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Posted on 9/15/11 at 1:48 am
Posted on 9/15/11 at 1:48 am
Who has the advantage Thursday night? LSU because it played an FCS team at home while Mississippi State lost to Auburn in a heartbreaker? Or Mississippi State because it has a home game and the higher ranked team usually gets upset in the Thursday night games?
-- Denny, Denver, Colo.
They probably cancel each other out. A couple of years ago, when it seemed like every Thursday night game ended with the home fans storming the field, I said a team has got to be nuts to voluntarily agree to a Thursday night road game. But on the other hand, who did Mississippi State tick off at the SEC office to get stuck playing the No. 3 team in the country on four days' rest following a game against the defending national champs? The fact that the Auburn loss ended the way it did makes it that much tougher for the Bulldogs to recover.
It should be raucous in Starkville, and the home crowd will definitely give Dan Mullen's team a boost. But it seems like the Thursday night upset rash ended a couple of years ago -- almost certainly as punishment for ESPN sticking Craig James in that time slot. If anything, Friday is the new Thursday, with Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore magically invoking drama the way Gus Johnson does every March. The duo's last four Friday night regular season games have been the Boise State-Nevada overtime thriller, Miami of Ohio's last-second MAC title upset of Northern Illinois, Baylor-TCU and Missouri-Arizona State. Not too shabby. Meanwhile, the two Thursday night games so far have been Wisconsin 51, UNLV 17 and Oklahoma State 37, Arizona 14.
But if anyone has the ability to reverse that trend, it's obviously Les Miles. If his Tigers play defense the way they did against Oregon, the crowd is only going to be able to do so much for the Bulldogs. At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
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Posted on 9/15/11 at 1:50 am to lebouefs
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At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
That's pretty silly. LSU picked up three last year.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 2:05 am to lebouefs
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At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
Guess he didn't catch the 2nd half last week.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 2:14 am to JJ27
Little do they know
Posted on 9/15/11 at 2:24 am to doze4
quote:Oh, they recruit 'em, they just don't play 'em.
At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
Posted on 9/15/11 at 2:26 am to lebouefs
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following a game against the defending national champs?
Auburn sucks. They almost lost to a horrible Utah team and Mississippi State couldn't even beat them. They don't stand a chance against LSU.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 2:42 am to TigerKnights
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Auburn sucks. They almost lost to a horrible Utah team and Mississippi State couldn't even beat them. They don't stand a chance against LSU
Doesn't quite work that way
But regardless,
38-17
Posted on 9/15/11 at 5:35 am to lebouefs
That's dumb.This post was edited on 9/15/11 at 5:36 am
Posted on 9/15/11 at 5:59 am to lebouefs
There is plenty of competition now for Dan Mullen to grade his Miss State team with. In the 2011 team of these LSU tigers.
LSU this season has a experience offensive line, and strong and fast running backs. And also now, two good QB. The LSU 2011 Offense is better then last year.
The LSU Defense looked like a very fast pressing unit with LSU players getting to the football very fast over the past two game. Holding the high powered Oregon offense back enough. That LSU rolled to Victory. 47-27 final. In the last week LSU game opponent Northwestern State, Southland Conference. They were simply stopped cold. 95 yards total Offense. 49-3.
So Miss State now has the opponent of the upper crust in college football that Mullen and Miss State wants. Mullen and his team has a chance to beat LSU. At the home field of coach Mullen team...Tonight.
LSU this season has a experience offensive line, and strong and fast running backs. And also now, two good QB. The LSU 2011 Offense is better then last year.
The LSU Defense looked like a very fast pressing unit with LSU players getting to the football very fast over the past two game. Holding the high powered Oregon offense back enough. That LSU rolled to Victory. 47-27 final. In the last week LSU game opponent Northwestern State, Southland Conference. They were simply stopped cold. 95 yards total Offense. 49-3.
So Miss State now has the opponent of the upper crust in college football that Mullen and Miss State wants. Mullen and his team has a chance to beat LSU. At the home field of coach Mullen team...Tonight.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 6:33 am to TigerKnights
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Auburn sucks. They almost lost to a horrible Utah team and Mississippi State couldn't even beat them. They don't stand a chance against LSU.
the fail is strong here
Posted on 9/15/11 at 6:36 am to lebouefs
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At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
Makes you wonder how those talking heads get paid, dont it?? Although, I can see a person who is not a fan, and doesnt follow this Tiger football religously, could not feel the confidence "some" of us do with JL and Mett at this point..... and I know, its only been 2 games, but... after tonight it will be 3 and I am a Be-LEE-vier!!!
Posted on 9/15/11 at 6:43 am to GoldRing
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That LSU rolled to Victory. 47-27 final.
O Rly?
Posted on 9/15/11 at 7:35 am to JJ27
Mett, rivers, randell....stacked at the qb spot for few yrs. fail
Posted on 9/15/11 at 7:39 am to TigerKnights
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Auburn sucks. They almost lost to a horrible Utah team and Mississippi State couldn't even beat them. They don't stand a chance against LSU.
I'm guessing Auburn spent their practices gearing up for Miss. St instead of Utah st. and it almost got them beat opening week. Worked out against st. though.
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:14 am to RogerTheShrubber
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That's pretty silly. LSU picked up three last year.
Roger, would you say we have a "plethora" of quarterbacks?
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:19 am to Elleshoe
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the fail is strong here
I love how you guys try to make yourself the G O D of F A I L . Who ordained you to make that determination??
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:19 am to Ace Midnight
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Roger, would you say we have a "plethora" of quarterbacks?
I believe, even if temprorarly, we do....
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
Who scored the extra TD? 
Posted on 9/15/11 at 8:47 am to lebouefs
quote:How silly. If Lee lights it up nice and good one game, the haters and doubters will fade away.
At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
Posted on 9/15/11 at 9:07 am to lebouefs
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At the same time, I'll still be nervous for LSU every week until the day it recruits a new quarterback
Guess Stewie isnt on TeamLee
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