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Gary Crowton, the former offensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers, will now fill the same role at the University of Maryland for coach Randy Edsall.
Crowton was the behind the Tigers' stellar 2007 offense, which helped Les Miles win a national championship for LSU, but he has been mediocre since that time, and no one in Baton Rouge is likely to be crying crocodile-sized tears upon hearing of his resignation.
The real question has to be why would Maryland want him? Do they really believe that all of LSU's offensive troubles were due to the ineptitude of Jordan Jefferson—LSU's underachieving quarterback? And, even if that was the case, he didn't prove to be that much more successful with Jarrett Lee either.
The problem with Crowton appeared to be less about personnel than playcalling. He just couldn't seem to get his act together long and his schizophrenic way of handling the playbook showed on the football field where the Tigers finished 107th and 112th in passing offense over the last two years—respectively.
Perhaps the ACC will be a more welcoming atmosphere for a man of his talents—we'll see. But, I gotta tell you, it makes little sense that Maryland is willing to pay more for less.
Cobb leaving Kentucky to try his talents in the NFL
Hoping to cash in on the "do-everything" appeal offered by Percy Harvin in 2009 and Dexter McCluster in 2010, the all-american wide receiver has opted to see if he can excel at the next level in much the same way he has in the SEC.
Cobb was the catalyst behind a much-improved Wildcats offense this past season and, at one point, was the focal point of the team—after an injury to Derrick Locke forced him into more offensive responsibility.
With a change at quarterback forthcoming at Kentucky, Cobb may be thinking there is no time like the present to make the jump.
Fairley set to announce NFL decision Friday
Nick Fairley, the much-maligned, but equally talented, defensive lineman of the Auburn Tigers is scheduled to announce his NFL decision on tomorrow. Fairley has been projected, by some, as a possible No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and there are few who don't believe he is poised to make the jump.
Fairley's decision will broadcast from his high school in Mobile.
