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re: Kudos to Steve Ensminger

Posted on 12/15/16 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
69375 posts
Posted on 12/15/16 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

We threw more to TEs in these last six games than we did in the last six YEARS


A te caught a pass in every game last year. Miles also ciached the most productive TE in LSU history.


Smith was hurt most of last year. That's why he didn't play. The tes have been open under cam, used a bunch, the qbs just never threw it to them. Not just tes, multiple times LF open in the middle and Harris never looks his way.
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
99999 posts
Posted on 12/15/16 at 7:49 pm to
Posted by Meldedee
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
3319 posts
Posted on 12/15/16 at 7:59 pm to
Good job, Steve! Proud of this Tiger!
Posted by Just_Fight_Baby
Haunting the Indian Mounds
Member since Sep 2016
1189 posts
Posted on 12/15/16 at 10:17 pm to
Hats off to Coach Ensminger! He bowed up to a huge challenge and, like a Tiger, worked his butt off to help salvage our season. Made our Offense fun to watch again.

Glad he will remain on staff, too...

THANK YOU Coach E
Posted by s2
Southdowns
Member since Sep 2016
5601 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 3:19 am to
he definitely did a great job. and it could have gone really bad for the team givin the circumstances.
most everyone on the coaching staff should be commended. it looked bad at the early part of the season. hopefully a good sign for the future of the program.

Posted by Im4LSUnTN
Brentwood, TN
Member since Jul 2015
806 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 8:35 am to
What's really is perplexing...when Coach Miles a few years back prior to hiring Cam, elevated Stud, our ÖL Coach to OC for one season and it was a disaster. Steve Ensminger was on the staff. Les...What on Gods green earth were you thinking? Why wasn't Steve Ensminger as a very bright ex QB at LSU and successful prior stints as an OC elsewhere never chosen over Stud then?
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36817 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 9:56 am to
Is Coach E staying in some capacity or is he no longer on staff??
This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 9:57 am
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
18194 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 10:50 am to
Ensminger did a good job, no doubt. Much credit to him. But it wasn't rocket science, and I'd argue that just about any coach worth a damn could've gotten good production out of our offense.

And that just goes to show how truly awful Cam and Les were.
Posted by El Campo Tiger
El Campo, TX
Member since Mar 2015
10118 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 12:02 pm to
He mindf*cked John Chavis, which provided a much needed spark for this LSU fanbase.


Thank you, CSE!!!


This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 12:03 pm
Posted by SamuelClemens
Earth
Member since Feb 2015
11727 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 12:22 pm to
I'm so happy for the rest of the year
Posted by lsufan112001
sportsmans paradise
Member since Oct 2006
10759 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 12:40 pm to
Nice job Steve.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
51623 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 8:56 pm to
Right. He just brought a basic competence to the offense, decision making, and strategy
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63895 posts
Posted on 12/16/16 at 8:59 pm to
Ensminger did a bang-up job considering the circumstances. The fact that Les had Cam calling plays over Ensminger is just another example of Les mismanaging and evaluating his human resources.
Posted by gemlsu
Member since Sep 2003
2378 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:23 am to
Agreed, CSE did a phenomenal job.
Posted by eugene1928LSU
Shreveport, La
Member since Oct 2013
2790 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:32 am to
Great Tiger, he delivered in crunch time, several games he made LSU offense fun again.
Posted by Indrid Cold
Alabama
Member since Dec 2016
74 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:31 am to
quote:

I know most will want to be negative and down vote this thread. I am very excited about the hiring of Canada and what he will bring to our offense next year, but lets not forget the job Steve Ensminger did in relief of Cam. He interjected life into the offense. The offense gained over 423 in every game except Bama (And yeah I know that's the most important game). Our backs ran for more than 275 yards three times and actually put points on the board. All this against 6 SEC teams (Five where ranked). Even against Florida (and it looked bad), we had 425 yards against a top notch defense, fumble inside the 5 yard line, missed hold on the field goal and the back went the wrong way on the last play, all the while missing out on 17 points. Again Recruits want to play under Canada and I prefer him over Steve Ensminger but he did a good job instilling life into our offense.


Well said amigo...the man did an excellent job coming in basically cold and injesting "MUCHO" life into the offense. Of course it was not perfect, HELL, it ain't even always perfect up the road in Tuscaloosa, BUT IT WAS POSITIVE, ADMIRABLE, AND FUN AS HELL TO BE A TIGER FAN WATCHING THEIR OFFENSE ON THE FIELD...

Posted by tigress4life
BR
Member since May 2007
956 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:57 am to
Congrats to Steve he did a very good job, school record setting job as interim OC.
I do recall some of you melting down when Coach O picked him as interim OC, but I thought he would do a good job which he did.
And I was glad a hometown guy was given a chance to lead, heck I was thrilled because I knew Steve back in High School when he was QB at Central; he was a good all around athlete and a good guy.

I was surprised he hadn't been working with QB's there, the thing I remember about watching him play QB was his technique even going all the way back to High School was outstanding, footwork, throwing motion, etc., and calmness when under pressure in games.

I do know his Offensive philosophy is a lot closer to Canada's than Miles/Cameron's and I hope to see him remain at LSU.

Posted by tigress4life
BR
Member since May 2007
956 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Why wasn't Steve Ensminger as a very bright ex QB at LSU and successful prior stints as an OC elsewhere never chosen over Stud then?


Good question, I've no idea why in the world Miles did that or why Steve had not been working with the QB's.
Maybe the "man from Micheegan" undervalued Locals on the coaching staff, ignorance? arrogance?
Posted by Tom Bronco
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2011
2662 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:41 am to
quote:

He caught a lot of flack for his role as the TE coach. Turns out, he may be one of the most capable coaches on staff. His stint as the OC should certainly rejuvenate his legacy.

So true. Once again we see how bad Miles really was as an offensive coach. One of the things I noticed about the offense under Ensminger was how the TE's were all of a sudden pass catchers again.

What do you want to bet that Ensminger wanted to do that all along but was out voted by Les and Cam.
Posted by damnedoldtigah
Middle of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
4275 posts
Posted on 12/17/16 at 11:02 am to
I remember when Pat Lyons got hurt and Charles McClendon put two RS Freshmen on the field to finish the season - Steve E and David Woodley. They were fun to watch and later in their career, Mac would occasionally put them in the same backfield for a trick play or two.

I truly hated how Woodley would eventually die after his days in the NFL.

In Steve's case, the NFL didn't work out for him and he went into coaching. Once again, he stepped up to help bail out the LSU offense, but this time as a coach and OC.

Kudos to Steve. He's a lifelong Tiger and deserves to stay until he wants to retire.

Thanks Steve!!!
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