re: Breaking down LSU and Oregon

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Let's give him some slack guys. He didn't flame. And we all know that if any of us had gotten on an Oregon board we would have flamed. Keep posting dude!!! Have tough skin and keep posting. And after the game in September, keep posting! It's all good

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You're right... I was going to ask him to keep his posts logical, but I forgot this is The Rant.

Oregon lost 3 offensive lineman and is only left with possession receivers. Our secondary is our strength and will be able to take them man-to-man, leaving the ducks trying to run the ball when the OL is not yet up to speed. LSU's D is going to abuse them badly. You'll get some scores on a couple big plays, but apart from that it will be ugly for you.

LSU's OL was young last year and will be better this year. Our new starting RB, Ware is more complete than Ridley ever was. So I expect us to pound it a lot and grind out points. I've heard that you've got decent depth on the DL, but I don't think the skill level is high enough to keep us from averaging at least 4 yards a carry. That steady pounding plus a few play action passes will get LSU plenty of points.

Furthermore, all that hurry up is going to backfire when your offense can't move the ball. It will kill your TOP and leave your D on the field the whole game.

And finally, Auburn and UT were two of our worst games all season. And as near as I can tell, Oregon was one of the worst games for both UT and Auburn. Personally I think Oregon and LSU are roughly equal in strength, but I think LSU takes this one and I don't think it will be as close as most people think.

Another pointless stat comparison just for the helluva of it.

Oregon vs Auburn
Oregon Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
L. James 13 49 3.8 0 14
K. Barner 11 32 2.9 0 9
D. Thomas 8 -6 -0.8 0 5
Team 32 75 2.3 0 14

LSU vs Auburn
LSU Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
J. Jefferson 16 74 4.6 1 16
S. Ridley 12 37 3.1 0 9
R. Shepard 1 9 9.0 0 9
R. Murphy 2 2 1.0 0 5
S. Ware 1 2 2.0 0 2
M. Ford 2 1 0.5 0 3
J. Lee 3 -10 -3.3 0 2
Team 37 115 3.1 1 16

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but it can be an indicator of success.

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not really.
i know you want to use the stat since it would favor the ducks in a lot of cases, but its pretty damn useless.

I think most confidence is you had all that time to get ready for Auburn and could'nt score many points againest a defense that we should be a lot better than. Add to the fact you lose a lot of linemen which is where sec teams tend to have an advantage and most think we should be able to win this one. Also Les tends to coach real well when he has more time to prepare. It won't be a blowout though, I'm guessing 13-17 points difference

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We handled Tennessee pretty well in their own house and you all struggled in your house. This doesn't really concern you guys, even a little bit?

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Not at all. Hasn't Oregon struggled against a far inferior opponent? A team that they should have beaten by 20? That's what happened to us. You guys were up for the game, a non-conference opponent with a point to make. Think about it.
Also, how do you think LSU would have done against Oregon last year?

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Also, how do you think LSU would have done against Oregon last year?

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The same as Auburn.

How did Oregon handle 5-7 Cal last year? The same Cal team that lost to Nevada by 21 points and to USC by 34 points?I'd say that Cal and Tenn were almost on the same level except Tenn actually played in a bowl game. Again, your logic sucks, try a different angle.

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If Oregon beat Tennessee by 10 or less, I would consider LSU and Oregon equal.

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