The Morning After: LSU 52, Ole Miss 3
by Poseur on Nov 20, 2011 10:21 AM CST
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PrintFirst off, I'm at our top secret location in West Texas, so my internet connection is spotty at best. I apologize for being late with the after game review -- the cows knocked out our internet. No, I'm not kidding. And there was a small matter of dealing with a rattlesnake under the porch. So my postgame activities precluded me from writing the wrapup. My apologies.
What can you really say about that game? While the rest of the college football world decided to implode this weekend, LSU went out and didn't just take care of business, they took care of other people's business as well. That was about the worst ass kicking of a rival you will ever see. LSU covered a 28.5 point spread. By the half.
For some reason, lazy journalists in the mainstream media have been talking about how LSU doesn't have an offense, because LSU played one defensive struggle against the best defensive team in the country (which they won, by the way). It's like LSU hasn't played ten other games -- and cleared 30 points in 9 of them.
Apparently, the no offense thing stuck in somebody's craw, as LSU went out and hung half a century on Ole Miss. Yes, Ole Miss stinks, but 50 points is 50 points. And let's face it, it could've been worse.
This game will probably be forever remembered for Les Miles putting in the victory formation for four consecutive downs while on the one yard line. With five minutes left to play. I don't think that's easing up on the gas, I think that's rubbing Ole Miss' face in it even more. Which, let's face it, no LSU fans are gonna complain about. We're all about humiliating Ole Miss. I spent the last five minutes of the game gut laughing like I was watching George Carlin.
I also loved Les Miles' commitment to getting James Stampley a touchdown late in the game. He called three straight fullback dives, including one on fourth down, just to give Stampley the chance to finally score. It was a just reward for a former walkon who has given his all to the program. It's no secret around these parts I'm a huge fan of Stampley. He's not our best player by any stretch of the imagination, but he's got tons of heart and he has made the most of his opportunities. College football is all about guys like that, and part of what makes the game so great. His touchdown got the loudest cheer of the night in our house. He'll be able to tell his kids that he scored a touchdown for the purple and gold. He's a true Tiger and I salute him.
But, aside from getting the backups and walkons a chance to shine, this was a night about dominance. If you were a title contender not in the SEC, you had a bad night. Even teams which survived, like Stanford, didn't look all that great doing so. LSU didn't just win, they won with authority. LSU reminded everyone in the country just exactly who the #1 team in the nation is -- it's amazing some of y'all forgot.
Now, bring on yet another huge game against yet another top five team. Arkansas, like Ole Miss, has been a huge thorn in LSU's side over the past few years. If LSU is to win the title this year, they will surely have earned it.
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corrected, must have been the hangover
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I agree about the "earning the title" this year
In fact, what is LSU’s strength of schedule? It’s gotta be pretty far up there…I mean, a top five Oregon team, a #2 Bama, a #3 Arkansas, plus a (at the time) ranked WVU, Auburn, Miss St., UF…
Devery Henderson, making absurd grabs for my teams since 2001.
by Andrew Tessier on Nov 20, 2011 10:43 AM CST reply actions
According to Jeff Sagarin it's #25.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
Jeff Sagarin thinks that all BigXII teams
have a more difficult schedule than SEC teams.
For that I think Sagarin is a JOKE
"I solemnly swear to tell the truth as I know it, the whole truth as I believe it to be, and nothing but what I think you need to know."
Looks like the QB situation has been cleared up
I backed Lee, but JJ has looked really good throwing the ball recently. If he can threaten down field and run it, he deserves the job. Hopefully Lee gets to play a meaningful role, but I think JJ is our man.
Oh, and screw Bama for backsliding into the NCG. Next time we hang 31 on them.
"They play violent football at risk of injury for their team and for their school. The gift that I'm given is to be allowed to be on the sideline with them and coach them." Les Miles
by ZimmZimmZalaBimm on Nov 20, 2011 11:33 AM CST reply actions
I tend to think JJ;s playing time has a lot to do with Bama
Against all the other teams we’ll face, either JJ or Lee is fine. But against Bama in order to run our runs the way we need to JJ is our man. I think the last two games have been focused on getting him the reps so that we can do better if the rematch does happen. And considering that the next non-SEC contender in the AP poll is Virginia Tech, I think preparing for a rematch is wise
I'm proud of my damn strong football team. Have a great day!
by Mikethetiger on Nov 20, 2011 12:13 PM CST up reply actions
Did anyone see part of the Bama - GS game?
