You're blaming Les for the personal failings of three players. One turned into a slacker and got fired, one never could get himself above #4 on the depth chart and went to a girls school, and one never showed up. All coaches have to deal with this, not just Les.
Let me shorten this thread by giving Punk the answer he wants: Because Miles sucks, has no business being a head coach and should be fired yesterday. By the way. I am the 100,000th visitor. No joke.
If you want to criticize this decision, do it now. If you wait until Mettenberger has played, it will be 20/20 hindsight and useless.
Like Perrilloux it can go either way. I don't know if he has any other history besides a single drunken groping incident. Les is the one who has to talk with him and make the call. Provided we develop Rivers properly I don't see how it would hurt us all that much with Lee and Jefferson in the wings, unless Mettenberger is a total waste in his 1st year. It's not the same kind of all-or-nothing situation we had with Perrilloux. Assuming there's no other kind of attitude, academic, or disciplinary issues we're not aware of, I'd say it's a good gamble.
If any of yall wants to start paying me $4M a year to make the decision I'll be happy to do it. Knowing what we know now, I say Les should go for it. If that isn't simple or decisive enough let me know.
I don't blame Les for any of the above. BUT, with that said, that doesn't change the fact that he's 0-3 in QB recruiting recently. It is what it is. - I've hit a few hard liners right at people in the same game before. You know what I was when the game ended? 0-3.
