re: What do you think was the cause for the arse whooping in the trenches?

It is a curiosity. Most think that LSU has a better OL and DL than last year's team. However both of those lines more than held their own with 'Bama, which was mostly the same guys as this season. Just a poorly prepared group the other night and that includes the coaches. A few more well-executed play-action passes could have done wonders. Also, BH missed a couple of wide-open receivers which could have added points in the first half, one of which was Fournette. Not to mention, the interception throw was horribly off; had a man wide-open on that play as well.