re: Coach O - The "Proof is in the Pudding" Assessment.

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My beef is with fans who refuse to acknowledge that he's done a good job.

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I think he's done a good job so far, to a degree. I'm not in the same camp as the OP and some others who have posted in this thread though.

I'll admit that the team looked very focused as soon as Orgeron took over, but that happens to a lot of teams when the head coach or manager is replaced. I do believe however, that even if Miles was still in charge, LSU would have finished with the same won/loss record as O did and perhaps would have even won the Florida game.

Orgeron should be given credit for shortening the practices and keeping the players fresh for the games and changing the offensive philosophy.

On the other hand, like SportTiger1 posted, losing 7 of the top 10 Louisiana recruits is unheard of in recent history. It's disheartening (at least to me) for all the players who have left the program the past 6 months or so and now with all the suspensions, that's paints a bad picture.

Orgeron has done some very good things as the head coach, but some things aren't so good, in my opinion.

I'd give him a B on his overall performance the past 11 months.