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re: CLM "I Could not get the players motivated to play Furman"
Posted on 11/5/13 at 9:54 am to GeauxAggie972
Posted on 11/5/13 at 9:54 am to GeauxAggie972
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Then you are obviously aren't too bright either
So you slam the OP yet you speak gibberish yourself?
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Posted on 11/5/13 at 9:56 am to BobBoucher
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I think that's one way Saban distinguishes himself. His face turns red and he screams on the sidelines even late in the 4th with his team up big. Most of us think of him as an arse for it but he gets his guy's attention.
you must not have been around for florida in 2003. He couldn't get them motivated to play FLORIDA.
geeze, you people have made this guy larger than life in your head. he does make mistakes, he does have a lot of flaws. Unfortunately, you guys choose not to see any.
i guess lsu was motivated to play u.a.b. when they lost under saban? u.l.m. at bama?
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 9:58 am
Posted on 11/5/13 at 9:57 am to TDTGodfather
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so when the players do well, do you say "wow what great coaching?" bc i'm betting you don't.
the hc is ultimately held accountable for the product on the field, good or bad. if coaching doesn't have much to do with how the team looks then LSU and CFB as a whole is seriously misusing its money.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:15 am to Smoke Dinardo
I'm not happy about LSU playing teams like Furman, but as others have pointed out, that's how business is done these days in college football. One thing I do however, is to not count these type of games–results, stats, everything–in assessing a team. The only results and stats I care about are the ones against conference opponents and OOC opponents of reasonable quality (such as TCU, Oregon, West Virginia, North Carolina, Clemson and other such teams the Tigers have played in recent years). In my mind, this gives a more representative picture of a team's true strength.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:19 am to Smoke Dinardo
As a season ticket holder I hate that I have to pay so much for games such as Furman, (directional school) State, etc. However, I also understand that this is part of college football. In CFB, the teams that play for the NC are subjectively selected. One, at most two losses generally exclude a team from playing for a NC (we all know the exception). With conference games being so tough, especially in the SEC, it doesn't behove BCS schools to schedule multiple difficult OOC games. The chances of a "season ending" loss are much greater, and the reward is not nearly worth the risk.
Also, it's human nature for a team like LSU to not be fired up for a team like Furman. As a fan, were you fired up for that game? I'm not going to put the blame solely on the coach for not having his team fired up, the players have to take some accountability as well.
The only way to see better OOC games is to expand the playoffs enough to where 1-2 losses doesn't kill a teams chance to play for a NC. Plus, it would make SOS even more important for the selection committee (ala college basketball). Teams would be more willing to schedule marquee OOC games to boost their SOS.
Also, it's human nature for a team like LSU to not be fired up for a team like Furman. As a fan, were you fired up for that game? I'm not going to put the blame solely on the coach for not having his team fired up, the players have to take some accountability as well.
The only way to see better OOC games is to expand the playoffs enough to where 1-2 losses doesn't kill a teams chance to play for a NC. Plus, it would make SOS even more important for the selection committee (ala college basketball). Teams would be more willing to schedule marquee OOC games to boost their SOS.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:21 am to navy
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My opinion is that we should be up 21-0 or so by the end of the first quarter ... up by at least 21 or more at the half ... and then use the rest of the game to play substitutes, get them experience, avoid injuries to starters, etc.
It's just human nature.
Did you ever play sports? If you did, did you get all pumped up for while playing crappy teams? It has nothing to do with coaching. It's just human nature.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:24 am to Smoke Dinardo
Being fueled by emotion one week and playing flat the next is SOP for this team...which is why, win or lose on Sat, I think A&M runs right by LSU on the 23rd (which really sucks for me, as I'll be at the game).
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:36 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Welcome to Lesville.
You guys act like we never lost before les came here. Lsu plays down to their opponent. They've been doing it my whole life. The diff is les isn't losing to the shite schools. That's saban, Uab, ulm. But no he gets his teams up. Give me a break.
But let's keep blindly hating on miles.
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 10:41 am
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:39 am to Smoke Dinardo
That was our 9th consecutive game.
Thank goodness it was Furman.
Thank goodness it was Furman.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:43 am to Smoke Dinardo
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"I have had no problem getting the team motivated to play Alabama-I could not get the team motivated to play Furman, but I guarantee you that is not a problem this week".
And thus lies one of Les' problems. This team seems to only focus and get up for 2-3 games a year, and sometimes only Bama outside of the 2011 season. That's what cost them against Ole Miss, and is an issue in Miles' coaching ability.
I know most will say "Who would be able to get them up for Furman?", but the fact remains that this is a bad sign.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:50 am to Alt26
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With conference games being so tough, especially in the SEC, it doesn't behove BCS schools to schedule multiple difficult OOC games.
Agreed, but there has to be some kind of middle ground. Furman is a glorified high school.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 10:57 am to Smoke Dinardo
He couldn't get them motivated to play Ole Miss either.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:03 am to memphis tiger
And Saban got his team motivated to beat a Jordan Jefferson led team in the 2011 regular season. But the punt hit the wire. Lol.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:06 am to ffhouston
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Being fueled by emotion one week and playing flat the next is SOP for this team...which is why, win or lose on Sat, I think A&M runs right by LSU on the 23rd (which really sucks for me, as I'll be at the game).
I disagree somewhat. I think if we lose, the team and probably the coaches quit and we lose to aTm and quite possibly Arkansas.
If we win, we will be inspired and play lights out against aTm, win big vs aTm, then come out the last game of the season flat, uninspired and lose to the worst Arkansas team in a decade.
That is CLASSIC Les.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:38 am to Smoke Dinardo
Check out the Gumps schedule the last couple of years.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:40 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Apparently they weren't motivated to play Ole Miss, either. If you can't get motivated to play one of your most historic, most hated, SECW rivals, then there's a problem.
Yep... no motivation in them to play Ole Miss..
so besides the bad play, our over paid coaches can not motivate players.
not hard to motivate for Al, it does not take a $ 4MM coach for that
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Also, it's human nature for a team like LSU to not be fired up for a team like Furman. As a fan, were you fired up for that game? I'm not going to put the blame solely on the coach for not having his team fired up, the players have to take some accountability as well.
I do not expect them to get as high for Furman as AL, that's human...but I do expect motivation..and why not try to schedule an in-state schools where the money would stay in Louisiana
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 11:45 am
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:44 am to Smoke Dinardo
why are you complaining about the schedule?
LSU did win, and won big correct? even unmotivated did they not set a record for yards?? and they virtually shut out furman in the 2nd half.. what's the issue. we already had to play florida and georgia out the east to go along with the sec brutal schedule.. i think we deserve and easy win.. especially not having a bye.
LSU did win, and won big correct? even unmotivated did they not set a record for yards?? and they virtually shut out furman in the 2nd half.. what's the issue. we already had to play florida and georgia out the east to go along with the sec brutal schedule.. i think we deserve and easy win.. especially not having a bye.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:50 am to rbdallas
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Yep... no motivation in them to play Ole Miss..
so besides the bad play, our over paid coaches can not motivate players.
not hard to motivate for Al, it does not take a $ 4MM coach for that
4mm and he cant even do his job consistently.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:51 am to Smoke Dinardo
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CLM "I Could not get the players motivated to play Furman"
What about Ole Miss?????
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:56 am to dukke v
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What about Ole Miss?????
Zing!
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