Howdy, Tiger fans

How y'all doin?

I'm not here to talk smack, for the same reason I wouldn't stop my car and talk smack to a bunch of Hell's Angels. It'll get yer arse whooped.

That being said, it appears that many of you have some misconceptions about our football team.

Yes, playing in the Red Stick on Saturday night is a daunting task. And although I was covered in blue and gold blood when I came out of my mommy's womb, I've been somewhat a fan of LSU since I was a small kid (See my screen name). One of my oldest memories of college football, was Billy Cannon's punt return against Ole Miss in '59, to win the game. I have nothing but respect for LSU and their long tradition of excellence.

Now, to some of the misconceptions. I've read that WVU only has one player who could start for y'all. I also read where our whole team is garbage. Well, I just don't think that's true. On all the pre-season watch lists for individual awards, we seem to be just as well represented as the Tigers. On the Bronco Nagurski watch list, you have a linebacker, and a cornerback, we have a linebacker and a safety. On the Lombardi award list, you have one player, we have two. Doak Walker award, one each. Walter Camp award, one each. Jim Thorpe award, one Tiger, two Mountaineers. Lou Groza award, one each. I think you get my drift.

Some of you also seem to think that Geno Smith is a running QB, who throws occasionally. In fact, he is a pure pro style QB, who is a good enough runner to pick up a few yards here and there. He was a Parade All-American coming out of high school, in FL, where we get a lot of our players.

We also don't run the spread offense, as we did under DickFraud, and are quite a bit more versatile. Could have used some of that against Pitt in '07, but that moron wasn't smart enough.

The heat will wear us down. Perhaps so. But it's been over 90 degrees for over half the month here, with our usual humidity levels of 60-70%. It shouldn't be a factor. (Now, the huge home field advantage you enjoy, will be)

Noel Devine would be average in SEC. Really? He's the number one active rusher in the NCAA, with over 3600 yards. He is very strong for a little guy, and he is the real deal. I suspect he'd be better than average in the SEC. After all, his offensive mates would be SEC caliber too, right?


The 3-3-5 defense is weak against the run.We've been pretty good against the run, for several years. Rush D allowed 131 a game in 2008, and 121 in 2009. So far this year, we're 8th in the nation, giving up 62 a game.

We haven't played anyone.Very true. However, a depleted UNC, MSU and Vandy ain't NFL either. Edge to y'all.

Now, all that being said, am I predicting a WVU win? Nah. But I'm not predicting a loss, either. I think it's going to be a very competitive game, and the team that makes the least mistakes will win. I'm hoping that would be WVU. If we turn it over a bunch of times, it'll be ugly. The crowd could bother us a bit. All one can do about that, is play well and try to lower the noise level a bit. I think our speed and physicality are a bit better than some of you give us credit for.

The money in Vegas appears to be going on LSU, as the line opened at 6.5, and is now 8.5. Some of you that are counting on a big blowout, should go get some of that easy money.


Here's to a good clean game, with no injuries on either side, and may the best team win. Good luck to y'all.