re: If you listen carefully to Sark here, he explains one of the reasons Pelini failed at LSU.

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A les miles offense can run through a defense that lost 16 starters then an additional 10due to transfer portal.

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Dude we had derek stingley at one outside CB spot and eli ricks at the other. That's the best CB tandem in the country. On top of that, our DL led the SEC in sacks.



And we had one of the worst pass defenses in history.


Let's add that up again: an elite pass-rushing DL and elite CBs. And a historically bad pass defense. This was NOT because of a lack of talent or experience. This was 100% because of poor coaching.

The most damning thing about Pelini’s failure this season was that even after his defense struggled, beginning with the first game, he either failed or refused to make simple adjustments that would have better utilized the talent he had on hand.

This is a trait of a losing coach.

Talent often masks deficiencies. But a coach has to know how to best utilize the talent.

This bad hire is on Ed. Linehan was also a wasted hire, as Dallas Cowboys fans tried to warn us.
If Orgeron makes another bad hire at the DC spot, his remaining days at LSU will be numbered. That’s just the way they do things here.

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Dude is 46-35 as a HC

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in the coaching world it seems like the bigger frickup you are, the longer the line is for people waiting to hire you after you get canned

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Sark will fail at Texas just like the last several coaches that went to Austin! Dude is 46-35 as a HC

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I think he will have Texas in the CFP by year 3. The only thing that held him back before was his drinking and youth or immaturity.
Sarks an innovator type offensive coach as you could see in the video.
He just needs to recruit and have a decent DC. His offense will always score points.

The safeties were a big big problem. How many missed tackles didn't prevent big plays? No one seems to want to really admit it. Yes, there has been some talk, but the safety play this year was the worst I have watched in my almost 60 years of watching LSU football. You just can't put it all on scheme.

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At least we wouldn’t have to be concerned with one side of the ball year in and out.

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I wonder if that’s what they thought when they PASSED ON A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING COACH

IMO Pelini was fired because the defense did not improve. They looked just as lost against Ole Miss as they did against MSU and Missouri. Besides the aTm game, and a few stands against Florida, they never looked solid. They were out of position, constantly blowing gaps or coverages, and just looked bad.

The game has changed, we're not going to see defensive dominance like we did in, say, 2011.

Hold the opponent to around 20, gonna win most games. Hold them under 20, probably win a national title. Doesn't matter how many All Americans you have, they're not allowed to touch a guy in a pattern, or hit someone hard over the middle.

LSU played solid D against A&M and Florida... held A&M to 13 points because Mond sucked. Gave up over 30 to Fla because Trask didn't. Lost to A&M because Finley (at this point in his development) sucked at reading defenses; Johnson could read better and scored the lone TD on them. Then Johnson kept it going against Florida and we won a tight game.

That's against 2 teams that finished in the Top 10, which is where LSU is supposed to be also.

If we can stay consistent on offense, we should score 30+ a game, no matter the opponent.

Yes Yes yes... this right here in my veins