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10-year anniversary of the unluckiest break any CFB team has ever suffered
Posted on 11/18/21 at 8:57 am
Posted on 11/18/21 at 8:57 am
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Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:01 am to karmew32
Was watching that game in Memphis with LSU fans and watching them cheer when OSU lost saying “we ain’t scared of Bama” still upsets my stomach
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:01 am to karmew32
Yeah, that was frickED up.
I remember Stanford getting fricked over too. With only one loss to a ranked Oregon, they STILL gave Alabama a second bite instead of them.
I remember Stanford getting fricked over too. With only one loss to a ranked Oregon, they STILL gave Alabama a second bite instead of them.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:06 am to karmew32
Are you an OSU fan?
How was it an "unlucky break" for LSU? LSU still got to play for the national championship...in their home state...against a team they had already defeated that season.
Instead of pissing an moaning about how LSU didn't get to play an "easier" opponent. How about the ding dong HC change up the game plan that BARELY won you the first game?
Yes, there was ABSOLUTELY an argument Alabama should have never been in the NC game that season...particularly in light of the fact they did not even win their division, let alone their conference. We all know the powers that be weren't going to put LSU in the NC game if they had lost to UGA in the SECCG (a game Alabama didn't even have to participate in). But still, LSU had a chance to play for the NC and put together a horrible game plan.
How was it an "unlucky break" for LSU? LSU still got to play for the national championship...in their home state...against a team they had already defeated that season.
Instead of pissing an moaning about how LSU didn't get to play an "easier" opponent. How about the ding dong HC change up the game plan that BARELY won you the first game?
Yes, there was ABSOLUTELY an argument Alabama should have never been in the NC game that season...particularly in light of the fact they did not even win their division, let alone their conference. We all know the powers that be weren't going to put LSU in the NC game if they had lost to UGA in the SECCG (a game Alabama didn't even have to participate in). But still, LSU had a chance to play for the NC and put together a horrible game plan.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:06 am to wesman21
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STILL gave Alabama a second bite instead of them.
And it led to the eventual playoff we have now. He’s never addressed the issue that existed then but it just leads to more changes without actually fixing what’s wrong. The problem then and now there’s no clear definition of whether or not the teams that played for a title should be the most deserving based on their season results or someone’s opinion of who is better from the eye test. The inequalities and conference scheduling were so apparent and it was obvious to everyone who watched that Alabama deserve to be in the title game but without clear defining pathways it left room for debate. We still have it today and if we go to eight or 12 teams it was still exist then until they actually fix what’s wrong and stop just increasing the size of the field.
It’s like taking something that’s broken and shitty and saying “hey I know how to fix this, let’s have more broken and shitty things and see if it washes out.”
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:08 am to Alt26
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How was it an "unlucky break" for LSU?
I think it’s pretty obvious but if they don’t play Alabama, they hoist another crystal ball. Doesnt mean Alabama wasn’t deserving it just means it was unlucky for LSU because the path to a title became incredibly more difficult and in the end, cost them a seat at the top.
This post was edited on 11/18/21 at 9:09 am
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:10 am to Alt26
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But still, LSU had a chance to play for the NC and put together a horrible game plan.
I agree, we were woefully unprepared. But that doesn't change the fact that one of the best teams in the country got a second chance against us, was 1-1 against us over the court of the season with less wins, and still won a national title.
Beating Bama once a year is hard enough, but when the BCS gives them a free shot at you a second time its going to be damned near impossible to win that one.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:17 am to LSUfan4444
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Doesnt mean Alabama wasn’t deserving
Alabama was absolutely undeserving of a second chance that year, even with this unlucky break. OSU had a much better resume and hadn't already lost to us at home.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:21 am to LNCHBOX
I’m not even going to get into that argument again because it’s stupid and pointless. There was no clear criteria so you’re entitled to your opinion but without criteria clearing the confusion between deserving/resume and the “eye test” the cycle continues. It’s gonna go on and happen again this year to because people want to argue about the wrong things rather than focusing on what’s really wrong.
