Texas 2019 is the best opener LSU has had in its history and here's why.

This is relevant to 2023, I swear

I was thinking about the conversation about why we shouldn't schedule top ten teams in openers.

I think that is fricking stupid. And Texas 2019 proves it.

That Texas game was probably the most important game of the year.

If you rewatch, Texas actually went blow for blow the whole way.


And they were an EXTREMELY close onside away from putting that game into OT.

The teams were evenly matched all game.


HOWEVER

There are some major plays within that game.

#1) The defense was punched in the mouth early. Texas dropped a wide open sure TD. It was jarring. Tigers get the ball back and Burrow throws an immediate interception about 6-7 yards out from their endzone. Defense holds on 4th down. Incredible stop by the way.
That play alone generated enough momentum to win a fricking natty.

#2) 3rd and 17. The kind of moment only a top ten matchup could generate. Many point to that as Burrows heisman moment, and I am one of those people.

A play like that in front of millions of people ? All of Burrows cocky attitude, all the swagger that season? None of that happens without that 3rd and 17. Dude moved into the pocket and threw a dart in the face of a blitzing safety. Wild.

LSU gained several key experiences in that game that simply can't be gained against a cupcake team.

LSU learned everything from that Texas team. Learned how to rally after a bad play, learned their QB is a killer who won't miss, learned that the WRs were elite, learned that they werent going to lose. How could you lose with plays like that?

I genuinely believe the winner of that game wins the natty.

One already did.

But can you honestly say that if Ehlinger had converted that 3rd and 17 , and then won the game..that he wouldn't have been the one to dominate CFB? The confidence something like generates is unfathomable.

The snowball didn't roll down the hill and get bigger, LSU flew down that bitch with a snowmobile. Because of those plays.

People underrate Texas that year, LSU just straight killed their season out of the gate tbh. They were every bit as good as us game 1.

You can make the argument that LSU still goes undefeated after a loss there, but I don't think it'd be that easy.

In conclusion, if you think LSU should start the game with fricking Georgia Southern because you're afraid of 0-1, you're fricking stupid. Sure, you can lose, but winning can change everything. Look at FSU this year. We springboarded them.