re: Is this FINALLY the lesson that we can't play super conservative on O?

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if he is supposed to be so great, why couldn't he get any playing time over JJ and his QB abilities?

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JJ was a senior

JJ had more experience

Miles had some weird mental/emotional connection to JJ

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i'd have taken a first half of TRYING to run, only to get stuffed, over the short pass bullshite we tried

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reading an interview with Blackwell, running up the gut was supposedly the gameplan.

and 3000 yds is pretty ambitious. 2500ish seems about right.

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and 3000 yds is pretty ambitious

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That is like 215 ypg if we make it to the SEC championship game

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I can't understand, if he is supposed to be so great, why couldn't he get any playing time over JJ and his QB abilities?

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If Les Miles actually put the best product on the field. Mettenberger would have started this entire season and we wouldn't be questioning any quarterbacks.

What Miles has done is essentially removed the competition aspect from the teams in terms of competing for starting roles. Instead he plays seniority/favorites.

IMO I don't care if someone is a true freshman or a 5th year senior, when you're ready to play, you're ready to play.

After further review and consult with my esteemed colleagues, I think the principle failure of Miles in this game was the development of a "backup" plan and the unwillingness to implement it.

And yes, the backup plan should have included Lee. After the first offensive drive in the 2nd half in which LSU failed to score, I believe we would have switched offensive modes and at least given the offense a last ditch effort under Lee. The game was already out of hand.

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reading an interview with Blackwell, running up the gut was supposedly the gameplan.

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it seems a lot of things were in the gameplan and got scratched at the last minute

scared coaching? i dunno

Before the game he said they would not do anything differently and they did not. However, he does not seem to take criticism well and appears to work harder and make better choices when he is universally criticized. Anyone who had the opportunity for greatness should have moved heaven and earth to achieve it, including getting extra help, asking for opinions of those in the know, etc. He did nothing out of the ordinary. Hence, he is mediocre at best.

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76-18
3 sec west titles
2 sec championships
1 national title

And you want him gone? Get some perspective.

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When you pay someone millions, you expect that to have a team better prepared to at least score a point in a national championship game after 40+ days, no?

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But some people have taken things too far.

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it's understandable with all the major frickups miles had last night, and even more understandable since he gave up

i think the fanbase is being light on him considering he quit last night

Agree, best post.