re: Here is what the "Wizard" Gary Crowton has done at LSU

Crowton...not many you get to see him, since he's up in the box.

It's been a combination of things. One play it the OL, the next something else.
I finally so a little light against bama. JJ looked good and the OL was going a good job. But, then a stupid penalty would kill us.

Regardless, I think Crowton's done a terrible job this year. Almost on par with the clusterfk that was our two headed DC last year. The offense often times looks confused out there, much like the D last year.
The rest of the year will get interesting. IMO, next week our O is going to get it's arse handed to it. ole miss's front 7 is going to give this OL fits. Then the hit will be turned up on the OC even more.

The biggest problem will be that I don't think Miles will make a change at OC. So unless Crowton changes his philosophy, we'll be looking at this O again next year. Although with JJ and soe of the young OL having more experience, maybe it gets better.

now look at his resume for an ever more noticeable trend ... his third season everywhere is a drop off in productivity ..

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The only numbers I care about are that we are ranked 8th nationally have two loses against the number one and two ranked teams and will probably go to a major bowl. So what's all the bitchin about the yardage. W's are what matters.

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i'd hope that we have 2 losses after playing 2 great teams and nobody else

so basically crowton has to have a new offense or Sr. QB to have an effective offense?

Pretty much.

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so basically crowton has to have a new offense or Sr. QB to have an effective offense?

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I had to pass algebra I and algebra II before they let me take calculus

not too many offenses are geared towards inexperienced QBs coming straight in and lighting shite up. Especially in the South with our preponderance of HSs with "athlete" type QBs that just run around and use their legs and thrive on broken plays.

Someone will come into this thread and say matt barkley and i will say "started 4 years in high school in a sophisticated pro style offense"

destrehan didnt run a sophisticated pro style offense, JJ has learned how to play QB from scratch from day one at LSU, don't kid yourself.

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destrehan didnt run a sophisticated pro style offense

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crowton doesn't run a sophisticated pro style offense

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with JJ now?

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still mostly spread and option, with some i-form up the gut miles ball

our offense is mostly run out of the shotgun

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So you can't have it both ways, either Crowton does too much and the scheme is over the personnel's head or he doesn't do enough and the scheme is too simple because of his lack of confidence in his personnel's ability to execute.

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he has simple schemes

his problem is he has no rhythm to his playcalling, and a lot of that is based in the fact that he tries to include too many differing systems, many of which he can't scheme/coach/call

he's a disaster on anything to do with the option, other than 1 play we ran against UF in 2007

and that's the other problem that leads to him not having any rhythm. he tries to include so many styles, he gets away from what is working and doesn't go back to it

case in point: that play from 2007 that we never saw again

also the fact that he's so bad at the option, that we can't even run a wildcat, which is a simple play

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Oh, yeah, and I almost forgot. Apparently T-Bob Hebert and Josh Dworaczyk are the worst O-linemen in the history of CFB, and are totally responsible for the dropoff in rushing yards this season.

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Nobody is worse than Brandon Smalling. I will never forget that guy getting totally bulldozed on a fg or extra point in that 31-0 bama beating. Pathetic.