LSU Brandon Harris' HS coach advising him to transfer out of LSU.

Bamabuzzard · Jan 28, 2015

For those that don't know, I live in northwest Louisiana so I get a lot of LSU information. Today, Brandon Harris' HS coach (David Feaster of Parkway HS) was on our local sports talk radio show and unashamedly made it public that he had been advising Brandon to transfer out of Baton Rouge and to attend a JUCO school for one year, then to another major university after that. He said so far Brandon is still committed to LSU but he's having dinner with Brandon tonight and they will discuss it more.

Coach Feaster went on to discuss his displeasure with the LSU staff and how they've handled not only the quarterback situation but the entire offense in general. He said as of right now there's no way he'd advise a young kid playing offense to go down there.

http://lsu.247sports.com/Bolt/Harris-HS-coach-has-strong-words-for-Les-35131444

RTR91 · Jan 28, 2015

Unless he's only paying more attention to LSU because Harris is there, I'm not sure why Feaster would just now realize he shouldn't advise a kid to go there. What has the LSU offense done since Miles arrived that would make any kid want to go there?

In 2013, the LSU offense was led by current NFL players Zach Mettenberger at QB (1,412 yards and 8 TDs in 7 games before getting injured), Jeremy Hill at RB (1,124 yards and 9 TDs), Odell Beckham Jr at WR (1,305 yards and 12 TDs), and Jarvis Landry (758 yards and 5 TDs).

That team went 9-3 in the regular season, but the offense didn't really put great fear in many opponents' eyes.

RollTide1224 · Jan 28, 2015

RTR91 said:
Unless he's only paying more attention to LSU because Harris is there, I'm not sure why Feaster would just now realize he shouldn't advise a kid to go there. What has the LSU offense done since Miles arrived that would make any kid want to go there?

In 2013, the LSU offense was led by current NFL players Zach Mettenberger at QB (1,412 yards and 8 TDs in 7 games before getting injured), Jeremy Hill at RB (1,124 yards and 9 TDs), Odell Beckham Jr at WR (1,305 yards and 12 TDs), and Jarvis Landry (758 yards and 5 TDs).

That team went 9-3 in the regular season, but the offense didn't really put great fear in many opponents' eyes.

I couldn't tell if you were doing just 7 games for all of the players or not but they had two 1,000 yard receivers and a 1,000 rusher. That doesn't happen very often.

Jeremy Hill

203

1401

6.9

16

Beckham

57

1117

19.6

8

Landry

77

1193

15.5

10

JustNeedMe81 · Jan 28, 2015

I agree with this: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/.../time-new-lsu-offensive-coordinator/19150949/

If it had not for Kiffin, I think we would probably have same issues that LSU had this year... because of the evolution of the offense and the way LSU runs ball is similar to Arkansas and it all come down to one thing: Development of the QBs... I think Cam Cameron is a good OC, but he and Coach Les Miles haven't showed the world that they can adapt. They're not changing the offense to fit Jenning/Harris strength. Kiffin is a good coach that can adjust based on player's skillsets. Why can't Cameron do the same. IF I were Harris, i would transfer, because it seems to me that he's better off going somewhere....

crimsonaudio · Jan 28, 2015

RollTide1224 said:
they had two 1,000 yard receivers and a 1,000 rusher. That doesn't happen very often.

Indeed - yet still ended the season ranked 35th in total offense (7th in SEC) and 23rd in scoring offense (6th in SEC).

Amazingly mediocre despite production at those skill positions.

RedStar · Jan 28, 2015

RollTide1224 said:
I couldn't tell if you were doing just 7 games for all of the players or not but they had two 1,000 yard receivers and a 1,000 rusher. That doesn't happen very often.

Jeremy Hill 203 1401 6.9 16

Beckham

57 1117 19.6 8

Landry

77 1193 15.5 10

He gave their NFL rookie stats from this past season.

RTR91 · Jan 28, 2015

RedStar said:
He gave their NFL rookie stats from this past season.

Correct.

Crimson1967 · Jan 28, 2015

I guess that coach can forget about ever getting any favors from Miles.

Did any Alabama high school coaches ever blast Dubose or Shula like that?

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B1GTide · Jan 28, 2015

The coach isn't thinking this through at all. LSU is not Alabama, but how many schools have put more offensive players in the NFL in the last 4-5 years? Sure, their college numbers will not be amazing, but the NFL recognizes talent when it sees it. LSU is on TV and plays several big games every year. These kids are getting every opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Sounds more like a fan that is unhappy with Miles and LSU than a coach concerned about the development of his players.

RTR91 · Jan 28, 2015

B1GTide said:
The coach isn't thinking this through at all. LSU is not Alabama, but how many schools have put more offensive players in the NFL in the last 4-5 years? Sure, their college numbers will not be amazing, but the NFL recognizes talent when it sees it. LSU is on TV and plays several big games every year. These kids are getting every opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Sounds more like a fan that is unhappy with Miles and LSU than a coach concerned about the development of his players.

