After being pummelled by Miss State and then losing 24-21 to Troy (definitely should not have lost this game) lots of the TRers were jumping off the bandwagon and on top of Ed O, ready to fire him on the spot. An Advocate article gave some insight into the game (condensed version)

The Advocate 9/30/17
By Ross Delanger
. . .The offense is in a funk.
The Tigers can’t decide on their quarterback, rotating freshman Myles Brennan with senior Danny Etling. Their two most decorated players — running back Derrius Guice and edge rusher Arden Key — have been neutralized. Guice, in fact, missed Saturday’s game while nursing an undisclosed injury (he's missed more than 10 quarters of action this year), and Key is not in game shape, spending several series on the sideline.
The defensive line depth continues to be a problem (no Rashard Lawrence nor Ed Alexander on Saturday), and the offensive line remains a struggling bunch (it needed to start two true freshmen Saturday). That simplification of the offense Orgeron spoke about earlier this week did show up: LSU significantly reduced its pre-snap motions and shifts.

And, now, it’s on to Gainesville, Florida, with this young bunch. How young? Very young.
Just three players on this current LSU roster played in the last game in The Swamp in 2014, and 15 players who played in that 2014 team are now on NFL rosters.
Oh yes, this program’s personnel seems oh-so different in just three years.

That brings us to that attrition issue.
This team does have built-in excuses: the loss of 12-13 starters, including three first-round NFL draft pick; poor depth, especially on the offensive and defensive lines; and a surge of youth that's been forced into action.
But those are not the sole reasons for the struggles.
"Got to do some soul searching and look at what we’re doing wrong," Orgeron said afterward.
He's dealing with a mess. The Tigers played Saturday without 15 scholarship players, each of them with their own reasons for their absence: injury, suspensions and ineligibility. Three of those are starters (RT Toby Weathersby, F-back JD Moore and Lawrence) and another four to five would be or have been key rotational players this season.
Take for instance, the offensive line. Without Weathersby, the Tigers started two true freshmen on the line for the first time since at least 1986, the school said. Another rookie, Tory Carter, partially replaced Moore’s absence as the Tigers’ key blocker on running plays, and redshirt freshman Glen Logan replaced Lawrence.

Meanwhile, Troy played 2 SRs, a JR, and a SO on their DL. On their OL they started a SR & JR(both 3rd yr starters), a RS-SO and 2 SO that all got substantial snaps (>225 each) the previous year. Two of these OLs made All-Sun Belt.

NO EXCUSE-LSU SHOULD BEAT TROY EVERY TIME THEY PLAY

But this was a good Troy team that went 11-2, won their conference, lost by 11 to Boise on the blue turf and won the prestigious(jk) NO Bowl

Still no excuse to lose to freaking Troy but it also wasn't the time to throw Ed O overboard. But some were ready to do that.
He said he would get a big name OC. He would have had Kiffin if Saban would not have vetoed that and got Lane a HC gig.
He tried with Canada but never trusted that offense.
But he found the right combo on the 3rd try.
He has recruited like a MF. He hit it out the park with hiring Pelini. It's time to challenge every year.
And for some of you, it't time to say you were wrong about Ed O, the shrimp boat captain. May he be here for the next 20 years!

So how about it boys.
Fat bastard Stuntman
Adamb2151 AshLSU
Sammy Tiger SabiDojo
INFIDEL Smil3432
SportTiger1 tigerfoot

Care to make amends?

This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 3:36 am