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So am I one of the few people

Posted on 4/12/10 at 12:57 am
Posted by LSU Red24
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2007
4769 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 12:57 am
who believe we have a legit shot at making a run for the national title?

Football FYI
This post was edited on 4/12/10 at 9:11 am
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
125127 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 12:59 am to
Soccer team no doubt
Posted by Roberteaux
mandeville
Member since Sep 2009
5945 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 12:59 am to
fix the qb situation and we have a shot.
Posted by TortiousTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
12668 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:05 am to
I'm ron burgandy?
Posted by filmmaker45
Member since Mar 2008
14554 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:13 am to
Smooth our QB play out and I think we do. It's unlikely though so we'll see. I hope though!
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
11030 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:15 am to
Going into 2003 we had an unsettled QB situation. Mauck was hurt pretty bad in 02. In 2007 we lost the best college QB in the nation in the draft. Would anyone picked us to win the hardware those years?

It is won or lost in the OL, DL and Defensive secondary.. In that order. QB, WR's have minimal impact. Anyone think Greg McElroy leads any team to an BCS trophy on his play alone?
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:22 am to
quote:

In 2007 we lost the best college QB in the nation in the draft. Would anyone picked us to win the hardware those years?


we were preseason #2, picked to win the SEC @ Media Day
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:23 am to
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Would anyone picked us to win the hardware those years?


Uhh, considering we opened the season as the #2 team with a great deal of support for us to be #1, yeah, I'd say some people picked us to go to a national title.

Going into 2007, everyone was pretty confident that we'd have a badass defense and a really good line/running game. The question was whether or not Flynn could minimize his mistakes, but most people were fairly optimistic that he could, at worst, manage the game due to his previous playing time and age. I was nervous about our WRs, but that was more so because we lost such tremendous players, not because we lacked talent. Also, 2007 is an odd year, which traditionally is an easier schedule year.

This season we are unsure of:

How good our QB will be
How good our running game will be
Who will step up at WR/TE
Whether or not our line will be any good
Whether or not we can pressure the QB
Whether or not our coaching staff will progress

That's a lot of uncertainty that we didn't collectively come to in 2007.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
74227 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:24 am to
we were preseason #2 in 2007, so yea, a lot of people though we would contend for the national title

ill be shocked if we are in contention this year
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
11030 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:29 am to
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we were preseason #2, picked to win the SEC @ Media Day



I wasn't aware of that. Florida was the defending National Champion. I thought we were # 4 or 5 with UF ahead of us in the SEC. I could be wrong. 2007 definitely had bigger expectations. We destroyed Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. We were destroyed by Texas in the Cotton after the 2002 season.

Posted by OFWHAP
Member since Sep 2007
5416 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:31 am to
quote:

Going into 2003 we had an unsettled QB situation. Mauck was hurt pretty bad in 02. In 2007 we lost the best college QB in the nation in the draft. Would anyone picked us to win the hardware those years?


Explain. Mauck was our clear-cut starter. He was our starter in 2002 until his injury knocked him out for the season.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
74227 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:32 am to
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We were destroyed by Texas in the Cotton after the 2002 season.


we lost by like 15, we were completely destroyed by injuries, and texas was loaded

in 2002, the ONLY reason we didnt have a better year was because mauck got hurt...going into 2003, we knew we had a solid QB
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:36 am to
Nah, we were #2 in both polls. A lot of people were skeptical about UF losing Leak and their complete lack of a running game. I believe the rankings were:

1. USC
2. LSU
3. West Virginia
4. ?
5. Michigan
6. UF

I remember VT was #9 and Ohio State was not a preseason top 10 team. Michigan tanked REAL fast after losing to Appy and getting skullfricked by Oregon.
Posted by smash williams
San Diego
Member since Apr 2009
20209 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:38 am to
I'm right there with you brother, as one of the few who think LSU contends in 2010 and are one of the favorites in 2011.
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
24865 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:42 am to
When guys like Davey, Mauck, JRuss, and Flynn played when the O got the ball I was thinking ok let's see how well were going to move the ball.

When I watch JJ play QB I feel very similar to when Marcus Randall was under center. It's not how well are we going to move it because we know we can. It's oh shite how many positive plays can we have before the offense bogs down.

Our offense stops our offense more than opposing defenses do.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
34672 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:47 am to
quote:

In 2007 we lost the best college QB in the nation in the draft. Would anyone picked us to win the hardware those years?
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
24865 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:49 am to
Courso picked us as his dark horse in 03. Or is it Corso?
This post was edited on 4/12/10 at 1:50 am
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
34672 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:51 am to
im talkin about the 2007 statement. we were picked #2 preseason and probably should have been #1.
Posted by bbolti1
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
1212 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:53 am to
Geaux Softball!
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
24865 posts
Posted on 4/12/10 at 1:54 am to
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Softball!


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