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Blowing out Georgia masked a huge problem with our offense...

Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:13 pm
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22050 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:13 pm
The Honey Badger's performance made us forget how bad the offense was in the first half of the SEC title game. Zero first downs in the first half. 12 total yards. Georgia gave Saban the blue print to shut down our pathetic offense.

The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much.

Basically, keep doing what has worked all season (we scored 500 points) and try the few things that worked in the first Bama game. Just a really bad game plan and terrible play calling and execution.

And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
72298 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much.


Great point
Posted by GA Tiger
Woodstock
Member since Aug 2005
3017 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

The Honey Badger's performance made us forget how bad the offense was in the first half of the SEC title game. Zero first downs in the first half. 12 total yards. Georgia gave Saban the blue print to shut down our pathetic offense. The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much. Basically, keep doing what has worked all season (we scored 500 points) and try the few things that worked in the first Bama game. Just a really bad game plan and terrible play calling and execution. And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.


Agree totally.
Posted by droman225
HTown by way of BR
Member since Aug 2011
13383 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.


Cause lee isn't good against the pass rush. Les knows all
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
27653 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:15 pm to
Another one of these threads, somebody E-mail Chicken and tell him to sticky these topics... oh wait..

Yeah I agree Chicken, not sure what happened
Posted by MandevilleLSUTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
6881 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:15 pm to
Agree with this post entirely.

The focus was on the result of that game, not the process, so we didn't change. UGA was the warning sign, and it was ignored.
Posted by HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Bossier City
Member since Jan 2010
8153 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:15 pm to
Les thought JJ was the only chance to win the game. You knew that didn't you? JJ is the winningest QB in LSU history. JJ is a dual threat QB who brings much more with his mobility than Lee does. He shite stomped BAMA in the first game.
Posted by therocketscientist
too far away from Tiger Stadium
Member since Mar 2007
5010 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:16 pm to
YEP. Big Time.
Posted by Bojangles
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
2088 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:17 pm to
Chicken,
Please free tigerlee.

The king of jlee supporters requests a teinstatment.
Posted by novabill
Crossville, TN
Member since Sep 2005
10465 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:18 pm to
You read the board. As long as we were winning, there was no reason to make any changes.

There were plenty of posts about the putrid offensive performance of the GA game, but so many responded negatively to that due to the fact that we did win.

I was hopeful that the coaches would have been able to see past the scoreboard and look at the problem areas and address them during the preparation for the BCSCG, but I guess I was wrong.
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
107982 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:18 pm to
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And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.


I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but Les Miles' unnatural love & loyalty to JJ is the answer to this question.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:20 pm to
Great post. Really, you can go back to the early part of the Arkansas game when TM7 ran a punt back. Offense hadn't done diddle then ,either.
Posted by YouAre8Up
in a house
Member since Mar 2011
12792 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:21 pm to
The problem was in plain sight with that first half performance.
Posted by just me
Front of the Class: Schooling You
Member since Mar 2006
34489 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:23 pm to
Georgia has a terrific defense. It shut LSU down for the most part.

LSU should have learned from that performance.

I expected a much different strategy as a result.

:disappoint:
Posted by LSUintheNW
At your mom’s house
Member since Aug 2009
35756 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

The Honey Badger's performance made us forget how bad the offense was in the first half of the SEC title game. Zero first downs in the first half. 12 total yards. Georgia gave Saban the blue print to shut down our pathetic offense.

The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much.

Basically, keep doing what has worked all season (we scored 500 points) and try the few things that worked in the first Bama game. Just a really bad game plan and terrible play calling and execution.

And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.


Agree completely. I will never for the life of me understand why we didn't try and mix it up or adjust. We were already losing by 15.....do something different even if we get our asses kicked (we did anyway so why not try?!?!?!). Just try and show you weren't giving up and staying with what wasn't working.
Posted by Alatgr
Mobeezy, Alabizzle
Member since Sep 2005
17660 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

The Honey Badger's performance made us forget how bad the offense was in the first half of the SEC title game


I didn't. And the fact that Miles refused to bench JJ in that game had me very worried. I knew we weren't going to run over Bama like we did UGA.
Posted by RANDY44
Member since Aug 2005
9572 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:33 pm to
quote:

The Honey Badger's performance made us forget how bad the offense was in the first half of the SEC title game. Zero first downs in the first half. 12 total yards. Georgia gave Saban the blue print to shut down our pathetic offense.
The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much.
Basically, keep doing what has worked all season (we scored 500 points) and try the few things that worked in the first Bama game. Just a really bad game plan and terrible play calling and execution.
And I will NEVER EVER understand why Lee didn't get a chance.

Spot on Chicken. There is NO secret reason Lee did not play people. He is eligible, healthy, and the best 2nd string QB in the SEC. Should have played; period!
Posted by LSU Al
lafayette
Member since Oct 2005
776 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:36 pm to
I agree with your statement %1000!!!
Posted by Leave Les alone
Ridgeland, MS
Member since May 2009
103 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:45 pm to
The 1st time it showed was in the Western Kentucky Game. Didn't show in the Ole Miss game because Ole Miss was really that bad then the Arky Game, Georgia, then the gump game. Look at the WR stats. But you were just hoping that he would come around. But we see how that turned out.
Posted by TulsaTimeTiger
Edmond, OK
Member since Dec 2003
1096 posts
Posted on 1/11/12 at 1:15 pm to
quote:

The fact that we were able to push Georgia around in the 2nd half probably validated the game plan and gave them no reason to adjust too much.



Our team relied significantly on defense and special teams for scoring this year. We were hardly ever in the position of having to rely on the offense alone for points, which is what happened Monday night.
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