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In honor of Paul Johnson's last game.. LSU beats GT's arse 38-3 in the 2008 CFA Bowl.

Posted on 12/26/18 at 4:25 pm
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164646 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 4:25 pm
LSU headed to chilly Atlanta on New Years Eve 2008 after a disappointing 2008 season. LSU's much maligned 2008 defense ended the season on a strong note.

We all thought Jordan Jefferson was the next big thing. Les was still Les. Running a fake punt pass up 38-3 midway through the 4th.

The crowd was 80/20 Georgia Tech fans. By the 3rd quarter Georgia Tech fans were making paper airplanes out of the pamphlets in their bowl game seat gift bags and raining them down on the lower levels. Then they filed out.





Posted by GEAUX5
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
5145 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 4:26 pm to
ah, yes, the game where Jordan Jefferson was supposed to be the savior
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 4:30 pm to
Member when the triple option was supposed to eat us up?
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71975 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 4:34 pm to
Paul Johnson's fake punt attempt with a DE on 4th and 9 was GOAT.
Posted by sta4ever
The Pit
Member since Aug 2014
15601 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 5:18 pm to
quote:

We all thought Jordan Jefferson was the next big thing.


Ah those were the days. We use to call Jarrett Lee Scary Lee and we wanted Jefferson to play over Lee. Then when Jefferson finally got his shot, we wanted Lee to play over Jefferson. Those were some crazy years
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6--Brazos River Backwater
Member since Sep 2015
26504 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 5:39 pm to
It was pretty incredible how dominant LSU was that night, in light of a rocky regular season and sickening losses v. Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss and a BAD Arkansas team.

If I remember correctly Ga Tech was 10-2 and was favored in that game
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6--Brazos River Backwater
Member since Sep 2015
26504 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 5:45 pm to
I remember having trouble following the game because Georgia Tech's unusual uniform that evening looked like LSU's dark jerseys/ gold pants & helmet combo from the upper level stands. I know the Tigers did wear the purples when they played there in 2000.
Posted by jackieMoon55
Member since Feb 2018
815 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 6:18 pm to
Was at that game. The paper airplanes were pretty funny.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75380 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:25 pm to
This was definitely a weird bowl game. Has college football changed this much since then? This game seems like decades ago.
Posted by Alatgr
Mobeezy, Alabizzle
Member since Sep 2005
17660 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:05 am to
Ah yes, when Paul Johnson said something along the lines of being disappointed in the quality of Ga Tech’s opponent when the bowl pairings were announced. Such an idiotic thing to say on so many levels. I enjoyed watching them get their asses kicked last night, too.
Posted by ArkLaTexTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2009
2480 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:57 am to
GA Tech - "We've got the perfect option" LINK
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
11555 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 12:09 pm to
Had tix but family health issues so just didnt go. Got them last minute(i think they were plastic on a lanyard with robots battling or something on them?). I thought “oh well, we probably lose anyway” then watched and was so pissed I couldnt go
Posted by Tiger_n_ATL
Atlanta
Member since Jul 2005
32457 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:02 pm to
I was there, we thought JJ was the 2nd coming. Welp
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5528 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 7:42 pm to
LSU didn’t stand a chance agains that triple option.

Jordan Jefferson was going to take LSU into infinity and beyond.
Posted by dawgdayafternoon
Jacksonville, GA
Member since Jul 2011
21628 posts
Posted on 12/27/18 at 7:52 pm to


38-3
This post was edited on 12/27/18 at 7:53 pm
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