re: Joe Burrow this season

Next year, Joe will run for more yardage than any lsu qb before him. With some more development to recognize coverages, he could be a very dangerous weapon next season. I think we've seen flashes, but they gonna run the shite out of him vs ucf.

His #1 attribute to this team was his performance with the game on the line. He continued to produce every single time. Even after the INT against Florida he came right back and threw perfect passes that were dropped that could have continued the last drive and send that game into OT. Props to Burrow and his 4th qtr/OT magic in 2018. Fun to watch.

Sure I appreciate him, but people have overrated him to high heaven. There was a list somebody had where LSU was only middle of the SEC in drop rate. Let LSU fans tell it, we are the worst ever. I've told people several times that because we aren't used to seeing a decent volume of passing, we think our drops are some otherworldy bad problem, when it actually falls in the medium.

Burrow wasn't some amazing QB in the big games either
11/24 45.8% 158 yards vs Miami
15/34 44.1% 249 yards 1 TD vs Auburn
19/34 55.9% 192 yards 2 ints vs UF
15/30 50.0% 200 yards vs UGA
16/28 57.1% 129 yards 1 int vs Miss St
18/35 51.4% 184 yards 1 int vs Bama
25/38 65.8% 292 yards 3 TDs vs TAMU (219 yards 3 TDs in regulation)

*TAMU had the 109th pass defense.

If y'all want to hold QBs to a certain standard, hold all of them to it. I remember all the bullshite Harris got in 2015 and if he had pass numbers like this in these games, people would have never let you hear the end of it.

Outside of that long run vs UGA and running it tough, but a bunch, vs TAMU, his rushing in big games is non-existent as well.

Burrow as a passer is still way off from what we really need out of him, but as a sensible person, I cut him some slack because of issues with OL and it's his first year starting. His rushing should look a little better in year two with better backs on the read option as well. No excuses for next year though, just like Brandon Harris got.

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First year starter. He's could and should improve drastically with an off season to prepare as the starter and Lord willing a new OC.

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Key word "should". And yes Lord willing on a new OC.

Dat you are going to piss them off discussing their double standards. They blame everything but Burrow for his mediocre play. Harris had the same things negatively impacting his play plus he had Les “Play not to lose” “QB destroying” Miles as his coach.

Anthony Jennings Brandon Harris and Jordan Jefferson didnt get similar treamtment

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Anyone check out the All-SEC offensive team(s)? 
No LSU linemen named to first or second team. 
No LSU backs named to first or second team. 
When that changes, our scheme will look a lot bette

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So whats the excuse for our offense looking like garbage against mid majors?
Are you saying Southeastern has as much talent as lsu?

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The offense should improve by leaps and bounds next year.

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Your opinions preseason this year.....

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i thought making Ensminger the OC was can't miss move and a huge upgrade over Canada and Cameron

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However, who else are we going to get.

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Holy shite

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yeah, that was definitely a WTF comment

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Until then be happy with 9 wins. Might even get to 10.

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Then why did we fire Miles?

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well, this much, at least, we can deduce.

Miles won a title and played for another. He was expected to do so again (hence the reason people got irate when he didn't).
He also cost more money than his replacement.

AD had a choice to make- continue to pay Miles premium dollar and then also invest in the ongoing pursuit of Saban's machine over in Tuscaloosa, or trade in for a used model with less expectations.
Probably based on various analytics, LSU determined they couldn't catch up with Bama at this time, but the overall system was in place to keep churning out 9-10 win seasons with a competent coach running things.
Note- I said competent, not great or even very good. All O has to do is keep running Miles' (and Saban's) program, and he will do well enough to keep LSU on the positive side of the ledger.
I fully believe O is the placeholder here, meant to keep LSU ranked as long as Saban is at Bama. Nothing more. I think the business plan is to play safe until Saban retires, at which point I think we then push hard to get the best coach.

The sales pitch will be this:
we were able to stay ranked with Orgeron, so there's potential in the program. And now that Saban is out of the way, LSU's as viable as any other SEC West program to step into the void.