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Geaux Tigers: What We Learned

Beating Auburn on the road is a monster vicrtory. But the biggest thing that came out of Saturday's game is a starting quarterback.

1) Sorry to Andrew Hatch, but this derby is over and Jarret Lee is the man from here forward. I appreciate all Hatch's hard work and everything else, but it was clear in the first and second quarter tonight that he doesn't have the arm to play in the SEC. 

Thankfully we have a clear-cut No. 1 now and can hopefully start working Jordan Jefferson in on "Tebow Packages" because I think that would be a great mix up for opposing defenses to prepare for.

2) We need Darry Beckwith. The defense played well, but Beckwith is a huge step up at middle linebacker and we need him back. On the plus side, LSU still won without him. However, we still have to play Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

3) Charles Scott is the real deal. I admit I was wrong. I've been touting Keiland Williams ever since I can remember, but Scott is a freaking stud. If Auburn didn't stop him at the line, he got at least 8 yards. He is a good football player.

4) Les Miles can coach. He was down 14-3 at the half and down to his freshman quarterback. I was about to shoot him when Lee dropped back to pass on the final TD play, and of course I was wrong again. Long live The Hat.

5) LSU has won six straight against top 10 teams. Um, that's good. Four of those are on the road. Wow.

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Richard Pittman

by Richard Pittman on Sep 20, 2008 11:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Win

That was a fantastic win for LSU and Les Miles. I really thought the LSU coaching staff had a much better game plan in the second half, than Auburn. The onside kick call was brilliant, even though LSU was unable to capitalize on it in the same possession. There were a couple of other calls in that half that I thought LSU made the right call on as well.

I also think it has the potential to be a historic win for Les Miles. This was probably his biggest win on the road, since he got to LSU. Miles had other big time wins, and a few on the road, but I really think winning at Auburn was a huge win for the program. It was something that not even Saban was able to accomplish at LSU. The knock on Miles is that he inherited a great program, and never had to turn a program around by himself. While that is something that he will probably never be able to erase, wins like this and sustained consistency will definitely catapult him to the upper echelon. I think Miles and his staff were excellent in the second half; he showed poise, confidence, and made great calls to win the game. If you are going to criticize someone for what you perceive as doing a poor job, you got to praise them when they do a great job.

Also, as an aside I was really impressed with Lee, especially on the last drive to win the game. He did a fantastic job of staying poised and understanding that he had plenty of time left; a credit not only to himself, but the coaching staff too.

Great win!

by Kenny483 on Sep 20, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

I'm still not sure

that Hatch even realizes that we came back and won the game. Even late in the fourth, when the camera panned over to him, he looked dazed. (It looked like right after the hit, when he was wobbling toward the sideline, some of the staff was trying to tell him to stay out there; I hope I am misinterpretting that.) I do of course hope he’s OK, but that unfortunate blow seems to have cost him the starter job.

by artiger on Sep 21, 2008 1:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't get to watch the game

I had to listen to it, but I went out to a bar later just to catch the highlights. So take this with a grain of salt, but…

Lee’s second half passes (the ones ESPN showed) looked like they still lacked touch. He has the arm strength, but, unfortunately, I think we’ll see some more throws like the interception. Because of that, I think Hatch’s ability to run will remain attractive to the coaches.

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by Man Mountain on Sep 21, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I still think they'll split time

Hatch didn’t throw well, but he was a tough runner. He looked like a running back, and he wasn’t hurt by the hard hit. He was hurt because the hard hit threw his head right into the leg/knee of Brett Helms. It was the collision with Helms that caused the concussion. That is kind of flukey and could happen on most any play.

Lee doesn’t have a lot of touch. That’s something that comes with experience. He’s good at firing the ball on a line to his receivers. Not so much at lofting a ball over a defender and to a waiting receiver. I’m sure it will come with time.

I don’t really believe all the talk of Lee being the guy from now on, though.

Richard Pittman

by Richard Pittman on Sep 21, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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