re: Ed Ingram: We didn’t know what to do or who the block

Whole thing needs to be blown up… we need another a-hole like Nick in here to dictate, get rid of everyone… no more good ole boy network.

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So this is on brand for the Edward Orgeron dog and pony show currently known as the LSU football program.

Early in the game Ed Ingram totally missed a blitzing LB who was on the line. Ed looked right toward Shanahan whose man was going to the LSU right i.e. AWAY from Ingram. Instead of looking left to see the LB, Ingram went right toward the center. Incidentally, the RB on that play also let the LB run in untouched to sack Max who could have hit an open receiver. This crap from someone who has been around as much as Ingram is inexcusable. It is poor coaching.

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that was a WTF moment. 3 guys were rushing to our right and 3 to the left. Right at the snap Ingram looked right and never looked left. one of the guys stunted on the right leaving 2 rushers. Ingram was never close enough to put a hand on either of them, yet still never looked left.

The RB I can excuse as it seemed like his vision could have been blocked by the left tackle.

This is what we get after off season, firing the OL coach, getting a new OC. Wow. Orgeron is next level idiotic.

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no more good ole boy network.

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At LSU? In Louisiana?

Rabalais sounds like it will be blamed on the transition:

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Just finished very candid Zoom with #LSU OG Ed Ingram. Said players who were injured on O-Line were tired and out of shape for UCLA game, and that the OL coach transition in the summer from Cregg to Davis was a problem because of different coaching techniques.

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O resets his own shite show wafer mark.

Well the run blocking and pass protection sure the H wasn't the QB's fault
All these linemen are just to stupid to just block the guy in front of them the opposite direction the play is called to go. So many times they just lean on the defender being blocked by the lineman next to them and not even touch a defender right on their nose. I think they are scared, and they play that way. Not a mean bone on our line. Big problem

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Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but the blocking scheme and protection calls shouldn’t change based on the OL coach, correct? The schemes should be part of the offense that was installed over the spring. OL shouldn’t be learning an entirely new playbook just because the position coach is new.

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The exact calls and terminology would likely change to a point, but that shouldn’t really be a big deal. As far as the actual execution, it’s the little things that change.

In the passing game, there are probably changes to the specific protections, reads, and assignments. The overall offensive scheme/play call will obviously determine whether it’s 5-, 6-, or 7-man protection. But stuff like blitz pickup, double-teams, chips on specific rushers, etc. will be somewhat driven by the OL coach’s philosophy. Hell, a lot of that stuff will change game-to-game based on film review.

In the zone running game it’s similar but probably less significant. Even though it’s simple “zone blocking” the OL coach is still going to influence technique. Again this is mostly about making sure the players know when to double team and when to get to the next level - similar to blitz pickup.

I think it’s probably the least impactful in the power running game since that involves very specific blocking assignments. But that’s not something we do much (if at all).

So.. yeah, I can see how Davis’ late arrival could impact our preparedness. At the same time, though, it’s not an excuse. The staff should be working to minimize the major changes knowing he’s coming to the party somewhat late, and the players should be capable of picking up whatever changes do occur. All of our starting OL are upperclassmen. Our center is a Harvard grad FFS.

That may well be true. My point was that at a minimum, you would expect him to understand the scheme and assignments.

I do wonder, though, whether some of this is actually Ingram kicking himself specifically for missing assignments. Would like to see/hear the full interview to understand the context.