South Carolina game will be pivotal

At one point, I thought the USC game could be a trap game, wedged between Florida and Georgia. Now I see it as pivotal: LSU's back is now up against the wall and we're the ones, like Florida last night, who needs to come out and prove something.

I think LSU will do it, too, because I think the coaches and the players will want to make a statement...the quickest way to get the bad taste of a defeat out of your mouth is to come out with a strong effort against your next opponent on the road and prove ourselves again as contentders. It's also the quickest way to shut up naysayers.