re: "Miles can't develop a quarterback"

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quote: Russell? Flynn? Developed by Saban.

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Really? Saban left in 2004. Flynn did not start until 2007. How many frequent flyer points did Saban get flying from Miami to BR to develop Flynn? Did Saban help Flynn in 2007, when he was coach at UA?

Those boys were in the system for a lot longer before playing and were coached by a different staff throughout the process...a staff that Les doesn't have and hasn't had for years.

I didnt know that you develop a qb in his freshman year, then he is what he is gonna be. No further learning needed.

P. Manning, Brees, Brady, Rodgers..... I guess they all learned everything there is about being an NFL QB in their rookie year too?

Did any of you people ever play football?

We don't need P. Manning, Brees, Brady or Rodgers out there.

We need someone that can pass the ball more than 30%

I don't think people HATE Miles...that's harsh. I think people are simply in disagreement over his methods and a game where QB play was horrific (like other games he has coached) is pointing at Miles' major pitfall at coaching and administration.

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So he learned nothing in 3 years at LSU, two on the field with SEC competition, one with an NFL OC and QB coach, but learned everything in 2 years, one as a backup seeing no playing time and one as a JUCO QB? Do you realize how dumb this sounds?

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Do you actually read the words on your computer screen and then attempt to interpret them?

Mett was an SEC caliber QB playing JUCO. How much development do you think is needed to excel at that level?

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Maybe YOU don't hate Miles, but I guarantee there are plenty of people who post here that do. Hell, even the people who support Miles 100% are frustrated by the play of the quarterback position and the teams performance last night. But there are people in this thread that state that all the good QB's were mentored by past coaching staffs and fail to give Miles and the current coaching staff any credit at all. That's pathetic!

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Nobody's saying that Miles should get no credit at all. He's done a great job with many things, and this team would not have seen the success it has without him. He's also a man of great character, and that goes farther than many realize.

That having been said, he's been here for ten years and it's painfully obvious to anyone with a clue that he cannot develop a QB and his gameday/time management skills leave a lot to be desired.

When he came to LSU he left the OC/QB coach (Fisher) and processes in place that were already operating under Saban. When Fisher left, Flynn played his senior year successfully, and from that point on our QB play has been consistently horrid with the exception of getting a transfer NJCAA champion by luck.

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Why does everyone forget that SABAN played Marcus Randall over Jamarcus so that Jamarcus could develop by practicing and be ready when he was asked to start.....maybe possibly miles is doing the same thing with jenninggs and harris

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Because

1. Les Miles already has said that he plays the QB he think can win the games in the short term, regardless of long term development.
2. If you think Les Miles is plaiyng Jennings to develop him, explain the regression that has gotten so bad that he is now scoring zero points in a game. And Les Miles was asked if he thinks the offense is regressing yesterday and he said "Yeah, absolutely"