re: Bottom line...

I felt better after the narrow escape against UNC than after a 24-point blowout win. This was just an ugly game that LSU finally put away in the fourth quarter. I'm not in any way pleased with how the game went. Random thoughts before watching a replay or checking the boxscore...

-- Gary Crowton has called some bad games since he has come to Baton Rouge, this may have been his worst.

-- Jordan Jefferson was terrible. Like I said, I haven't checked the numbers yet, but I'm sure they are terrible. He didn't pass the eyeball test. He threw an interception in the end zone that defies description. He continually tried to throw the ball through a wall instead of trying to put any touch on the ball. Just no feel for the game whatsoever.

-- The defense was awesome. LSU absolutely dominated Vanderbilt's offense. Yes, it's just Vandy, but that was a great team effort. This has all of the makings of a truly dominant defense.

-- Stevan Ridley is the starter. No questions.

-- Russell Shepard is an unstoppable force of nature. Really, he cannot get enough touches.

-- This game was the opposite of UNC. It was good to see the team finish up strong.

-- I do not care about moral victories, therefore I give the team the courtesy of not caring about moral losses. A win is a win is a win.