GS was pretty successful running the triple option / wishbone. Maybe it was a lack of intensity, but spreading Bama wide seems to work.
Devery Henderson, making absurd grabs for my teams since 2001.
by Andrew Tessier on Nov 20, 2011 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
We were successful with the speed option as well
I think running sideline to sideline against Bama is the way to geaux. Not just the option, but how about a toss sweep to the outside, instead of just up the gut?
"Dude, I'm tellin' ya it's jobs. We gotta get jobs. Then we get the khakis. Then we get the chicks." - BASEketball
I definitely think JJ has been playing a lot in prep for a possible rematch with Bama
But I’m not sure how much one should read into the GS game…Bama was sleepwalking.
Oh, and screw Bama for backsliding into the NCG. Next time we hang 31 on them.
At least we haven’t lost two games… Talk about backsliding into the NCG! It’s okay though. We know LSU doesn’t want any part of Bama again. If you even get there. You guys will have to go through Arkansas and UGA. So don’t count your chickens just yet. If Arky beats you guys, that probably puts Bama in the SEC CG and a rematch between Bama and Arkansas in the MNC. Assuming we can take care of business.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
I don't think he was trolling at all.
(formerly Gregatron)
Respect the bucket, son.
by Eggplant Wizard on Nov 20, 2011 3:25 PM CST up reply actions
He wasn't trolling
That’s par for Bammers…
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
You have to admit the irony in an LSU fan complaining about someone backing into the bcs championship.
And I know you don’t want to play us again. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t want to play Alabama with alternatives like Oklahoma and Stanford. Be honest here. If Bama had won in OT I sure wouldn’t want to play LSU again.
Arkansas will be a tough game if they play well. And yes, a loss there probably sets up a Bama/Ark rematch in the BCS CG. Strange as that may seem.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
I want to watch a good game and win a championship
Bama has been our stiffest competition to date and if we get that far I think it would be the best matchup possible to determine the best team in the country. But therein lies the crux. If every game matters because we don’t have an NFL playoff format then bama has a hard argument to make. They lost at home in a game with mistakes by both sides. If the season matters then your title hopes are shot. But the polls are what really matter, which is why you’re still in it. No other team is capable of stepping up and telling the voters “I have a legitimate claim to play in the championship” so bama looks like the automatic fallback.
As a fan of LSU I say we already beat you once, at your house, we shouldn’t have to do it twice. But as a fan of college football, a rematch looks like the best possible game to prove who gets the crystal football, given the current system. We already proved it on the field but if we have to do it again then that’s just the way it goes. We still have 2 opponents with a pulse to play before that can become a reality.
by ORtigerfan on Nov 20, 2011 6:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
As a fan of LSU I say we already beat you once, at your house, we shouldn’t have to do it twice
I’d probably say the same thing if we had won. However, you can easily make an argument that to earn the BCS championship, you are supposed to face the best team other than your own IN the championship. In just about every sport there is a post season where you may face opponents that you have already defeated. That’s true in the SEC championship. I don’t see why it’s any more unfair in the bcs championship.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
which I said immediately after
In the current system, a rematch looks like it will put the two best teams on the field. You have to beat the best to be the best, but we already did that.
Other sports have an established playoff system where rematches are a normal occurrence. But also, the team you think is second best could get knocked out by a 6 seed before you ever face them. It’s a different system with different understandings of what is the norm. In the bcs a rematch hasn’t happened from same division teams so there isn’t a precedent. To me that makes your other sports argument invalid. Other countries have free health care but that doesn’t mean you can compare their taxation and redistribution models to countries that don’t.
The system determines the conference champion in a divisional playoff. Sometimes the lower ranked team wins! That’s the system at work. Then the system puts the system’s 1 and 2 together in a bowl game to see who is the best. I don’t believe this system has ever had a 1 2 rematch from a regular season game. It’s new territory for the bcs so it’s understandable there are varying opinions on it. But other sports don’t compare because it’s not how it’s done here
by ORtigerfan on Nov 20, 2011 10:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think the way the BCS differs from say the NFL validates the argument that perhaps it’s unfair to other teams that get left out to give a rematch to one team. Since there isn’t a playoff, those teams aren’t being given an opportunity. So it is unfair for a team to get a rematch. But the BCS is an inherently unfair system. You could also argue that it would be unfair to Bama if we are the second best team to get left out for a team that didn’t have LSU on it’s schedule. Any time you don’t have two clear cut undefeated teams for the BCS, you’re going to be choosing between a bunch of unfair options, looking for the most fair one.
