A Real Team Leader Would Have Quickly Ended Opponent's Pregame Taunting

Bitch slap, body slam, sucker punch, open a can of whip arse, bring some hurt, or however you want to put it, that is how a real Tiger team leader would have put an end to MSU player Simmons having the balls, (or just being completely insane, stupid, or maybe even told to do so), to run into the Tiger's pregame warm up area/den, and proceed to get in the face and taunt the team.

There's absolutely no way, no how, and just can't happen. Player discipline is a must, but there's a line that can't be crossed, and when an opponent crosses that line, like Simmons did, a different form of discipline must be administered and a clear message sent to the opposition of how that kind of shite will be handled. Any of them thinking about crossing the line will be in the hospital bed next to Simmons.

I'm not sure if any penalty would have even been assessed. I could be wrong, but it doesn't matter. It was an hour before kickoff, and the refs (for sure) were obviously drinking beer and smoking weed in their locker room.

As a result of no Tiger stepping up and putting Simmons on the ground, (because he got in the way of a pass rushing drill or whatever, resulting in missing a few teeth, a broken nose, maybe unconscious, and knowing that was a mistake he'll never make again), Simmons then runs to midfield, taunts and even shoves a Tiger, and still no response from an LSU team leader!...Oh, Arden Key (who was a liability in the game and by no means an ALL AMERICAN asset), acts like he wants to go after Simmons and had to be restrained......please, give me a break! If Key was a real team leader he would have been on Simmons like white on rice before anyone had a chance to try to stop him. THAT IS WHAT REAL LEADERS DO! (Remember what happened to T.O. when he stomped on the midfield star at Texas stadium?)

Simmons set the tone of the game before it even started. My opinion is it was designed, or for sure approved by MSU coaches to test the Tigers, just like a teenager will test their parents to see how much they can get away with before parents reel them in. MSU proved LSU HAS NO TEAM LEADERS, and that is the root cause of the embarrassing loss, on a Saturday night during football primetime on national TV, that could leave a long lasting impression on the program unless some team leadership emerges very soon to turn things around. Without team leaders, no team can survive, and for sure not win a championship!

I realize many Tiger players and starters are young, but leaders are born, not made. Danny Etling is a great person, disciplined, and has the skills to QB the team, but he's not the leader type, just like Eli Manning doesn't possess that trait, but it hasn't stopped him from winning 2 Super Bowls and 2 MVP trophies!

I'm positive there are some strong leaders among the freshmen, but they're looking to older players for leadership, waiting until it's their time. Well young men, their time is NOW!