re: With Brady gone, I really don't feel confident with Ensminger at OC.

What a chicken little take this is. Did you ever think that Ensminger being the guy he is, was giving all the credit to everyone but himself because he's humble. Ensminger is the OC. At the end of the day he made the calls. Bottom line. Brady helped with implementation and breaking down previous drives. Ensminger made the plan and executed real time.

Trust the system.

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got it, thats pretty much what most people with a brain figured was going on this year yet the idiots are raining down votes on you for saying the truth and speaking the obvious

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The idiots are taking it as a personal attack on Ensminger, when it's not about that at all. According to Coach O, it was Ensminger who asked for help. He recognized his limitations and knew that he wasn't capable of drawing up the kinds of plays that Orgeron wanted, so we brought in Joe Brady. That article is a bit alarming in that it makes it sound as if Ensminger relied on Brady even more than most of us originally thought. If that's true, then there is a very legitimate reason to be concerned. If you recall, Ensminger was never supposed to be the permanent OC. Orgeron said he'd go out and bring in a qualified OC who knew the spread and how to implement it. That didn't happen. The next you know, Ensminger is the OC in 2018 and the offense, while better than it was under Miles, was still inconsistent and archaic, and Burrow looked nothing like he did this year.

Nobody is trying to shite on Ensminger. It's just that his past track record as an OC isn't good before Brady came along. He obviously needs help because without it, he's way in over his head.

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The idiots are taking it as a personal attack on Ensminger, when it's not about that at all.

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Some people here think any criticism is a personal attack. It's comical.

I'm not denying Brady's worth nor do I really know the dynamics of game planning, in-game adjustments, play calling, etc.

What I can say is it looked a lot different when it was just E. And I doubt Brady could have handled it all without E.

They were a team within a team.

Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. And don’t be the first douchebag that’s says “I told you so” when LSU doesn’t repeat as best team in college football history

Every playcaller has a right hand man or a spotter telling him everything that he sees. That’s not unique to joe Brady and Steve Ensminger

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There’s not a single data point anyone can reference that doesn’t 100% show Brady was the driver of this offense

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Not one data point? That seems like an overstatement.

Last year: Joe Burrow arrives on campus just before fall camp and still has to earn the starting job before getting all of the reps with the 1’s. He has to learn not just the playbook, but also all of his teammates’ names, in a matter of weeks.
This year: Joe Burrow is the clear starter in spring camp. He has already earned the team’s trust and, perhaps more importantly, the coaches’ trust. He has a full fall and spring camp to practice with the 1’s plus an offseason to work with the (relatively young) WR corps outside of organized practices.

Last year: Revolving door on offensive line due to injuries and lack of experience. Lost 5 starters from 2017. OL one of the weakest units on the team. Couldn’t pass protect.
This year: OL full of experienced Jr’s and Sr’s. One of the strongest units on the team. Wins Joe Moore award.

Last year: Lots of max protection due to OL woes. 2-man routes. Limited options for Burrow when pressure comes.
This year: Full-on spread offense. 5-wide. RPO. Burrow always has a safety valve.

Last year: WR corps plagued by drops. Two most physically gifted WRs on team (Chase and Marshall) are true freshmen. Replacing two NFL starters (Chark and Gage) that carried the load in 2017.
This year: After 10,000 catches over the summer, WR corps is the best in the country. Chase wins Biletnikoff as a sophomore.

Last year: No “bell cow” RB, which has been LSU’s identity for decades now. Brossette was a good player, but probably the least explosive starting RB we have had since the beginning of the Saban years. CEH (sophomore) was the #2 back and primarily used in 3rd down situations.
This year: CEH dominates as a junior, surprising everyone (including a lot of LSU fans) with his combination of strength and shiftiness.

ETA: I’m not, by any means, saying Brady wasn’t a huge factor. But to say “there’s not a single data point showing it was anything else” is silly. Everybody always wants to be able to point to one reason for success.. that’s just not reality.

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You’re creating a narrative that’s not a data point. Data points are measurable production that you can contrast and compare. There’s not one that indicates any of this is possible without Brady.

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There’s not one that indicates it’s possible without 9 returning starters on offense either.

Again that’s only speculation and excuse making. How many teams were fighting over Ensminger after the season? Why wasn’t he poached or sought after?

Chicken littles here. Lordy! Don’t even know who we are going to hire to replace coach Brady and all these tears. We could get Coach Peyton and some here would bitch! Same story when we hired O just a different time. Downvote away .Sad little people.

Facts, STOP!