re: I didn’t realize how much Will Blackwell hated Les Miles

I remember Wills first home game as a recruit. Sat directly behind him and had a conversation. He was cool as hell and not stuck up whatsoever. My buddy was there as a recruit also so I tagged along. Needless to say they ended up taking Chad Jones .


Where's Will at today?

2017 and 2018 O lines had problems with Bama. 2019 Oline dominated. Personnel did not change much. Shows you how much scheme and coaching play into solid Oline play

This Miles was a straight stubborn throwback with no imagination or guts to go in another directions. The Miles defenders trying to blame players are as dense has he is. He should have known after the SEC championship that his game plan sucked. JJ had 30 yards passing.

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They were still one of the most efficient offenses in the country until they took Lee out.

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I will NEVER get over that, or the PIG HEADED decision to not insert him into the NC game when it was so crystal clear how ineffective we were. IMO, he just wanted to send a message to everyone, especially the fans, that he was the coach and he was going to make the decisions on who they played, not them. I think it was pride.

To be fair if Lee stays in the game we lose the first Bama game and probably bad. As bad as Jefferson was Lee had zero chance against Bama their strengths matched up perfectly with his weaknesses. He was the better qb to play in most games except probably Georgia and Bama. We just had 2 extremely flawed qb’s that year.

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As bad as Jefferson was Lee had zero chance against Bama their strengths matched up perfectly with his weaknesses. He was the better qb to play in most games except probably Georgia and Bama. We just had 2 extremely flawed qb’s that year.

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Nobody knows what would have happened had Lee been inserted into the game, because he wasn’t, and absolutely NO adjustments were made. NONE.

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Offense was loaded with NFL talent minus the QB.

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We had a shitty offensive line. It was a typical Les Miles team - loaded with defensive talent and WR and RB talent. Total shite at QB and an average offensive line.

And for God’s sake, quit wondering about Lee. He showed his lack of toughness when Bama hit him in the mouth. Go back and watch. It was a late hit that should have been penalized. Lee sat on the ground afterwards instead of popping up like a man. The next couple of series, when Lee dropped back to pass, he just flung the ball to get rid of it so he would not be hit again. No way the coaches should have EVER put him in the game again.

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Physically it was like watching a college team against a high school team. The scheme didn’t help but if your Miles

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T Bob said earlier this week that Miles practiced the team too hard prior to the game. They weren't thrilled to be playing a rematch and weren't that confident.

No o-line could have done well when Bama was stacking the box with future NFL players. Miles played for another smash mouth, low scoring, field position game.
Aww frick it. It was 8 years ago and I no longer care.
The 2019 team finished the job. They withstood an early Clemson assault and rallied. They found a way.

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Have any of them done anything in the NFL?

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Wasn’t OBJ second in receptions behind Randle that year?

Ware and Shep have had OK careers from a longevity perspective.

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Blackwell sounds like a bitter pussy.

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He does. He'd fit in with a lot of people here.

Yes, they would have been considered one of the top five teams ever. no doubt.