Anyway, I don’t think the BCS being different from say the NFL playoff validates the argument that it’s unfair to the team that won to have to play a rematch. Again, this happens in other sports. It can happen in cfb conference championships. It’s really the same argument there. Lets say LSU is the west champion and you had already beaten UGA. Why should you have to play them again for the SEC championship? Why not eliminate UGA and just go down the line until you find a team that hasn’t lost to LSU? Well, because that’s just how the system works. It’s east champion vs west champion, regardless of whether they have played. It’s the same thing in the BCS. The BCS is 1 vs 2, regardless of whether they have played. Yea, it’s going to be much more rare to get a rematch in the BCS because you’re dealing with a much larger pool of teams.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
LSU vs. Alabama II
That was my view before the Game of the Century and I never had my doubts before this weekend. Now, of course, my view is the same. But we need to take care of Auburn and you need to take care of Arkansas and Georgia.
I don’t understand how our losing at home matters. The season is not over and we still are the two best teams.
Good game yesterday and good luck the next two games.
Hopefully, if there is a Redux, we learn how to stop the speed option and improve on ST.
Btw, I for one do not think Les Miles is a fool. Bama fans wouldn’t either if Miles had taken the Bama job after Fran bolted. In fact, I believe Mal Moore twice went after Miles, before and after Mike Riley turned us down. Imagine Miles at Bama and Saban still at LSU if he had turned down Miami—what a different world.
by the thin red line on Nov 20, 2011 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
You have to admit the irony of Alabama tripping, falling, and missing field goals to the way to the NC game...
…after giving LSU hell…
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
1 OT loss to the #1 ranked team is a pretty far cry from 2 losses, including one to an unranked team. It’s fairly common for a team to lose and then get into the championship game by having teams ahead of them lose. But a 2 loss team getting a championship is exceedingly rare. I don’t recall bama fans making an issue out of UF’s loss to Ole Miss in 08.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
LSU was the most deserving team not named Ohio State.
We didn’t back into anything…We earned it, just like anyone else would have.
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
by LSU Jonno on Nov 21, 2011 7:18 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
How did you earn it though? Only by other teams losing. Again, that doesn’t mean that you didn’t deserve to go. It just means that you backed into it. And yes, you can make the same argument about Bama (assuming we make it) or any other team that gets into the BCS CG with a loss. The difference between 07 LSU and ’11 Bama is just a matter of degree (and opinion).
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
I only partly disagree
The disagreement being that Bama didn’t win the SEC, and we truely don’t know if the SEC is the best conference this year.
I think another conference deserves a shot at the SEC champ. And I’ve held this position since Nov 4th BTW.
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
But there is a precedent for a team not winning it’s conference and still going to the BCS championship. Nebraska in 2001.
Like I said, it’s a matter of degree and opinion. IMO 2 losses is a bigger deal than not winning your conference but only having 1 loss.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
It is what it is.
There isn’t a Championship team out there who didn’t get a little help from another team on their way, nor is there a Championship team who can’t point back to some obstacle or unfair call and say that their road was tougher than others. That’s what Champions are. If we have to beat all those ranked teams away, beat more teams with winning seasons than most, go to Atlanta and beat Georgia and still have to play a team we beat at their statium to get to be Champions -then so be it.
by lsufanfrommobile on Nov 21, 2011 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
It's impossible to back into anything when you win the game
Had we lost, yes we would’ve backed in. But to say we backed in b/c we won, you’re just making shit up to suit your argument.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." - H. L. Mencken
"The 2011 Tigers, on the field at least, are boring. See target, swing war club, rinse the brains and skull fragments off and repeat." - Billy Gomila
by Curtis Bleaux on Nov 21, 2011 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
No irony, actually.
