to GC's days at LSU, fair or not.

I had little doubt he would be gone at seasons end.

I will pat Lee on the back for his play, but one has to be blind not to note the change in the overall smoothness of our offensive play starts on the sideline. imo

In 2010, Danny O'Brien was Maryland's quarterback. He threw for over 2400 yards and 22 TDs. The Terps boasted an impressive 9-4 record. Maryland crushed East Carolina 51-20 in its bowl game.

Danny O'Brien & Maryland 2010

Passing Efficiency Individual - 2010
#45 Danny O'Brien, Maryland QB

Passing Offense - 2010
#65 Maryland

Passing Efficiency Team - 2010
#47 Maryland



After such a successful season, hopes were high among Terrapin fans that Danny O'Brien would lead Maryland to even greater success in 2011.

Those dreams were all for naught. In the second quarter of Maryland's game with Georgia Tech last Saturday, Danny O'Brien was benched after throwing his sixth interception with only four TDs on the year.

Danny O'Brien & Maryland 2011

Passing Efficiency - 2011
#92 Danny O'Brien, Maryland QB

Passing Offense - 2011
#84 Maryland

Passing Efficiency Team - 2011
#104 Maryland



A book was discovered in Danny O'Brien's locker:

Believe it or not, I think Crowton may be a good offensive coordinator in the NFL. I think his schemes were just too complicated for college and rely heavily on a strong-armed QB.

This year, LSU has used fewer personnel packages and fewer formations, allowing them to master their craft. There just aren't enough hours in the collegiate schedule to do too many complicated things with an offense. It's better to do one thing well than be jack of all trades and master of none.

I posted this in another thread, but I think it fits in with this thread as well...

You don't even need to look at the plays themselves to see the marked improvement of this offense. All you have to do is look at the pre-snap action.

The main difference is the packages and formations. Last year, on three consecutive plays, we would be in I-formation, then 5-wide, then basic spread formation.

Each play, we would sub in 3-5 guys... The play reached the field with about 13 seconds left on the play clock... We would line up with about 7-10 seconds left on the play clock. The plays were rushed... the players were rushed... and we lacked consistency.

This season, we have a much smaller arsenal of formations and packages, but we do many things out of the formations. We're successful in this way. The players are comfortable, the play gets in early and we're lined up with about 15-18 seconds left on the clock... this gives us more time to read the defense and we can choose to run the clock down or snap early. We didn't have that freedom the past few years.

If you don't even look at the play, and you only pay attention to the pre-snap, you will notice a huge difference from the offense we saw last season. Thank you, Krags!