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If you were head coach at LSU, what specific actions you would take

Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:53 am
Posted by Springlake Tiger
Uptown
Member since Aug 2006
15531 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:53 am
for the rest of the season to finish the season strong and set the program up for the future? and why?

*Feed Leonard Fournette the rock 25 times a game. He is a great talent and he is starting to display it in a big way.
*Start Brandon Harris against Kentucky. The next 3 games are at home. It is a more comfortable place compared to a road environment. He is so much more talented than AJ and he really is the future. He has both more upside and downside than AJ, but AJ adds nothing to the table except the deep balls to Dural, that is it.
*Stop the whole offense looking to the sideline thing. It causes delays of game and causes the offense to be even more of a cluster. Call the play and give the QB one possible audible and roll with it for better or worse.
*Keep Beckwith on the field instead of Welter. You already pulled the trigger and it worked, leave it alone.
*Change your punt and kick returners. They are great players, but not in those roles. I am sure there are better options.
*Against Kentucky, pound the rock like you have been, maybe a 70/30 ratio. This is what you are comfortable with anyway.
*Against Ole Miss, switch it up. Pass to set up the run, Freeze and Ole Miss doesn't respect your team and would be shocked by the strategy. If Tiger Stadium can start rocking, Wallace might crumble. The night before the game, rent a movie theater and show the team last year's Ole Miss game from start to the post game celebration.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:57 am
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
42312 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:56 am to
Hire a Spread Offense guru

Feed LF 20+ times a game

Bubble Screens

Hire Muschamp as D Coordinator at end of season
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:57 am
Posted by Dr. Shultz
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Jun 2013
6391 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:59 am to
We need to incorporate some easy passes to get our QBs some confidence.

Just an easy roll out dump off to a TE or a WR bubble screen or a RB flare route or something

We started doing a few of these with Melvin Jones but we need it more consistently with our better athletes

shite, Florida could have done those RB Flare routes for 5 yards a pop all the way down the field if they kept with it.
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
35510 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:00 am to
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*Stop the whole offense looking to the sideline thing. It causes delays of game and causes the offense to be even more of a cluster. Call the play and give the QB one possible audible and roll with it for better or worse.
This. And beyond that have the next play call ready before the previous play ends. If it is 1st and 10 and you call a pitch dive off of right tackle you should be able to figure out that the next play will be 2nd and 7-10. If something odd happens like you break one loose for a huge gain, then you can rethink the next call while they move the chains.

This is where I love Chip Kelly on the Eagles. His philosophy is that if a play goes for a huge gain just run up to the line and run it again.
Posted by mattytiger123
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2014
3022 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:06 am to
Take my first 3 paychecks

Buy my dream car

Pass to the tight end every play out of the spread with Kragthorpe at qb (after feeding fournette 38 times a game)

Pay one of the golden girls for some fun.

Hold tryouts for the public to make dreams come true
Posted by Freder
Member since Aug 2014
809 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:13 am to
First thing I would do would be to go to the Tiger Rant for advice on what to do next.
Posted by RawTiger
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2006
1985 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:21 am to
Sell beer in Tiger Stadium??
Posted by FourthQuarter
Member since Sep 2014
2228 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:28 am to
I'd take a pay cut and lower ticket prices.
Posted by Lebowski
Dallas
Member since Oct 2013
3544 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:29 am to
QB development!!! Our guys have gotten worse as the season's progressed.
Posted by jtran1988
Corndog U
Member since Oct 2008
5321 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:31 am to
Jennings needs to stop being selfish on zone-reads. It seriously reminds me of JJ.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
8541 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:33 am to
Find a way to get our best athletes on offense one on one situations. Even without throwing the ball deep, make the defense defend our athletes in space and not in a condensed area.

Get the ball to Dupre in space (bubble screen, end around, quick slant, etc.).

Allow Harris to run the read option with LF and Magee.

Move the pocket and give Harris some run/pass options.

Throw the ball out of play action early in the possession -- do not wait until after you have one first down to run play action.

**Realize that the defense is not going to keep the game close, much like 2008, you are going to have to score points**
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 11:36 am
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
119560 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:39 am to
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Feed Leonard Fournette


Agree.

quote:

Stop the whole offense looking to the sideline thing.


This won't end. Our QBs are not experienced enough to read defenses.

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Keep Beckwith on the field instead of Welter.


Agree.

quote:

Change your punt and kick returners.


Meh...this is really not that much of an issue. We've had no f' ups in the return game all season....let's keep it that way.

quote:

Against Kentucky, pound the rock


Agree.

quote:

Against Ole Miss, switch it up.


Agree. We are going to have to be much more balance on offense to have a chance against Ole Miss. Their D is very good and quit possibly the best in the nation.

We also need to start Harris. Harris can make all the throws needed to beat a defense like Ole Miss'.





Posted by Football_Freak
Member since May 2012
2410 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:43 am to
Expect nothing from Miles, and if you get more than nothing, be happy with it.
Posted by wickedwriter
Hammond, La
Member since Sep 2013
37 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:54 am to
I'd start Harris and let him get some experience, since this is obviously a rebuilding year.

I'd get rid of the Power I on early downs, and opt to spread the defense out more so that we can better use our receivers.

Get the TE's involved on short and intermediate routes over the middle.

Move CC down from the box so he can work one on one with BH.

Posted by 1609tiger
Member since Feb 2011
3263 posts
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:09 pm to
I would explain to each position coach that he is a recruiter. He is expected to spend max effort on it and I expect to be in on 5-7 of the top 15 at his position. I would focus on Texas as much as I would in Louisiana. I would end the non sense ban on coaches recruiting high school games on Fridays before games. And I would spend as much money as the above requires.
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