This post was edited on 11/18/21 at 9:22 am
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:22 am to LNCHBOX
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Alabama was absolutely undeserving of a second chance that year,
absolutely this, and if we hadn't shite the bed we'd own the two greatest college seasons ever, defensively and offensively
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:22 am to karmew32
They destroyed Oklahoma in the Big 12 title and should have been in the title game
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:24 am to LSUfan4444
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There was no clear criteria
Any criteria other than Nick Saban is at Alabama comes to the same conclusion. There is no metric you can point to for putting a non division winner that lost to the other team in the game over a one loss conference champion that had much better quality wins. Literally none. If Saban was not at Alabama, that rematch doesn't happen. I agree it's pointless to argue about it, but I think we can all just admit what it was.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:31 am to LNCHBOX
They picked the team they thought was better and they have and had the authority to do so with no requirement for transparency.
You don’t have to like it but it was what it was and it is what it is.
You don’t have to accept it. You can disagree you can hate it for the rest of your existence but it doesn’t make you right because you’re just ignoring they authority they were given.
THAT was and is the problem. Not what they do with the authority. People hated the computer model that selected two teams so they wanted human input. They get human input and the fans bitch about the results of that. You don’t get to have it both ways.
You don’t have to like it but it was what it was and it is what it is.
You don’t have to accept it. You can disagree you can hate it for the rest of your existence but it doesn’t make you right because you’re just ignoring they authority they were given.
THAT was and is the problem. Not what they do with the authority. People hated the computer model that selected two teams so they wanted human input. They get human input and the fans bitch about the results of that. You don’t get to have it both ways.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:34 am to LSUfan4444
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They picked the team they thought was better and they have and had the authority to do so with no requirement for transparency.
It's like you didn't bother reading what I actually posted
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You don’t have to like it but it was what it was and it is what it is.
You don’t have to accept it. You can disagree you can hate it for the rest of your existence but it doesn’t make you right because you’re just ignoring they authority they were given.
Yea, you definitely didn't read it
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:38 am to LNCHBOX
You just don’t like the criteria they used. It’s just that simple. It’s the same argument people have been having since 2011. They want the committee to use their criteria to select the teams they wanted rather than the criteria the committee wants to use.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:39 am to karmew32
In 2007, LSU got a huge lucky break when a turrible Pitt team beat West Virginia so….
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:40 am to Alatgr
Got some breaks in 03 too…19 was special and it didn’t matter who or where but few times can roll like that. Good fortune often plays a big part
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:41 am to karmew32
Only BCS champ to not win their conference OR their division. Will always be the Mulligan team to me.
The only good to come of it was the birth of the CFP. Which will ironically bring its own destruction if they let a 2 loss Bama into the playoffs
The only good to come of it was the birth of the CFP. Which will ironically bring its own destruction if they let a 2 loss Bama into the playoffs
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:46 am to karmew32
Dumbass Les Miles didn’t help with his “I’d be HONORED to play this team again!” idiotic shite.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 9:49 am to BleedPurpleGold
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I agree, we were woefully unprepared. But that doesn't change the fact that one of the best teams in the country got a second chance against us, was 1-1 against us over the court of the season with less wins, and still won a national title.
Beating Bama once a year is hard enough, but when the BCS gives them a free shot at you a second time its going to be damned near impossible to win that one.
If you want to talk about a team that got royally F'd by the system, look at 2017 Auburn. They finished the season beating BOTH Georgia and Alabama. Their "reward"? A rematch vs. Georgia...which they lost, allowing Alabama to make the playoffs...despite, again, not even winning their division. At least LSU got to play for the championship in 2011. Auburn had to watch the team they beat win the national championship and who was in the game ONLY because Auburn was forced to play an extra game Alabama wasn't.
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