…I agree with you Richard. At this point in the game, you force your offense to make a statement. You are able to tell the offense for that one play that it is time to mark your territory. You get it and you demoralize a team that is beginning to believe that they can win the game. If you do not get it, the other team starts on the 2 instead of the 20. I know that a field goal from that point of the field should be a gimme, but in this game, nothing should have been taken for granted.

I truly believe that Les was outcoached in that game. He coached like he was scared.

I don’t know what Miss State was thinking by calling a pass on third and inches. WTF? They were running all over us that entire drive. I understand that hindsight is 20/20 but that decision left me baffled.

But on the last point, I have to say, sadly, that LSU just does NOT have a good OL. Despite what Les sings. They’ve shown nothing in pass protection, nor run blocking. NOTHING. And this is against the easiest part of our schedule. I mean, show us SOMETHING, ya know?

Jefferson — as usual — had to run for his life all day today, and if MSU can outrush LSU 5-1 in yardage, we’re gonna get seriously tagged (a la UGA and UF last year) sooner or later.

Things are going in college football right now, everybody seems to be playing up and down week to week. At least LSU won on a down week. Now we see what happens next.

But since it’s still Saturday, why do we run the ball off tackle on EVERY SINGLE COTTON PICKIN’ FIRST DOWN?

I MEAN EVERY SINGLE COTTON PICKIN’ FIRST DOWN we ran off tackle for anywhere from a two yard loss to a two yard game. Then bubble screen for nothing and it’s third and eight.

We have a LOT of GREAT players and a lot of heart, if we can get it to click we will be unstoppable.

I don’t know how we won that game but we did and gosh darn it a W is a W!!!

It think it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that we won the game. and aspects of our team played well, including the entire defense. We have problems, but you can’t turn your nose up completely at a conference road win.

and then criticize Les for not going for it on a 4th and 2. You have to trust a field goal kicker to make it two scores.

That said, I did think we did better protecting JJ this game then in the pass. He had some time. Not as much as he should, but it didn’t seem as bad. The stats might disagree with me, but I didn’t feel as bad about our past protection as in past weeks.

we should get Shepard more involved in the offense, and we need to make personnel changes on the OL.

This one included.

I’d have kicked the field goal. Miles plays the percentages to PERFECTION. He knows our offense is not dominant and took the points. That’s what I’d have done too. It’s up for debate, surely, but I’d have gone for the points in that case.

Other than that, boy is this team bad. We have excellent skill (or speed?) position players but man we blow in the trenches. My thought is, the outcome of this game is meaningless. Last year when we beat State by 10 I knew exactly what kind of team we had. We can sugar coat this all we want guys, but when you beat State by 6 and need a goal line stand to do it you have a horrible team. Well average by NCAA standards but below average by SEC standards. It’s not just the O-line guys. It’s the scheme, it’s the O-line, and it’s the D-line.

but I saw us missing a lot of tackles, especially watching Bama’s defense this afternoon. This is as big a problem as our O-line.

I think the problem with the offensive line is that we seem to still be trying to find our real groove. I mean, does it seem that we’re still trying to figure out what we’re really good at instead of just doing what’s working?

For goodness sakes, every time Shepard touches the ball it’s 5 yards! Are we going to see more of him in the upcoming crucial games? Play the kid more!!!! And I think it’s time to embrace the fact that we need Scott at FB and Williams at TB.

And another thing—let Jordan Jefferson roll out and run and pass like we did against GT last year! When he runs, it adds a totally new dimension, rattles the defense, and keeps the chains moving!

All that being said, how can we not be VERY nervous about our upcoming games?

Heads up. Gary Crowton or Willie Martinez?

Oct. 3, 2 go in 1 comes out.