re: Does it concern you that we used two trick plays in one game?

If defenses are now worrying about a flea flicker when Fournette gets the ball, I can't see how that's a bad thing.

What concerns me is the fact their big TE either:
A) had some special uniform that allowed him to be invisible at will.
B) had some jedi mind powers over our DBs.
C) was really not great but was open a lot because our DBs blew some assignments.

I'll go with C!

Other concerns..... LF early movement in the wildcat could have negated the TD; reading how we needed a fake FG to win but in reality it was a great call. Had Les just kicked the FG the rant would have tore him apart; punting is a legit issue; DB assignments is a concern but should be very fixable.

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What concerns me is the fact their big TE either:
A) had some special uniform that allowed him to be invisible at will.
B) had some jedi mind powers over our DBs.
C) was really not great but was open a lot because our DBs blew some assignments.

I'll go with C!

Other concerns..... LF early movement in the wildcat could have negated the TD; reading how we needed a fake FG to win but in reality it was a great call. Had Les just kicked the FG the rant would have tore him apart; punting is a legit issue; DB assignments is a concern but should be very fixable.

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What the frick did any of that have to do with trick plays?

Honestly with as little respect as this passing game gets, I would run the flea flicker three times a game. It's essentially the same as a play action pass for our purposes.


Also, if we don't spot them 7 to start the game, we don't need the fake FG to win it. So... no I'm not worried at all.

It's #131 on my list.............I think

No. It concerns me more that LSU gave the Gators 14 points on special team mishaps.

Whining from a gator on Tiger Droppings. No sympathy. The refs sucked both ways. Get over it. LINK

Let's use more.

Doesn't concern me because Saban and Smart will fricking obsess over those two plays. Show them all the looks we can

I have a conjecture, which I consider only partially seriously: Les Miles opted for 2 trick plays, (the toss back) very deliberately and the fake FG (because the window of opportunity was open) because he wanted to put egg on the face of talking heads spouting the "LSU is a 1 trick pony".

Critics chanted the claim that LSU has the LF7 running attack and nothing else using the words "LSU is a 1 trick pony". Miles called 2 "trick" plays, which is 2 tricks to shoot down that letter of the claim. Additionally, Harris's performance silenced the spirit of the claim by successfully mounting a balanced attack.

I do not see these calls as an ominous portent of relying on gimmicks. I see these calls as a reminder this is the same coach who lead the 2007 squad, and the simply correct capitalization on opportunity. If games down the line have situations which warrant them, I do think more trickeration is on the way. I just plan on enjoying the ride!