We won the SEC West and the SECCG that year. We were the best choice out of a bunch of 2 loss teams…
…and undefeated Hawai’i… yeah, right. That’s one game where I was actually rooting for Georgia, and that doesn’t happen often. It was even sweeter post beat-down when Hawai’i was whining and coming up with all sorts of excuses why they lost the Sugar bowl.
I’m more concerned with the next two opponents we have to take on to get to the BCSCG than I am about who our opponent is. Once we finish out the season with wins I’ll take a look ahead to see what’s in store.
However…
Pontificating on a possible rematch, nothing would be sweeter than beating an SEC opponent not once, but twice in a season. Rematches are quite likely if we were using a playoff system, so why not now? I certainly like our odds in N.O. better than I did in Tuscaloosa, though that worked out OK.
Next up: Piggies!
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
--Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist.
Really?
The point is you had TWO losses, including a loss to an unranked team on the last week of the regular season and you only got in because a bunch of other teams lost. Thus, you “backed into” that championship by every definition. Which is fine. Doesn’t mean that you didn’t deserve it.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
I think his point is that we won the SEC in 2007
and we were the best option for that reason. We also didn’t “back into” a rematch with a team that had beaten us once before. And that’s the distinction between LSU ’07 and Bama ’11. It will likely be a distinction without a difference since the voters lack a better option from the other conferences for #2.
by haveagreatday on Nov 21, 2011 11:28 AM CST up reply actions
See argument above.
It’s impossible to back into anything when you win said game. By that logic a team backs into an undefeated season b/c everybody else lost. Derp.
The only definition that fits into backing in is your own. You back in when you LOSE & still get to go or qualify for a playoff spot. You don’t back into anything when you win the damn game.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." - H. L. Mencken
"The 2011 Tigers, on the field at least, are boring. See target, swing war club, rinse the brains and skull fragments off and repeat." - Billy Gomila
by Curtis Bleaux on Nov 21, 2011 11:36 PM CST up reply actions
Hmm...
…and you only got in because a bunch of other teams lost.
Umm… isn’t this how every team makes it to the BCS Championship?
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
--Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist.
But, But, But,
Bama is entitled to win a national championship. Bama has 39 national championships and Bear Bryant coaches there. Bama has the best program in the country and Nick Saban is the best coach in America, just ask Paul FInebaum. Bama beat North Texas State, Kent State and Georgia Southern at home. Every member of the media said that Bama was going to beat LSU. Bama did not lose to LSU in regulation at home. But Bama lost in overtime because: Verne Lundquist did not cheer enough, the referee allowed Reid to strip Williams of the ball, and the referees made Bama play non-football players (kickers). After the game virtually every member of the media said Alabama was the better team. Herbstreit said it again just last night. Gary Danielson said it would be unfair to Bama to make it beat LSU twice for a national championship. Danielson did not say malking LSU beat Bama multiple times would be unfair to Bama—so that is o.k. If Bama does not win the national championship it will destroy the media meme that Miles is an idiot, Saban is a genius, and Bama is the best team in the country. Bama is entitled to play LSU as many times as it takes to win and claim a national championship. Did I mention Bear?
by lioncity on Nov 20, 2011 2:50 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd
Awesome
"Dracula and LSU are at their best after the sun goes down." - ESPN
by Chinese Bandit on Nov 20, 2011 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
Dude, I don’t care if ya’ll won 100 titles, and you beat some no name teams, the fact is we play to see who the winner is. You lost! We won! Bear who? He has no bearing on this game or season. Get over it! If, I mean IF, You are the next team to beat, we will play you for nc. Not this maybe, if, because we had a coach that won 100 years ago, bs. We play for the now! And now we are the #1 team to beat. Until then, we play the next team, AK. Geaux Tigers!
I think we need to get off of this Bama kick.
Our Friday opponent is rather formidable, and deserves our undivided attention.
Better to die happy than to live miserably.
Eeeegg-zakitigly!
(formerly Gregatron)
Respect the bucket, son.
by Eggplant Wizard on Nov 20, 2011 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
Ding, Ding! We have a winner!
The raggin’ elephants will get their’s if indeed they do make it to the BCS game. In the interim I would like to feast on some piglets and follow it with some bulldog bashing.
Finish that up and then I’ll think about crystal footballs…
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
--Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist.
Funny stuff...
