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One simple metric besides score will determine if LSU makes it to the NC game.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 8/1/25 at 3:59 pm
Nuss has over 200 yards rushing for the season. 
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Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:02 pm to GumboPot
Nuss has less than 8 picks
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:02 pm to GumboPot
I think LSU moving from dead last to middle of the SEC in rushing would be a better metric.
That and being well on the plus side of turnovers for the season.
That and being well on the plus side of turnovers for the season.
This post was edited on 8/1/25 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:03 pm to GumboPot
quote:
Nuss has over 200 yards rushing for the season.
I can't agree with that being most important.
How about:
* LSU lead league in rushing
or
* LSU leads league with fewest sacks allowed
or
* LSU leads league in defensive forced turnovers
Nuss rushing way down on the list
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:05 pm to AZTiger7072
quote:
Nuss has less than 8 picks
I feel like if he takes what the defense gives him that means he making less risky throws and getting yards with his feet so getting some decent rushing numbers helps with less picks.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:17 pm to moneyg
quote:
* LSU leads league with fewest sacks allowed
Assuming when you say leads the league, you mean leads the SEC. LSU did that last season
quote:
* LSU leads league in defensive forced turnovers
LSU was only ahead of Moo State in this category. This is one area where they really need to improve.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:17 pm to GumboPot
Down vote for you because you used the word "metric" in a football thread. 
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:22 pm to GumboPot
Nuss
4,000+ passing
40+ TDs
8- INTs
250+ Rushing
= National Championship and Heisman
If the defense is stout and we rush the ball better.
4,000+ passing
40+ TDs
8- INTs
250+ Rushing
= National Championship and Heisman
If the defense is stout and we rush the ball better.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:31 pm to mdomingue
quote:
Assuming when you say leads the league, you mean leads the SEC. LSU did that last season
Correct.
This season we lost both starting tackles and both starting guards. And our most likely offensive attack is going to be via the air.
Turnover margin is basically the most determinative stat in football. It’s just very hard to predict.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:36 pm to GumboPot
Defensive 3rd down will be key. For 5 years we can’t stop anyone.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 4:56 pm to moneyg
quote:
Turnover margin is basically the most determinative stat in football. It’s just very hard to predict.
We were -.5 last season.
Our scoring defense needs to improve, but it was better last season than the season before. Since 2018.
2018 - #39 - 23.6 ppg
2019 - #29 - 22.4 ppg
2020 - #95 - 34.9 ppg
2021 - #75 - 28.3 ppg
2022 - #31 - 22.9 ppg
2023 - #86 - 29.5 ppg
2024 - #53 - 24.6 ppg
If we look at turnover margin it looks like this
2018 - #10 - +0.8 turnover margin
2019 - #14 - +0.8 turnover margin
2020 - #13 - +0.9 turnover margin
2021 - #96 - -0.4 turnover margin
2022 - #70 - -0.1 turnover margin
2023 - #36 - +0.3 turnover margin
2024 - #90 - -0.3 turnover margin
Posted on 8/1/25 at 5:03 pm to GumboPot
quote:
One simple metric besides score will determine if LSU makes it to the NC game.
With the limited number of games, the college football season has probably the smallest sample size and narrowest margin for error among all college sports.
Intangibles will also be at play, as will injuries.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 5:12 pm to GumboPot
Totally irrelevant
Posted on 8/1/25 at 5:23 pm to GumboPot
Turnover differential. That stats more consistently than anything else besides the scoreboard every single year.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 5:57 pm to moneyg
quote:Except "most important" wasn't mentioned.
I can't agree with that being most important.
It's just a conversation piece and not the one-all be-all metric.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 6:16 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
quote:
Except "most important" wasn't mentioned.
..."will determine if LSU makes it to the NC game"
And, you are complaining about me paraphrasing it to "most important"?
Don't be a retard.
quote:
It's just a conversation piece and not the one-all be-all metric.
It's about the more important metric.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 6:19 pm to GumboPot
Our Secondary is 2011 stingy
Posted on 8/1/25 at 6:50 pm to GumboPot
I love when the rantards jump into group think mode.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 7:29 pm to GumboPot
LSU has a top 25 defense….If we can’t stop other teams everything else is irrelevant.
Posted on 8/2/25 at 12:25 am to mdomingue
Forced turnovers are also the least replicable stat
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