re: Will Blackwell on Les Miles

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That is why players are mad. They were not put in position to win this game. The greatest season in LSU history is tarnished by bad coaching. The SR's didnt want to go out like that, obviously

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You are partially correct.

The gameplan went horribly wrong. But, it went wrong because the offensive line was dominated by Alabama's defensive line. Everything in the gameplan, as it has been all year, was predicated off of the running game.

To pretend that all the coaching staff had to do was call a few different plays, play a different QB, or run the plays that were part of the game preparation is basically ignorant.

We were beaten physically in that game. Alabama took away our strength without sending extra guys in the box. AND, they consistently pressured the QB (a QB who has a history of being unable to make plays from the pocket) as well.

Nobody likes to get beat down. And, everybody wants to find a reason. But, the bitching and moaning on this board are a result of people refusing to admit the obvious...we were physically dominated in the game.

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to the Senior Bowl considerably heavier than his listed weight, 314 vs. 290

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He packed on some pounds so it would hurt more to stomp on Bama D line's hands. Sounds like he was staying in shape during the 5 weeks between SEC and BCS.

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Love how Les found time to meet with each returning player, flew to RR's house, flew to RS's house, yet Lee and Blackwell both say that they haven't heard from Miles in 16 days. Because he's too busy recruiting.

Especially with 1/4 of those days being dead time. Miles is doing more damage to recruiting by letting feelings from Hebert, DP, Lee and Blackwell fester and get aired.

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I mean how regular is it for Miles to call every outgoing senior? I doubt it happens that much. The returning player session is an annual thing with every program. RR and RS were guys who still have eligibility left. And yes there is recruiting to be done because LSU football hasnt ended because will blackwell and Jarrett Lee left (it may have for you but not to everyone else). Its a tough thing to get used to as a former player but its something every senior football player has had before. Once its done there is a new guy in your place who the coach has to worry about

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The returning player session is an annual thing with every program.

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Not at LSU under Miles

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Blackwell was quoted the day after the game in The Advocate as saying "we picked the wrong one" when asked about the QB situation.

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so? Miles essentially said the same thing

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Miles essentially said the same thing

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When?

His "hindsight" comment was weak, if that is your reference.

These Miles accountability threads are comical : he owes no one

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How dare he try to build next year's team

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Let's try to deal only in facts

1) The player meetings and flights to Houston and Bastrop were damage control. That is a fact. Miles not returning calls to Blackwell and Lee will become an error in judgement to that plan.

2) Miles vetoed 14 play calls in the BCS game. FOURTEEN. Overwhelmingly pass plays. Some players know this and don't understand why

3) Look for more unanswered questions on NSD

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1) The player meetings and flights to Houston and Bastrop were damage control. That is a fact.

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No shite. Preparing for next year's team is what he's supposed to do. I'm extremely happy he's out recruiting and not playing phone tag with players who ran out of eligibility.