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The last time LSU won its season opening game was in 2019.

Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:06 pm
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
124192 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:06 pm
The good news this year LSU opens with USC who also will not play an easy game prior to their matchup with LSU. I feel like the last two years FSU had an advantage because they had opening games with smaller schools which allowed them to workout any kinks before playing LSU.

I really hope CBK has this team more prepared going into the first game. That has to be a big focus, right?

ETA: I've been corrected about the LSU vs. FSU game last year. That game was FSU's opener too.
This post was edited on 3/27/24 at 9:24 am
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11670 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

I really hope CBK has this team more prepared going into the first game. That has to be a big focus, right?


I doubt winning and having his team focused is important to Coach Kelly.
Posted by Gings5
HTX
Member since Jul 2016
8820 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:08 pm to
FSU didn’t have a game before us last year
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
32603 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:08 pm to
FSU opened with LSU last year.
Posted by Nitrogen
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2016
4948 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:10 pm to
I hope we break this curse in Vegas, because it gets no easier with a road trip to tFake Death Valley for the first game in 2025.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 4:11 pm
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
37634 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

feel like the last two years FSU had an advantage because the
FSU was just better, man. It happens. The game was closer when they had a tune up game
Posted by LSUTIGERS8181
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2012
10556 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:29 pm to
We better get some DT’s in the transfer portal, do not want to go against a Riley offense without a pass rush
Posted by High Life
Member since Dec 2014
1874 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:40 pm to
Year 3. No more excuses for bk
Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
12508 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 5:05 pm to
You are not very bright
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
10724 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:40 pm to
Yet we keep playing big teams before our gauntlet SEC schedule.
Posted by LSUDNA
SOUTH LOUISIANA
Member since May 2017
13 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:15 pm to
I'm Sick of those Off Campus , Week 0 Games.

We Play a hard enough Schedule already. If you want to bring in UNC or SMU plus 1 in-state school for a Home game, I'm good with that!

Posted by RBTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
8083 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:50 pm to
Nuss ; Hilton ; Taylor and Kaleb Jackson are gonna bust thru the USC Defense like a Wet Paper Bag!
Posted by GeauxtigersMs36
The coast
Member since Jan 2018
9538 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:27 pm to
Crazy because I was always confident going into those week 1 big games. Even the 2 FSU games. To think they have started the season in the hole the last 4 years…. Disappointing to say the least.
Posted by Geaux Guy
Member since Dec 2018
5650 posts
Posted on 3/27/24 at 4:33 am to
Always feels good to get that first one. FSU was just better than we expected.

UCLA was the toughest for me and the real initial evidence of Coach Os complacency and ultimate demise.
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Augusta, GA
Member since Mar 2014
9515 posts
Posted on 3/27/24 at 6:23 am to
Quick google search or trip to FSU's schedule on ESPN would have done wonders for you before posting this.
Posted by inadaze
Member since Aug 2010
5022 posts
Posted on 3/27/24 at 8:09 am to
Evidently he is unaware of the punt returner, Branch, who averaged a lot more than 8 yards per return.
20.8 and a TD for the season.
There were a bunch of others who were over 8. Wester, who transferred to Colorado, averaged 19.9 with a TD. Xavier Worthy averaged 16.1 with a TD.
But, the punt return game is now being discounted for the most part.
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
4434 posts
Posted on 3/27/24 at 8:20 am to
FSU only had game prior to LSU two years ago; not last year.
Posted by Trauma14
Member since Aug 2010
5999 posts
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:22 am to
I was so used to LSU winning the season opener it just felt automatic. VT in 2002 and Wisconsin in 2016 seemed likes outliers. Now we are on a 4 game losing streak and it feels so bleak.
Posted by That LSU Guy
The beach
Member since Jul 2008
12229 posts
Posted on 4/1/24 at 6:14 am to
quote:

I really hope CBK has this team more prepared going into the first game. That has to be a big focus, right?
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