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LSU’s “Mercy Knee” vs Ole Miss with 5:00+ on clock

Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:43 am
Posted by Tigah
Geaux Tigers
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:43 am
Posted by Tigah
Geaux Tigers
Member since Dec 2003
2072 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:44 am to
Make sure y’all turn sound on.
Posted by Buga
Member since Dec 2013
1584 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:10 am to
What's crazy about that game is that we threw the ball only 8 times for 100 yards. 100% completion percentage.
Posted by mjax57
Vinings, GA
Member since Mar 2012
4708 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:13 am to
Drove all the way down to the 1 and did it.. Les letting them know the only people that could stop us that day was us.
Posted by Grad92
Member since Feb 2023
1027 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:19 am to
way more of a "frick you" than scoring. love it
Posted by DrEdgeLSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2006
8623 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:21 am to
quote:

What's crazy about that game is that we threw the ball only 8 times for 100 yards. 100% completion percentage.


Ladies and gentlemen, the 2011 LSU Tigers!

Started the scoring that day with a defensive touchdown that by itself would have won the game, and then added another defensive touchdown later.

353 yards rushing, 100 yards passing, 3 turnovers forced (2 converted to TDs) - this is probably Les Miles' favorite game as an LSU coach.
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
11343 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:23 am to
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Started the scoring that day with a defensive touchdown


Ron Brooks quite literally scored a TD every time he touched the ball. He would be the best DB on our team this year by a mile.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
37357 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:26 am to
That team was so freak.
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
25014 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:28 am to
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Drove all the way down to the 1 and did it.. Les letting them know the only people that could stop us that day was us.


Wasn't it a naked bootleg by Mett that got down to the one? Had to be his long run while at LSU, LOL.
Posted by caliegeaux
Booo Cheeeen
Member since Aug 2004
12291 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:28 am to
didn't mett audible to something and have a keeper down to the 1? and les decided to kneel it from there?
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
7842 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:52 am to
Yes the announcers blew the shite way out of proportion. I always viewed it as more of a lesson being taught to Mett than a frick you to Ole Miss.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
10734 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:07 am to
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way more of a "frick you" than scoring. love it


According to T-Bob, Les was pissed at Mett for pulling the handoff and running the ball to the goal line. So Mett's punishment was to kneel and not get a scoring drive.
Posted by Putty
Member since Oct 2003
25887 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:09 am to
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LSU’s “Mercy Knee” vs Ole Miss with 5:00+ on clock


Les probably thought he could run out the clock.
Posted by Lsustev
Member since Aug 2022
107 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:28 am to
What happened was LSU was trying to run the ball up the middle to milk the clock and end the game. Our QB Met instead runs an option which he was not supposed to do.

LSU coaches were upset about this so they proceeded to kneel the ball to show sportsmanship and in the process it made it look worse. “No good deeds go left unpunished”.
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6-- the Brazos River Valley
Member since Sep 2015
30522 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:30 am to
I'm too disgusted at Miles' ploy to watch. Humiliation for both Ole Miss and LSU. What was he thinking?
Posted by GeauxTigers1410
Member since Sep 2020
1930 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:34 am to
They should have just pulled Mett and put Lee in to hand the ball off. Just another awkward Miles moment.
Posted by DrEdgeLSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2006
8623 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:47 am to
quote:

Les probably thought he could run out the clock.


Probably true.

Kelly would have taken timeouts before each kneel-down.

(Too soon?)
Posted by pitchandcatch27
Huntsville,AL
Member since Jul 2018
3977 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:54 am to
No F that, it is a rival! Score again running right down their throat. F Ole Miss. If this situation was reversed they would run up the score also against LSU. F it put 59 on the scoreboard.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
45991 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 9:58 am to
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didn't mett audible to something and have a keeper down to the 1? and les decided to kneel it from there?



Yep.

But as I've said since 2011,

#MettScored
#NeverForget
Posted by MasonTiger
Mason, Ohio
Member since Jan 2005
18367 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:00 am to
And then Miles shït the bed the following week against Arkansas. Luckily things still worked out in the end.

Edit: Wait, I’m thinking 2007. Nevermind.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 11:51 am
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