re: My thoughts about the Coach O hire... (long)

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IF LSU had won vs Florida, would you be nearly as upset about hiring Coach O?

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yes i would absolutely still be this upset.

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Now ask yourself: Did Coach O lose us the game vs Florida?
Was he the one who botched the hold on a field goal?
Was he the one who went the wrong way on the last play?

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we had three plays inside the 10 yard line prior to each of these two plays and we did not get into the end zone. People only remember the last play, when what leads to that last play is every bit as crucial as the play itself.
a TD on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd downs on either of these two drives makes every other play you list irrelevant.

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Bama averages winning games 40-11... We lost 10-0, and played them tougher than any team in America. With a bit more creativity in the offensive play calling, we likely win that game. A new offensive coordinator will bring that creativity.

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Les Miles' last 4 losses to Alabama have been by an average of 11 pts.
including one that went into overtime.
with a bit more offensive creativity in those games, we likely win.

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it is by no means the worst hire in the world

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that won't be known until we see results of the hire.
but you can make a legit argument that the process that lead to this hire is in the discussion for worst in the SC in the last 20 years or so.