You guys might want to take a look at Red Cup’s game thread. Had me in stiches…
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
--Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist.
I read the whole thing
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
by Bugseye on Nov 20, 2011 4:41 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Oh my god
How do those people function in the real world? My guess is not very well.
LSU Tigers: 11-0 (7-0 SEC, 1-0 Game of the Century)
Geaux to Division II, Ole Miss.
by TheOtherAndrew on Nov 20, 2011 5:02 PM CST up reply actions
Question
Do I lose my LSU fan card if I felt sorry for Ole Miss last night?
Also, my feelings about the JJ/Lee thing I think have much more to do with the fact that I really wanted the “Jarrett Lee Fairy Tale” to play out with him riding out in the sunset a national champion…And less to do with who I really think is the better QB…If our coaches think JJ is the better option, then JJ must be the better option.
Also, UGA’s defense is pretty damn good as well…JJ may be a better option against those guys as well.
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
And to be fair
that fairy tale can still happen for Lee. Except instead of riding off into the sunset as the lone cowboy, he can stand atop the dais with JJ & the others after blowing up the Death Star.
It would be justification & vindication for both JL AND JJ. I just don’t get this “Miles has to play Lee” meme. Not you, personally but I see this a lot in the last 2 weeks. It’s not a problem to play 2 or 3 RBs. Why do people insist on this 1 QB is the only way to go idea? Why, just b/c some guy once thought he was clever when he said “if you have 2 QBs, you have none.” Oh, ok, if that’s the case then is it a QB controversy when you run a Wildcat formation? Derp derp?
Again, this isn’t directed to you Jonno, just something I had to get off my chest. We have 2 QBs. There is no clear talent difference in the two. So, it baffles me why people jump on this Lee must be the starter idea. If it’s not for reasons we’ve discussed on the site before then it simply must be a good portion of our fanbase is forever in love with the other QB that the coach chooses not to play. I mean I had several of my friends last night on Facebook that were complaining in a rout over one of our biggest rivals that Lee wasn’t playing enough. WHO THE EFF CARES who the QB is in a game like that? Some people just simply have forgotten how to enjoy winning for whatever reason…
Whatever, I kind of rambled there at the end… Just saying, we are living through the Golden Age of LSU Football & some people instead of enjoying the ride, just insist on bitching their way through it. (FACEPALM)
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." - H. L. Mencken
"The 2011 Tigers, on the field at least, are boring. See target, swing war club, rinse the brains and skull fragments off and repeat." - Billy Gomila
by Curtis Bleaux on Nov 20, 2011 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
No, I completely agree with you...
Good thoughts. I like both QB’s. It just feels like Lee got a demotion, and it makes me a little sad. But bottom line, I want to win, and the best way to win is to let the coaches do their job and support the team. That’s what I intend to do.
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
"if you have 2 QBs, you have none."
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that this year.
Here’s the thing. That saying is intended to be a rule of thumb – it’s true more often than it’s not. But people quote it like it’s an immutable law of physics.
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Nov 21, 2011 9:38 AM CST up reply actions
Really, the law is
If you have two (bad) QBs, you have none.
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
And the Valley Shook
by Billy Gomila on Nov 21, 2011 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
Right. Did Michigan have no QBs when it had Brian Griese and Tom Brady?
An even more absurd example – did San Francisco have no QBs with Joe Montana and Steve Young?
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Nov 21, 2011 9:56 AM CST up reply actions
And let's be honest here
Joe Montana is basically a poor man’s Jarrett Lee
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Nov 21, 2011 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
As rules & laws go
I tend not to pay any mind to people who think Lay’s chips are good.
Bear Bryant eat’s Zapp’s in his grave.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." - H. L. Mencken
"The 2011 Tigers, on the field at least, are boring. See target, swing war club, rinse the brains and skull fragments off and repeat." - Billy Gomila
by Curtis Bleaux on Nov 21, 2011 11:40 PM CST up reply actions
Isn't this really a fairy tell year for BOTH QBs?
They BOTH got thrown into the fire way before they we ready in 2008 and they both struggled through years with no QB coach to help them improve and despite the hardships they’ve faced the BOTH have stuck it out through insane fan abuse, incredible pressure, ‘unfair’ treatment and every other adversity a college QB can think of and BOTH are proving to be instrumental in what looks like the best run an LSU team has ever made.
