OK, granted, I'm only like 5 minutes into this thing. But I'm already incredibly impressed. I mean, what kind of depth does LSU have that not only are they able to run out a scout team that looks as if it could compete at the D-1A level, but that scout team actually went out and learned the triple option so LSU's starters could get some work against a brand new offense - because their defense is apparently so dominant, that they simply were not giving up any points or yards to teams that ran more conventional offenses. (I know this because a number of clearly knowledgeable and level-headed Tiger fans have told us clearly that this is the best defense in the history of college football, and we might as well just go ahead and punt on first down to save everyone having to watch player after player carted off the field with either sustained or pretend injuries.) I'm sitting here watching that first drive as LSU completes uncontested pass after uncontested pass - and yes, I get that it's easy to look good when you're telling the defense not to rush the QB and all. But my goodness, that guy looks accurate. I liked how they threw in an intentional blown coverage on defense to make sure Joe got some work throwing to guys that were even MORE wide open. Gotta make sure you don't choke on the layups, too, right? And there was that play where Joe got so bored throwing touchdowns that he intentionally underthrew a wide open guy in the end zone so he could draw a pass interference call - although the refs didn't throw the flag, probably out of pity. I'm not sure why they keep calling the scout team Georgia Southern. I mean I guess Baton Rouge is SORT OF south of Georgia. But they clearly had some talent - I bet they'd give some teams fits in the Sun Belt conference or something like that. They'd probably lose a handful of games, but they'd be right there in the title hunt! I bet if they played Texas State, they'd probably beat them by.... oh, I dunno... 2 points or so? And I know they're excited for the time when they can start wearing their team name on their helmet instead of their number. But they were clearly outclassed - they were so outmatched in the passing game that their QB opted to throw passes like 15 yards away from the receiver just to make sure the pass wasn't intercepted. Anyway, after watching two drives and seeing LSU shut down a triple option team, (I thought we might try that as a surprise wrinkle since clearly we have no hope of throwing the ball against these guys, and if Sam drops back to pass someone might hit him and that would most likely be fatal.) I can only say: We are... hold on a second, I gotta get this right... *inhaaaaaaaaaaaale* DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If only we were playing Georgia. We might have hope.
I’ve never seen a fan base pump their chest more over a win where the opposing team had 3 defensive starters sit to prepare for the draft, they just lost for a chance to be in the playoff, so you know they were pumped to play for a consolation prize! I get it though, Strong brought the program down so bad that it’s been a while since you tasted any success.
This is the stupidest, aggy-like excuse I've ever seen. "Poor Georgia had their feelings hurt so bad they just couldn't get up for the game." Seems to me you would want to crush the Longhorns and prove you should have been in the playoffs. Maybe they shouldn't be playing football. Maybe they just "ran out of time". What a ***** attitude.
Hey, you're beating your chest over beating Rice, USF and Georgia Southern. I'd say our chest thumping is more appropriate. At least we arent our rivals ***** like you are to Alabama. Do you enjoy that annual anal intrusion? Your offense has scored a whopping 10 points in the last three games combined. You've averaged 9 points a game in your last 8 consecutive losses. Whew, that's prolific! 53-25-5. Sounds similar to our record against aggy. Maybe you and aggy ARE better suited to be rivals because Lord knows 3 wins a decade against Bama doesn't qualify as a rivalry.
It's funny to see the defense of a conference foe that a team that lost said conference's championship should be justified in playing poorly because they should have been in the CFP after said loss. That was a mouthful. If Oklahoma lost the CCG to us, would anyone on here feel sorry for them and advocate for them to be in the CFP for the sake of the Big XII? Hell no.
Georgia didn’t lose 4 games either, and neither did LSU.......so thats why Texas was looking up in the polls........again.
Additionally, would any of us, the following season, defend mobilehoma's poor play in a bowl loss as hurt feelings? Personally, I'd enjoy watching them being dominated like Georgia was against Texas.
I've been posting on the sites of LSU's opponents for a long time, and you're right. Everything is good until game week, then it's more heat than light the last week. I usually just sit it out and wait for the game...nothing left to say that we all haven't already said, in terms of actual football talk. Great site and thanks for having us here. I'll be back some time after the game just to check in.
@NorfolkVATiger — thanks for jumping in, happy to have you. College sports can get the passion going like nothing else.