re: Ed O in Over His Head?

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most likely, but the talent will bail him out for the most part similar to Les.


also, Ed O likely has better coordinators than Les ever had.

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This is correct, though, Les had Jimbo Fisher for two years. He just wouldn't let Jimbo or any of his other offensive coordinators coach. After 2008 with all of the pick-sixes thrown by Jarrett Lee, Miles locked the passing game in a cage and threw away the key. LSU's defenses generally were pretty good before and after '08 (which was a defensive disaster with a co-defensive coordinator experiment), too, because Miles didn't touch that side of the ball. The defense fell apart a bit in '14 and '15 (Steele was left to deal with it in '15) because Chavis couldn't be bothered to recruit. Going to recruit would have interrupted Chavis' buffet time.

LSU's talent base has eroded some (don't let recruiting rankings fool you), especially on the offensive line and some on the defensive line. It's Orgeron's job to correct that, and recruiting is allegedly his strength.

On the bright side, if Orgeron flops, it means we'll get a new head coach and a new athletic director. For now, I'll happily settle for no more Miles.