re: Would LSU fans take Les Miles right now for this season?

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Doesn’t the targeted recruits and commitments show the direction the coaching staff wants to go? Seems like that is what you should be worried about in this discussion.

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No, the offensive scheme is what I'd be more interested in. You can put the next Peyton Manning into a scheme built around the ability of the QB to occasionally run the option, and it would be a disaster. You can put Tebow or Cam Newton into a straight prostyle, and again, not pretty.

We're recruiting currently to Ensminger's as-yet-unknown scheme. His history suggests a classic prostyle. His recent success was running Cameron's prostyle (which BTW we wanted gone).
Ensminger is 60 yrs old and has already previously stated he didn't want to be the OC. That doesn't suggest a long tenure, and then we'd be looking at different systems again.

It's a mixed bag; great dropback guys are rare, but good/competent ones are pretty common. They have higher NFL potential than mobile guys, because that's all the NFL runs due to injury potential.
If the surrounding talent is there, a good dropback guy can win you a title. The issue is that the surrounding talent doesn't equal Alabama's, so until/unless we catch the Tide across the board in talent, taking a dropback guy won't win titles at LSU.
A great dual-threat can make up for other talent deficiencies, and they're not as rare as great prostyle guys. They can also win you a title in college. A merely decent one won't be as good as a decent prostyle, but gives you a puncher's chance against better teams.

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TL, DR version:
in order of chance of success:
1 Great DT
2 Great prostyle
3 decent prostyle (vs equal talent)
4 decent DT (not as consistent against equal teams, but gives you a small but definite chance against superior teams, if he gets hot)

The decent prostyle guy will be a better passer in general than the decent dual threat, but the mobility always affects the opposing D. If you can get a 'great' QB, they can pass great, regardless of mobility, and so the DT trumps the prostyle statue guy.