re: Scott Rabais (The Advocate) on the LSU defense...

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If LSU can simply play like a top 25 defense,

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It is not like we don’t have the talent to be in the top 25 either

It’s eerily reminiscent of 2011, but on the other side of the ball. In 2011, we all saw the offense start to spit and sputter down the stretch when Jefferson came back, but outstanding defense and special teams helped mask the problems, so we kept winning. Then came the SECCG against UGA and that abysmal first half without a single first down. Once again TM7 and the defense bailed us out and we eventually wore the Dawgs down. Every single person I talked to on the way out of the Georgia Dome that night said the same thing. We have to fix the issues on offense or they will cost us the NC. Of course it turned out that the offense was only part of the problem on 1/9/12, but many of us saw it coming from a mile away. If Aranda doesn’t fix the problems on defense, the ones he can fix this late in the season anyway, they will come back to bite us in the arse at the worst possible time.

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Hmm... I'm SURE there weren't people who were concerned about LSU's one dimensional offense in 2011, while the Tigers were "ranked #1 in the nation". And when that problem lead to being shut out in the championship game, I'm CERTAIN that no one complained, because LSU had been "ranked #1 in the nation".

If your day is ruined by an observation that any honest person can see, then maybe it's best not to participate in forum which may contain opinions and observations that don't align with yours. Perhaps you can shout in the mirror how awesome everything is.

I'm enjoying the heck out of this season. That doesn't mean I don't have concerns about something that might ruin it. If LSU can simply play like a top 25 defense, they are golden.

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Penrod,