See my first post in the thread. There's plenty of offensive talent on that team. There's plenty of offensive talent in that state. Les Miles hasn't done anything with it, though. That's the coach's frustration.

Bamabuzzard · Jan 28, 2015

B1GTide said:
The coach isn't thinking this through at all. LSU is not Alabama, but how many schools have put more offensive players in the NFL in the last 4-5 years? Sure, their college numbers will not be amazing, but the NFL recognizes talent when it sees it. LSU is on TV and plays several big games every year. These kids are getting every opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Sounds more like a fan that is unhappy with Miles and LSU than a coach concerned about the development of his players.

But players still like to have fun in the process. Sure, a kid with NFL talent could legitimately go down to Baton Rouge, play in a crappy offense that looks like it has a choke collar put on it and still get drafted. But why do that when you can go somewhere else and still get drafted but don't have to suffer through an incompetent offense?

Bamabuzzard · Jan 28, 2015

B1GTide said:
The coach isn't thinking this through at all. LSU is not Alabama, but how many schools have put more offensive players in the NFL in the last 4-5 years? Sure, their college numbers will not be amazing, but the NFL recognizes talent when it sees it. LSU is on TV and plays several big games every year. These kids are getting every opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Sounds more like a fan that is unhappy with Miles and LSU than a coach concerned about the development of his players.

Or a coach that cares more about his former players than LSU.

B1GTide · Jan 28, 2015

Bamabuzzard said:
But players still like to have fun in the process. Sure, a kid with NFL talent could legitimately go down to Baton Rouge, play in a crappy offense that looks like it has a choke collar put on it and still get drafted. But why do that when you can go somewhere else and still get drafted but don't have to suffer through an incompetent offense?

Can't argue with that.

BamaBuc · Jan 28, 2015

B1GTide said:
The coach isn't thinking this through at all. LSU is not Alabama, but how many schools have put more offensive players in the NFL in the last 4-5 years? Sure, their college numbers will not be amazing, but the NFL recognizes talent when it sees it. LSU is on TV and plays several big games every year. These kids are getting every opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Sounds more like a fan that is unhappy with Miles and LSU than a coach concerned about the development of his players.

Then again maybe Miles would love for Harris to take his High School coaches advice...Miles being Miles, who knows!

sanjosecrimson · Jan 28, 2015

crimsonaudio said:
Indeed - yet still ended the season ranked 35th in total offense (7th in SEC) and 23rd in scoring offense (6th in SEC).

Amazingly mediocre despite production at those skill positions.

agreed. in 2013, LSU came to Tuscaloosa with their " high power " offense that many Bama fans thought was very difficult to contain. Cam Cameron had proven that he was going to give the ball to his playmakers ( Hill, Landry, Beckham) over the course of the season. the Tide defense pretty much had its way with LSU in the 2nd half, their 1k WR tandem was limited and Hill was not a factor during the whole game. Zack didn't have too many options to go to when both his stud WRs were shut down by our secondary. Hill ran into a brick wall most of the night. flash forward to 2014, Cameron's offense is nowhere near as potent as it was in 2013 without those NFL talent.

Catfish · Jan 28, 2015

sanjosecrimson said:
agreed. in 2013, LSU came to Tuscaloosa with their " high power " offense that many Bama fans thought was very difficult to contain. Cam Cameron had proven that he was going to give the ball to his playmakers ( Hill, Landry, Beckham) over the course of the season. the Tide defense pretty much had its way with LSU in the 2nd half, their 1k WR tandem was limited and Hill was not a factor during the whole game. Zack didn't have too many options to go to when both his stud WRs were shut down by our secondary. Hill ran into a brick wall most of the night. flash forward to 2014, Cameron's offense is nowhere near as potent as it was in 2013 without those NFL talent.

Good times. Good times...

Gr8hope · Jan 28, 2015

BamaBuc said:
Then again maybe Miles would love for Harris to take his High School coaches advice...Miles being Miles, who knows!

Does he have Chest or will he he go?

BigEasyTider · Jan 28, 2015

No real reason to defend Les Miles' staff in terms of offensive success, but that notwithstanding Feaster should perhaps stop complaining long enough to tell Harris to look in the mirror.

Truth of the matter is that Harris didn't put in near the level of work this past season to become a good QB in the SEC, and even he effectively admitted as such before the bowl game. You can't just show up and expect to be a dominant player at that position, and that is basically what Harris thought would happen when he took the trek down I-49 to Baton Rouge.

4Q Basket Case · Jan 28, 2015

I don't disagree with Feaster's sentiments regarding LSU's offense. But I don't know that going on the radio and lighting up the HC and staff is the thing to do.

What goes around comes around. Inflammatory public statements like that have a way of rousing Karma's female canine ire.

TRU · Jan 28, 2015

What is going on over there in Red Stick? First Chavez leaves in what is at best a lateral move to tAm. Now this. There seems to be dissention growing in Les' realm.

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