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About.com 2014 LSU Tigers Preview

Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:31 am
Posted by WildTchoupitoulas
Member since Jan 2010
44071 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:31 am
Here's an odd article on LSU's upcoming 2014 season:

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First they recap 2013:

quote:

There were a couple good wins, sure—the late-season triumph over Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M, the mid-season win over Florida (though that one didn’t really hold up) and even the season opener against TCU.

But the loss to an average Georgia team was heartbreaking, and road defeat at the hands of Ole Miss (a grand indignity for any LSU fan, I can assure you) and, of course, the early November loss against Alabama that eviscerated any hopes the Tigers had of putting together a great season. An Outback Bowl win over Iowa? Sure, it was nice.

Not one mention of beating the NC runners up.

Then the preview for 2014:

quote:

Alabama once again looks like the class of the nation and Auburn figures to be right in the title mix as well, which means that the Tigers enter the season as the No. 3 team in its own division.

The first month of the season is basically a waste, as the Tigers will spend their September rolling past a series of almost entirely meaningless opponents—Sam Houston State, UL-Monroe, Mississippi State and New Mexico State.


No mention of Wisconsin.

And then the Auburn game
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WE will learn a lot about this team on Oct. 4. That date looms large for both programs; Auburn will be looking to prove that they are for real again this season, while LSU will be looking to make a statement about being back among the contenders. I think the season turns on that one.


Not one mention of LSU beating Auburn last year to show that LSU never left the "contenders". But then they come back and predict a 10-2 campaign
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The Verdict ...: LSU is still a great program. A Top 10 program. A contender. But at the moment, at least, they are not the trendy or hot program in the West. Auburn and Alabama are those programs. With that in mind, Miles needs to make a statement, and preferably, he needs to make a statement this year. But I’m not sure he’ll be able to pull it off. Look for a couple of losses and another good-but-not-great bowl bid for this bunch. Prediction: 10-2

I guess I should know better than to read an LSU football article on a site called "about.com".

I just thought it was strange that they seemed to be disrespecting LSU (especially by not doing their homework), but then turn around and predict a decent season.
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39983 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:35 am to
Written by a ULL fan.

Or Lou Tepper.
Posted by 2007lsuno1
Marietta, GA
Member since Aug 2009
6692 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:37 am to
Take 10-2 every time.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43463 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:45 am to
just reading what you put in thread means I will not read that crap.
Posted by lsufan_26
Member since Feb 2004
12559 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:50 am to
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I guess you should know better than to read an LSU football article on a site called "about.com".
Posted by CaptainPanic
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Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:54 am to
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they seemed to be disrespecting LSU
Nothing new here
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
43934 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:02 am to
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Average Georgia team


LOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLL

UGA was the most talented team in the SEC before they were scalped by injuries during and after the LSU game.
This post was edited on 5/1/14 at 11:03 am
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
4487 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:41 am to
when reading any national opinion, you better be prepared to take only pieces out of it. they are never thorough in fact gathering.

-ga was damn good
-first month is useless??
-bama/aub are trendy because of the media.
-not sure why Miles needs to make a statement this year? the only thing different about this year is maybe bama takes a small step back....??
Posted by i drink the kool aid
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2013
169 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 12:12 pm to
he didnt even mention the 2 td win vs auburn who is apparently unbeatable by his standards.
Posted by Mack
Member since Nov 2013
827 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 12:26 pm to
Pretty spot on accurate imo.

Until Les proves he isnt a 10-2 10-3 and a cap one bowl calibur of coach on a consistent basis, these guys are right.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
73548 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 12:40 pm to
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Alabama once again looks like the class of the nation
Posted by joeytiger
Muh Mom's House
Member since Jul 2012
6037 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 1:15 pm to
Well in fairness, LSU hasn't beaten Bama in a while and has finished 9-3 or 10-2 quite often in Les' tenure here. I am happy with another 10-2 season as long as we beat Alabama or Auburn. 9-3 -11-1 should be the bench mark to start any season as long as Les keeps recruiting like he does and Chief is on staff. IMO, 2015 will be the year for higher expectations, but then again, nobody saw 2011 coming either.
This post was edited on 5/1/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted by Stuckinthe90s
Dallas, TX
Member since Apr 2013
2578 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:20 pm to
quote:

quote:
Alabama once again looks like the class of the nation and Auburn figures to be right in the title mix as well, which means that the Tigers enter the season as the No. 3 team in its own division.

The first month of the season is basically a waste, as the Tigers will spend their September rolling past a series of almost entirely meaningless opponents—Sam Houston State, UL-Monroe, Mississippi State and New Mexico State.

No mention of Wisconsin.



Dude just went onto ESPN and looked at the schedule, obviously he didn't bother to count or else he would have seen we only have 11 games next seasons according to ESPN(they left off Wisconsin on the schedule).

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Prediction: 10-2


Wonder where our extra game came from?
Posted by TigerFanNKaty
texas
Member since Sep 2008
10234 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 6:35 pm to
Well it was about right, other than two very important points. Auburn win last year, adn the Wisky game this year. How does one get to be a sports blogger? I think I could make it I really do.
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