re: Can LSU beat Ole Miss with current offensive philosophy ?

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Every coach has an over arching strategic philosophical approach to football. If you have to be told or explained to what Mile's philosophy is after 9 years of watching him I pity you. But basically it's: - run first is the best option, passing leads to turnovers (unbalanced) - limit mistakes by the QB even if that means making him 'just another player' (not an on the field general and playmaker) - avoid turnovers at all costs even if it means shutting down your offense and major playmakers/producers (see Jeremy Hill comment in this thread) - rely on defense to win games, make stands late in the game to 'save it' and 'get victory' - sit on a lead, don't attack when ahead -win games by a close margin, point differential doesn't matter, just win (win ugly)

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This is the recipe for championships, isn't it? One exception, I don't think Les strives for close margin victories although he'd take a sure close margin of victory by getting conversative rather than "getting aggressive" late in the game and putting a victory at risk. So what if you run the ball, punt, and the other team scores late to make it close only to run out of time. That's just good football.