So was sacrificing "talent" in last year's class and the whole Line shakesups that occurred a good thing or bad thing? Your argument is talent, but we've recruited significantly worse since O was hired.

That was a pretty big point of contention, and it was usually couched as "O knows what he is doing. We need depth." But why does that depth matter if we make the assumption that a 3-star has no place on the field with a 5-star, which is what this post basically says.

That getting a 3-star OLine to add depth over a 4-5 star skill position was probably a bad move.

(And I'm just trying to find the consistency, I like the rational approach, but maybe the answer still is "O doesn't know how to run a program," as he took incorrect risks if we were to assume the talent is the big problem.)

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However, I honestly have to say that thus far, I feel like O has done better than I expected.

And I'll say here, I actually agree, but that's because the expectations were extremely low. Yes he's surprised, but he's also shown no signs he can lead LSU to a championship. He was woefully underprepared yesterday.

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Posted by ShortyRob

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Posted on 11/4/18 at 12:15 pm to Freauxzen

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So was sacrificing "talent" in last year's class and the whole Line shakesups that occurred a good thing or bad thing? Your argument is talent, but we've recruited significantly worse since O was hired.

Well. I would say that I give basically all coaches a slight pass on year 1 recruiting because recruits are skittish as frick in that situation.

On the offensive side of the ball, the bottom line reality is that LSU has a fricking godawful reputation among 18 year old kids. If you are an 18 year old kid, you flat out can't remember LSU having a decent offense. That's a drag on recruiting. On that I hope we can incrementally overcome. One that I'm not sure O can overcome but, if he can't, it will be his undoing.

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That getting a 3-star OLine to add depth over a 4-5 star skill position was probably a bad move.

Honestly, I disagree. We can't even field a fricking two deep OL! We've got to reach a point where that's not the case.

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(And I'm just trying to find the consistency, I like the rational approach, but maybe the answer still is "O doesn't know how to run a program," as he took incorrect risks if we were to assume the talent is the big problem.)

I'm not SOLD on Coach O. I'm simply acknowledging that this season has gone better than I would have expected and I'm not letting the fact that a team that is beating the frick out of everybody beat us Saturday change that.

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And I'll say here, I actually agree, but that's because the expectations were extremely low

Truth. But, whether we like to admit it not. Even with a great OC........our offense would be better..........but still HIGHLY suspect.

Being 7-2 at this point with the train wreck we're fielding on the offensive side of the ball in terms of talent is a goddamned miracle.

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