re: Joe Sloan fired per Dellenger. Alex Atkins to call plays

Posted by fjlee90

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:02 am to Chicken

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Feel a little bad for Sloan...got stuck with a shitty o-line and mediocre QB

The former QB coach got saddled with a mediocre QB?

Seems self inflicted to me.

Posted by Chicken

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:02 am to LSBoosie

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But ok what about the 3rd & call before half with no timeout? Did he not call that? What about the 1st & goal call for a QB draw?

The first one, I can't assume that was all on Sloan...maybe Nuss just wanted to get rid of it fast because he isn't comfortable in the pocket...

I was at the game and haven't yet had a chance to watch the replay.

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Posted by MicahTiger

Member since Dec 2021

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:05 am to Chicken

Feel a little bad for Sloan

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No. We had no identity as a unit. The redzone offense was pathetic. No continuity in the philosophy. Having a zone running scheme without a QB who could execute it...I can go on and on.

Posted by Keltic Tiger

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:07 am to Chicken

Sloan deserves all the criticisms listed here, but don't forget that every play call went thru Kelly's earphones. He said, more than once, that he had the final say. As for any poor personnel, Kelly was here for 4 years, i.e. they were all his players

Posted by tigerfan84

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:08 am to tigerfan84

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Posted by White Tiger

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:08 am to LSUlefty

May it be so.

Posted by tarzana

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:09 am to LSUlefty

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about to get benched

So we have a puncher's chance to win at least one, maybe two of our last four games. It has to be done

Posted by DVinBR

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:09 am to tigerfan84

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Posted by SUB

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:11 am to tigerfan84

Kelly sealed his fate when he promoted Sloan to OC. Was a terrible decision.

Posted by LSUGrad9295

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:11 am to 1999

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Decline a bowl game invite.

This isn't 1974. You can't do that. LSU is contractually obligated to the SEC to provide a football team that will play in the agreed upon bowl game. Do you even Texas Bowl vs Kansas State?

Posted by VenezuelanTigerFan

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:11 am to tigerfan84

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Posted by bearhc

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:12 am to Chicken

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Feel a little bad for Sloan...got stuck with a shitty o-line and mediocre QB

Chicken, do you have any insight as to why Sloan was fired, but Davis was given a pass? Did Woodward torpedo Sloan and support Davis to get Kelly to become insubordinate?

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Posted by tigerfan84

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:13 am to SUB

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Kelly sealed his fate when he promoted Sloan to OC. Was a terrible decision.

There was no reason to keep him after Underwood flipped last November.

Posted by elprez00

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:13 am to Chicken

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Feel a little bad for Sloan...got stuck with a shitty o-line and mediocre QB

Wat? Who’s responsible for getting your qb ready? Who’s responsible for ensuring he’s doing the right things? Who’s responsible for making changes if it ain’t working? Nuss ain’t calling for crossing routes 3 yds downfield on 3rd and 8. I swear some people think coaching doesn’t matter and they have no accountability for getting these guys ready to play.

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Chicken

Oh. Well, “With all due respect, sir.”

Posted by LSBoosie

Member since Jun 2020

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:13 am to Chicken

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The first one, I can't assume that was all on Sloan...maybe Nuss just wanted to get rid of it fast because he isn't comfortable in the pocket...

Maybe. Or maybe that was the exact play call and it was all Sloan's fault. Guess we'll never know.

Why are you so hesitant to put blame on Sloan? Are y'all personally friends?

Now listening to Hester and Flynn react to the news of Sloan being fired this morning. They were very critical. Hester said that based on the film that he’s watched, it would be hard for almost any QB to play in this offense at a high level. Idk though maybe you know something that they don’t.

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Posted by fairweatherfans

Member since Sep 2018

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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:14 am to tigerfan84

Good riddance to Kelly AND Sloan ... keeping Nuss as starter QB is repeating the same insanity of doing the same thing and expecting different results.

Nuss is a statue in the pocket and slow as hell when he attempts to scramble.

MVB can throw the ball and and can scramble giving the defense a whole another element they have to defend.

Bye week gives MVB to get tight with his receivers.

*** I had no idea how much Kelly was disliked by most of the players.Frank Wilson's is respected and liked.