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Realistically, I want LSU to remain outside of #1/2 Ranking
Posted on 9/9/19 at 1:16 am
Posted on 9/9/19 at 1:16 am
I know everyone has a deep love for our Tigers & want all the "respect" we deserve, or think we deserve. But truly, being ranked #1 IN-season has rarely worked out for us, let alone MOST championship programs.
The sports psychology of reaching #1/National Champion is a lot more of a drive than being #1 & waiting for someone to come along to challenge you to knock you off.
I firmly believe in chasing that goal over being #1, particularly early in the season. Complacency is an evil mf'er that sneaks up on even the toughest of badasses. Being moved to #1 in the final weeks/conference championship game area is a natural by-product & I'm obviously cool with that.
But there's just something special about the "they keep doubting us" mentality that I think is the edge that gets us to the title this year & any yeat, for that matter.
The sports psychology of reaching #1/National Champion is a lot more of a drive than being #1 & waiting for someone to come along to challenge you to knock you off.
I firmly believe in chasing that goal over being #1, particularly early in the season. Complacency is an evil mf'er that sneaks up on even the toughest of badasses. Being moved to #1 in the final weeks/conference championship game area is a natural by-product & I'm obviously cool with that.
But there's just something special about the "they keep doubting us" mentality that I think is the edge that gets us to the title this year & any yeat, for that matter.
This post was edited on 9/9/19 at 7:40 am
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Posted on 9/9/19 at 1:19 am to forever lsu30
You won’t have to worry about that for a while. Clemson and Bama will remain ahead until either lose. And we can only control one of them losing.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 1:44 am to forever lsu30
Patriot way— were focused on Northwestern St
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:10 am to BananaHammock
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You won’t have to worry about that for a while. Clemson and Bama will remain ahead until either lose. And we can only control one of them losing.
This. Nobody is putting LSU above Bama right now unless Bama loses.
This post was edited on 9/9/19 at 5:12 am
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:12 am to forever lsu30
There have only been two games played. Take a breath...
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:15 am to forever lsu30
These early season rankings are meaningless. Literally.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:18 am to sml71
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These early season rankings are meaningless. Literally.
Yep.
No way in the world 5 sec teams finish in top ten because of head to head matchups.
Rankings are for talking about only
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:44 am to forever lsu30
So your theory is we should be LSU not #1?
That’s insane.
We are trying to build a brand. Part of it is recruiting. We haven’t been able to recruit a top notch QB who has actually won games in ages.
Our most successful QB’s for a decade have been transfers. We have lost in state 5* and 4* kids at other positions to a team that is seen as a #1 type program.
Perception is reality getting the #1 ranking is nothing but positive.
That’s insane.
We are trying to build a brand. Part of it is recruiting. We haven’t been able to recruit a top notch QB who has actually won games in ages.
Our most successful QB’s for a decade have been transfers. We have lost in state 5* and 4* kids at other positions to a team that is seen as a #1 type program.
Perception is reality getting the #1 ranking is nothing but positive.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:49 am to NoGeaux
I want to be #1 after the END of the season. 
Posted on 9/9/19 at 6:58 am to ChenierauTigre
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I want to be #1 after the END of the season.
Agree. It doesn’t matter where we are ranked right now. It matters that we are in the top four at the end of the season and the last team standing after the playoffs.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:22 am to forever lsu30
That’s stupid. If you are #1 and are the best team and deserve the ranking why would you want anything less?
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:25 am to sml71
Considering the rankings are reflective on how you have played,up to that point, I think they do matter.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:26 am to forever lsu30
It’s all in your head. How many teams complete a season undefeated? It’s inevitable that 99% of teams will lose at some point, so relating that to a #1 ranking is useless. Besides, the season comes down to beating Bama and everyone knows it, that holds a helluva lot more weight than some arbitrary ranking.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:48 am to forever lsu30
Ideally, it’s best to remain below the radar but it’s not feasible.
Realistically, as long as they win and put up big numbers, they’re going to be ranked high.
The trick is ignoring the rankings and playing each play like it’s your last
Realistically, as long as they win and put up big numbers, they’re going to be ranked high.
The trick is ignoring the rankings and playing each play like it’s your last
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:50 am to sml71
Not entirely meaningless. They drive the media machine that decides which games are primetime & worthy of discussion. Which in turn drives the revenue.
People that are disagreeing with my opinion have either never been a #1 program (JV all stars don't count) or never won a championship as an "underdog". Which isn't surprising given the population of The Rant.
The hunt for #1 is far more powerful than the pressure to NOT lose as #1, because fear sets in, typically at a very crucial point, being the hunted.
The biological mentality is that we're going to kill ourselves to be #1 because "they" say we aren't the best yet & if we fail, then that's the way it is-but I gave it my all. But as #1, the mentality is that everyone is gunning for you, all the time, from every angle. The worry sneaks in & finds a dark corner to grow from.
No one stays #1. That's the beauty of it. Someone always comes along, eventually, to tip the scales.
People that are disagreeing with my opinion have either never been a #1 program (JV all stars don't count) or never won a championship as an "underdog". Which isn't surprising given the population of The Rant.
The hunt for #1 is far more powerful than the pressure to NOT lose as #1, because fear sets in, typically at a very crucial point, being the hunted.
The biological mentality is that we're going to kill ourselves to be #1 because "they" say we aren't the best yet & if we fail, then that's the way it is-but I gave it my all. But as #1, the mentality is that everyone is gunning for you, all the time, from every angle. The worry sneaks in & finds a dark corner to grow from.
No one stays #1. That's the beauty of it. Someone always comes along, eventually, to tip the scales.
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