When the raise the crystal together shouldn’t that instantly go into Tiger lore as the dual redemption of the ages?
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
As much as I loved seeing the final score...
and would love that every year, it must have sucked to be an OM fan although the Hallman years does not allow me to feel sorry for them. I did look at the thread at rcr. When Miles called off the dogs, that had to be the lowest point for them,
Kill Me Now.
Better yet, someone scope out Nutt. LSU is taking a knee with five minutes left. The pity is so strong, they’re GIVING us the ball.
dexter’s other mother – November 19, 2011 reply
seriously, I’d rather them run up the score.
This is like pity sex. God this sucks…
Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy – November 19, 2011 via iPhone app reply
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
by mjtig on Nov 20, 2011 5:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
*lowest point for them for the season and for a good while arguably...
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
by mjtig on Nov 20, 2011 5:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, you do lose your fan card
Ole Miss, just like Tulane, has no lowest level that it can reach. 52-3 is too good for them. Les let off the gas way too soon for my liking.
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by PodKATT on Nov 21, 2011 9:02 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And this is why he's the HTIC around here
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Nov 21, 2011 9:39 AM CST up reply actions
It was another beatdown...
To add to the list of this incredible season. I tell you, I’ve never seen us so dominate. I’d forgotten about Stampley and the fact he was a walk on, so the fact that he was awarded a TD opportunity was awesome, thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Looks like we are in Game of the Century Part II. I was thinking back through the years trying to decide if this was the biggest game in Tiger Stadium history, besides the Halloween Ole Miss game, I can’t think of one. It’s going to be a blast, and we are going to have to wake up for our Tigers and FINALLY TAKE THE WEST, THE SEC, AND THE NATION FOR GOOD!
wasn't the Florida game in 2007 at LSU?
Didn’t the police say they estimated 140,000 people showed up?
Yeah
But it was more like 200k. I was there.
by wadewilson on Nov 20, 2011 6:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
The 07 Florida game...
Was huge. This one has the potential to be bigger. In terms of game importance I think this game probably outweighs this one. However, I don’t think that as many people will be at the game simply for the fact that the game is after Thanksgiving. Although I hope I’m wrong.
It is the biggest game, rankings wise
since the LSU-Ole Miss ’59 Billy Cannon Halloween game.
but turn out will be lighter than usual, especially in the student section, because everyone is going home for thanksgiving.
WHY DID THIS HAVE TO BE THE YEAR THE GAME MOVES BACK TO FRIDAYS?!
Managing Editor/Chief Lackey-And The Valley Shook THE LSU Tigers Blog of the Week for 52,136 Weeks in a Row and Counting
Let me see...
Dried out Turkey and Relatives or Tigers vs Hogs in The Game of the Century of the Week. I know where I’d be.
Deserves got nothin' to do with it...
To give everyone an idea how Ole Miss fans handled this
I texted a friendly “tiger bait and go fuck yourself” a friend of mine who goes to Ole Piss at 6:30. I got a series of unintelligible replies. By 9:30 she had passed out. Granted if LSU was as bad as they are, I’d want to black out during the game…
by Bugseye on Nov 20, 2011 5:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions
So, y'all ain't looking forward to playing us again?
Damn, I was thinking it should be fun.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
I will be looking forward to it when it is certain that we will be playing you.
Until then, I’m looking forward to an epic bama meltdown.
2011 LSU Accolades:
"Saban thoroughly outcoached by Miles" -Jen Engel, Fox Sports
"I really like corndogs" -Sparky
"Imperial Intergalactic Overlord Barkevious Mingo" -Andy Staples
"If Alabama's defense is a boa constrictor, slowly sucking the life out of opposing offenses, LSU's is more like a goon that throws the offense into a burlap sack and starts beating it with a stick." -Matt Hinton
"Oregon’s Chip Kelly is generally considered a coaching mastermind. Miles toyed with him here Saturday night." -Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
"I don’t want to say that I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson…..but I think Mo Claiborne is faster than Patrick Peterson." -Les Miles
Yup.
+1 on that.
I might wax philosophic if WE were playing a really bad Auburn team… but unlike bama, we actually have some interesting games ahead of us to reach the BCS Championship.
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
--Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist.
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