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how close are we?

Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:31 pm
Posted by thebert4130
baton rouge
Member since Nov 2007
1611 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:31 pm
how close are we to being a dominant team? when i see our team play i see a team that is so close to breaking it open on offense, but lack chemistry at the line; a defensive squad that seems hungry but unconfident; and a long snapper that seems to be at the core of every broken special teams play. if we improve at the turtles pace that we are going at, and feel like they are improving game by game, at what point does it all click? how far into the season do we get before we:

score 40 points? - best= 31 pts @washington and vs ull

keep a team from going over 200 yards? best= 210 vs vandy

shepard scores his first touchdown? longest rush was 13 yds vs vandy

a rusher goes over 100 yards? best= k. williams vs vandy 72 yds

jefferson throws for 300? best = 233@ miss st.

i honestly thought all of these would have happened by now.
This post was edited on 9/27/09 at 1:32 pm
Posted by Tigeritaville
Tropics
Member since Sep 2009
242 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:34 pm to
We are light years away! As long as Miles is here, we won't be close again!
Posted by Tigersicles
Metairie
Member since Feb 2009
639 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:34 pm to
dominant? dominant?

Not close.

We're closer to a 6-6 team than a dominant team at this point. Doesn't mean we can't improve to become dominant though. I just don't see a lot for me to bet on that.
Posted by tubucoco
las vegas, nevada
Member since Oct 2007
32994 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:35 pm to
Long ways from being dominant, man. They have work to do on both sides of the ball, the defense gives up to much yardage and doesn't attack, not my favorite style of defense. The offense is not in synch at all, Jefferson threw the ball better yesterday, but his arm strength is not what I thought it would be, he short arms a lot of throws. and the OLine needs work.
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
28390 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:35 pm to
If we commit to one offense instead of trying to force several different looks I think we could be pretty good, 9-3...maybe 10-2. However, I don't think that will happen.
Posted by FightinTiga
Pumpkin Center
Member since Feb 2009
20745 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:36 pm to
Personally I think the expectations were too high for this team.With that being said there is no excuse for not improving after 4 games.
Posted by LSUGradATL
Warsawa/ATL
Member since Jul 2007
10497 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

re: how close are we?


Miles away.
Posted by cggeaxtigers
Southeastern, North America
Member since Jan 2008
3264 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:37 pm to
It's much simpler than that.

If you can't run the ball, you can get it done consistently. You can pull one out now and then, but not on a regular basis.

Posted by JAMO
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2007
99 posts
Posted on 9/27/09 at 1:49 pm to
I can think of a handful of games where Les Miles' teams dominated a good team. The Peach Bowl last year against Georgia Tech was of course the most recent. What other game was there last year. The year before that, the Ohio State game for the MNC. I recall the Virginia Tech game. With the exception of maybe bowl games, it seems Les Miles' teams play to the level of the competition. It doesn't seem like it was much different under Nick though. It's mostly human nature I suppose. They just don't have that killer instinct like some other elite teams out there.
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