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Best evidence yet that the LSU football program has been in a decline since '11

Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:42 pm
Posted by Street Hawk
Member since Nov 2014
3593 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:42 pm
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The infamous 21-0 loss to Alabama in the 2011 BCS title game was the tipping point in Miles' 11-year tenure. He and the LSU program have not been the same since.

Before that inexplicable loss, Miles was 8-10 in games in which LSU was considered an underdog, including decisive bowl wins against Miami, Fla., and Georgia Tech. In that span, the Tigers lost only six games to teams they were favored to beat, or roughly one a year.

Since and including the 2011 BCS championship game, Miles is 0-for-10 in games as an underdog. Yet, in that span, his teams have managed to lose six games in which they were favored. This year it was Arkansas.


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And that's what has caught up with Les — slippage in LSU's SEC record the last four seasons since the 21-0 debacle vs. Alabama in the 2011 BCS national championship game.

It's really evident against newer coaches in the SEC's West Division who have been hired the last five years. Against Ole Miss' Hugh Freeze (2-2), Arkansas' Bret Bielema (1-2) and Auburn's Gus Malzahn (2-1), Miles is a collective 5-5. So it's not just Alabama (five straight losses by LSU) that Miles is not beating.


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Posted by Bayoufightingtiger
Member since Aug 2011
4608 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:43 pm to
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:43 pm to
Solid post. However, I amazed some people still need to be convinced.
Posted by tigbit
Member since Jun 2011
2892 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:44 pm to
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
28848 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:49 pm to
That night broke Les Miles.
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37923 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:50 pm to
Posted by HMTVBrian2
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2011
5760 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:50 pm to
BUT THE 90S!
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175428 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:52 pm to
quote:

Since and including the 2011 BCS championship game, Miles is 0-for-10 in games as an underdog.

Wut. Ole Miss 2014.
Posted by HMTVBrian2
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2011
5760 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:55 pm to
LSU was favored because it was a home game. like a 2 or 3 point favorite.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175428 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:57 pm to
LSU was a 3.5 point dog

I bet way more than enough to know that.
Posted by homeyhomes
Member since Nov 2005
1314 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:58 pm to
Lsu was a 3.5 pt. underdog to ole miss last year
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24477 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:01 pm to
I'm not sure when you bet that game, but I seem to remember a large line movement.

I want to say LSU may have been favored by 1 at some point.

Not real confident about that though.

But, let's give it to him.

So, 1-9 now,
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175428 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:05 pm to
Yeah 1-9 still sucks but my point is if you're going to hammer someone at least be correct about it.
Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

at least be correct about it.


Let's not let facts get in the way of yet another hysterical rant.
Posted by Flocka Tiger
In These Streets
Member since Dec 2014
464 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:09 pm to
Please stop bringing facts into the discussion.
Posted by tie1on
Maryland
Member since Nov 2005
106 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:17 pm to
Good post and I couldn't agree more. Miles' coaching staff decisions were key (particularly Studrawa, Pevito, Cameron) and have caught up to him.
Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:19 pm to
quote:

Good post and I couldn't agree more. Miles' coaching staff decisions were key (particularly Studrawa, Pevito, Cameron) and have caught up to him.


Original thought.
Posted by magicman0001
Cresson, TX (DFW area)
Member since Dec 2008
1140 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:36 pm to
I'm afraid it started much sooner than this- like after the florida game back in '08. I forget who posted this, but they were spot on.. Sorry it's so long.

76-25 = The Hat's Overall Record, (75.2%)
39-21 = The Hat's SEC regular season record, (65%)
24-17 = The Hat's record against SEC West opponents, (58.5%)
3-4 = The Hat's Bowl record
1 = Number of times LSU finished the season ranked in the Top 5 since 2007
2 = Number of times LSU finished the season ranked in the Top 10 since 2007
1 = Number of SEC West titles LSU has won since 2007
3 = Number of times LSU has finished the season with 9 win or less since 2007
2-7 = Record against Alabama
4-5 = record against Arkansas --(since 2007)
25-17 = The Hat's record against Top 25 teams
22-17 = The Hat's record against Top 15 teams
11-17 = The Hat's record against Top 10 teams
5-10 = The Hat's record against Top 5 teams
0-4 = The Hat's record against #1 ranked teams
38-22 = The Hat's record against teams that finished the year with a winning record. (63.35) - * (This includes 6 wins against rent-a-win teams)
32-22 = The Hat's record against teams that finished the season with winning records, minus the wins against rent-a-win teams, (59.3%)
9 = times LSU has lost by at least 14 points
4 = times LSU has lost by at least 21 points
19 = times LSU has scored less than 20 points
3 = times LSU has had a 300 yard passer
11 = times an opponent has had a 300 yard passer
26 = times LSU has had less than 300 yards of total offense
13 = times LSU has had less than 250 yards of total offense
5 = times LSU has had less than 200 yards of total offense
2 = times LSU has had less than 125 yards of total offense
37 = times LSU's leading passer has had less than 150 passing yards
27 = times LSU's leading passer has had less than 125 passing yards
20 = times LSU's leading passer has had less than 100 passing yards
2 = times LSU's leading passer has had less than 50 passing yards, (also had games of 51 and 53 yards)
Posted by HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Bossier City
Member since Jan 2010
8153 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:40 pm to
Seriously, who would you rather be right now? Baylor, Tcu, Oklahoma, Clemson, Bama, OSU, Michigan state, or even worse. Be careful what you wish for. We are young and were ranked #2 just like Auburn was earlier in the season. You saw how Auburn turned out.
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:45 pm to
My boy.

Bringing the boom.
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