🏈 Steele to LSU as a consultant

[planomateo]

so read this a few days ago, haven't seen anything official on it yet...understand his son Gordon is a GA at LSU.

First lesson by Kevin Steele, defend Nick Saban from circling you on TV.

[video=youtube;ESGrWyR7JCM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESGrWyR7JCM[/video]

 

[TerryP]

It seems as though KS just keeps making one bad move after another...

How do you see this as a bad career move?

 

[planomateo]

Crimson, apparently Steele might have taken your input. Some suggesting he isn't sitting on joining LSU's staff.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Steele is out of a job and now could end up as a consultant with LSU I don't see this as a bad career move. But, I would be curious as to how much they'll (LSU) actually look to Steele for consulting? Other than how to beat Saban I don't see why they would consult with him, but I don't know maybe there's more there than just a "beating Saban" thing??

 

[TerryP]

Steele is out of a job and now could end up as a consultant with LSU I don't see this as a bad career move. But, I would be curious as to how much they'll (LSU) actually look to Steele for consulting? Other than how to beat Saban I don't see why they would consult with him, but I don't know maybe there's more there than just a "beating Saban" thing??

I'm glad you brought this up.

Bringing in Steele to help with their program and suggesting it's a move to help them "beat Saban" is on the delusional side in my eyes. Sure, he understands the basics of our defense as well as some of the intricacies.

But, just because we line up with our two corners pressing and two safeties deep doesn't mean we're going to switch out of it to a cover two. Hell, it might be a cover three, it might be we don't play zone at all...there's a lot of things we have the ability to switch into.

Sure, he can point to film and say "in this set they'll likely switch." But, without actively being involved in practices, knowing signals, and then actually being on the field at the time of the play, he won't have any better idea what we're switching into than the opposing quarterback. As soon as they try to capitalize on what may be a tendency, it won't be anymore. And, one simple mistake of guessing too much can lead to a quick six.

DeQuan's pick against Arkansas is a prime example. Tyler read the switch as Menzie playing inside coverage on their receiver and threw the ball to what he thought would be the outside shoulder. The problem was Menzie switched to outside coverage, the receiver took the inside route, and the ball was intercepted.

Steele, nor anyone else, is going to be able to tell which is coming...

 

[TerryP]

I imagine that Steele will have a better idea of what Alabama's defense will do than Chavis did in the BCSNCG. All joking aside, this is probably the real reason:



http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/...eele-line-administrative/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Those two being long time friends had a lot to to with this I'd think.

On the BCSNC thing...over the past week I've watched the Nov. and Jan. game a few times in bits and pieces. Most of the time just looking at what was different.

Interestingly enough, while everyone has been blaming poor QB play as the reason for the overwhelming loss in Jan.—and to a degree it was—the change in approach was found on LSU's side. And, it was that chance in blocking schemes (as one example) that put Jefferson in such a bad position time after time.

Have you ever asked yourself why Jerrell was roaming so freely and able to cut off Jefferson every time they ran the option? Coaches decision, not Jefferson's.

I'm going to start a thread on it in a few days for a little X and O's talk.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I'm glad you brought this up.

Bringing in Steele to help with their program and suggesting it's a move to help them "beat Saban" is on the delusional side in my eyes. Sure, he understands the basics of our defense as well as some of the intricacies.

But, just because we line up with our two corners pressing and two safeties deep doesn't mean we're going to switch out of it to a cover two. Hell, it might be a cover three, it might be we don't play zone at all...there's a lot of things we have the ability to switch into.

Sure, he can point to film and say "in this set they'll likely switch." But, without actively being involved in practices, knowing signals, and then actually being on the field at the time of the play, he won't have any better idea what we're switching into than the opposing quarterback. As soon as they try to capitalize on what may be a tendency, it won't be anymore. And, one simple mistake of guessing too much can lead to a quick six.

DeQuan's pick against Arkansas is a prime example. Tyler read the switch as Menzie playing inside coverage on their receiver and threw the ball to what he thought would be the outside shoulder. The problem was Menzie switched to outside coverage, the receiver took the inside route, and the ball was intercepted.

Steele, nor anyone else, is going to be able to tell which is coming...

I understand what you're saying and understand the Chavis and Steele being long time friends, but what benefit could Steele be to that program? Chavis is as good a d coordinator as there is in the country, so in my eyes I don't see how Steele improves it by "consulting", but like the old saying goes "opinions are like ........"

 

[UAgrad93]

Sometimes it takes a different set of eyes to see things outside the program to find your weaknesses. Think of it like this, you type a paper for a class or design a program for work. To you, it is perfect. You get someone else to proof read it for you to make sure there are no grammatical errors or flaws in your program so it is indeed perfect. Now Steele has had his ups (with BAMA as DC) and his downs (giving up 70 in his last game as DC or his HC stint at Baylor). The man is intelligent and a consulting job is better than unemployment.

 

[TerryP]

The only article I've read about this position had him in an Administrative position. That would give him the opportunity to work with players and coaches. Plano mentioned consulting here...haven't seen that mentioned except here. But, I haven't been looking around for different accounts of the story either. CCrazy's link to the O&W article and one I saw on footballscoop.com that first mentioned it said, "Administrative position."