re: Guilbeaux to fans... "Stop Whining"

GG's been reading the Rant.

I never thought I'd ever say this....but I agree with Guilbeaux on this one...

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I agree with Guilbeaux on this one...

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I've agreed with him more than this once, but he's really on the money here. He is a contrary lot, though.

This may be GG's most idiotic, hypocritical column of all time, and that's saying something. It's like saying Dale Brown's most idiotic time out of all time.

GG whines about things more than any other LSU beat reporter. The glass has always been half empty (except when the "fans" are doing it too, then it's times zig, while they zag to stay ahead, or above them.)

The internet has made people who barf opinion professionally in print and radio (like GG, Condon, and even Tim Brando) look kind of pale and overpaid, since many people with a keyboard and few minutes to kill can duplicate and outdo those opinions fairly easily.

Among a small fan community like this one, they even have the same audience, and that's been GG's monopoly all along.

The fans don't have to do anything. They can cheer, boo and fill up the seats and buy newspapers once in a while, and certainly complain on internet sites if they like -- that seems to be be why message boards exist. The internet is exactly the kind of theater where people may yell "fire".

It's GG who should stop whining (about the fans, or the fact that Matt Flynn was recruited by Saban) and start writing something interesting. Because print media is a dinosaur, with its head low and walking in slow steps, old and tired, with scant meat on its bones, no longer able to carry the likes of Glenn Guilbeau.

Just because he's being a hypocrite and a contrarian (and he is), doesn't mean he isn't right, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

My first game in TS was in 1960. The fanbase then is exactly what GG described for the current fan base.

As to GG's columns, it is his OPINION. If he makes you crazy, then don't read it.

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LSU's coaches made a big mistake last year by trying to treat Jarrett Lee as if he was already JaMarcus Russell

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Boy, that's no chit!!

I have to smile and sometimes at myself with the whining bout the whining.

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It pains me to say I agree.

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about the 'stop whining'...that's a given.

about the LSU coaches had no sense of urgency last year...complete conjecture with no basis in fact. the coaches had a fairly veteran team that, for whatever reason, never developed the on-field leadership we were used to having.

about trying to make JLee into JRussel...complete bullshite. Almost every JLee pick six was a short to medium pass that he either telegraphed or did not recognise coverage. He was fairly successful with his deep throws. Problem was, JLee practiced far better than he performed at game speed.
JMHO.

the team didn't get better last year as the season went on...they had a great bowl game and that's it. I just don't understand why everyone is so damn sure that this team is going to get better when we've seen many mistakes over the first 2 games. I'm hoping for the best, but if i had to bet now on how things turn out, i'm thinking 4-5 loses. I'd like to know what secret info Gilbeaux has.