re: 9 years ago today was the worst coached game in history.

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We didn't play that day.

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The defense played great again, Les Miles completely fricked over the team with absolutely no change in offensive gameplan. Alabama new exactly what we were doing and when we were doing it. This has been well documented

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A few seconds later I was questioning why I didn’t tell him he was a retard.

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Coach did you honestly think Saban wouldn’t be prepared for the option? That was the laziest game plan ever put together for a National Championship game but hey have a great day.

Left in 3rd quarter after pouty face jogged back on the field

Many fans did not think at halftime of the GOTC that Jefferson was going to bring LSU to victory. However, in OT, Jefferson executed a perfect short-side option to Ford which put LSU in position for victory.

LSU beat Alabama at their house in the GOTC.


Many fans did not think with four minutes left in the half and LSU trailing 14-7 against Arkansas that Jefferson was going to bring LSU to victory. However, Jefferson passed for 208 yards, LSU's second highest passing total of the season, and Jefferson rushed for an additional 53 yards, all against the #3 team in the nation which positioned LSU for victory.

LSU blew the doors off of Arkansas, won the SEC West, and earned an invitation in the SECCG.


Many fans did not think at halftime with LSU trailing 10-7 to Georgia in the SECCG that Jefferson was going to bring LSU to victory. However, Jefferson executed options and zone reads to near perfection, and he threw a TD pass to Hilliard as LSU's offense scored FOUR TDs against a Top Five defense in their own backyard.

LSU rushed for over 200 yards, and Jefferson being the QB was an integral part of that, and LSU blew out Georgia and earned the right to play in the BCSCG.


So, of course, many fans did not think at halftime of Jan 9 that Jefferson was going to bring LSU to victory. Unfortunately, the stars were aligned against LSU that night. They never got the spark they needed against a totally amped up Alabama team that was desperate for redemption. However, Jefferson completed nearly 65% of his passes despite his porous offensive line. Had LSU been able to continue to switch it up and throw more in the second half of the BCSCG, it might have been a different story. However, the line could not hold Alabama back long enough to give Jefferson time to throw.


In those FOUR huge games in 2011, the GOTC, the Arkansas game, the SECCG, and the BCSCG, at halftime (or four minutes before the half), LSU was losing. Nevertheless, Miles showed faith in Jefferson, and Jefferson delivered in every game but one.

Thus, in my opinion, given the three HUGE games before the BCSCG, a reasonable mind could rationally choose to stick with Jefferson for the second half of the BCSCG because it had worked well in the three previous HUGE games.

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Jefferson doesn't get any stat yards when he runs a zone read or an option and doesn't keep the ball. However, he does account for a defender on those plays, and that is what makes them go.

Jefferson ran zone read and option with Blue, Ford, and Hilliard in the SECCG.

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You are trying very hard to polish that turd of a game.

I mean if it aint working then keep running it signed Les Miles

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I mean if it aint working then keep running it signed Les Miles

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attack their strength! Make them bend to your will!!

Pure nonsense from Leslie.

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I partially agree to this. However, having Lee or Mett in the game in the 2nd half would have made a bit of a difference (maybe scoring 10-14 points) against that great Bama stout defense. Could have been more of a competitive game, but a L regardless

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but we'll never know, will we, because Les didn't try.

That's what sticks in our craw after all these years. Not the loss, but the fact we didn't try anything different to shake things up and try to light a spark. Nothing.

Good god stfu
You spent that much energy defending that guy?

JJ was terrible.