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I think there’s only 2 things Lane can do to make everyone happy about this season

Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:15 pm
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
11260 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:15 pm
1.) Run the table and finish 10-2 with a playoff berth.

OR

2.) finish 9-3 or 8-4, but with a victory over Alabama

If we don’t accomplish either of those 2 things, then I’m afraid many people in the fanbase will be disappointed.

The Year 1 expectations might be unrealistic, but it is what it is. He’ll just have to deal with that and handle it as best he can.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
54135 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:17 pm to
9-3 will keep all the non psychos happy
Posted by jacquespene8
Nashville, TN
Member since Sep 2007
4552 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:17 pm to
Who really cares if we’re happy about this season if it’s the beginning of 5 years that trend upward? That may not happen, but isn’t what we all assumed would happen?
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
10747 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:18 pm to
9-3 was expected. If he hits that he hit all reasonable fans expectations
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
11260 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:18 pm to
quote:

Who really cares if we’re happy about this season if it’s the beginning of 5 years that trend upward? That may not happen, but isn’t what we all assumed would happen?


I’m with you, but we have a lot of unreasonable crazies in the fanbase who will meltdown about everything.
Posted by FireGoodell
Member since Mar 2019
9673 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:19 pm to
Lane is fine. Our offense is miles better than BK’s bullshite.

I’ll wait and see what Lane can do with a real DC. Should have a lot of great options this offseason, I’d imagine a lot of guys would love that position
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
26497 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:19 pm to
Not Losing a game in October was important....and that ship has sailed.

So, 6 SEC straight games.....4-2 would be competitive, that leaves 8-4, no playoffs.....that is unacceptable to me for a 46 million dollar roster, not to mention the coordinators pay....

Having said that, I will be pulling for my Tigers no matter what!
Posted by sharkfhin
Water
Member since Sep 2008
7227 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:19 pm to
Na, we need to support our guy no matter what bro. Let the man cook. He cant do it in 1 or 2 years. I rather build and set it for success year in and year out. We good, they gotta keep working. Regardless of all the mistakes we made in both games, we were close to being 6-0. Give it time. We are really close. Give it time
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
2836 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:20 pm to
Nothing will make everybody happy,lsu fans look for some thing to bitch about and will find something.Thats a fact.
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
33246 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:21 pm to
No one would be happy with 8-4
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
54135 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:23 pm to
quote:

but we have a lot of unreasonable crazies in the fanbase who will meltdown about everything

Some of the folks here still want to fire Jay Johnson
Posted by rpg37
Biloxi, MS
Member since Sep 2008
55420 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

The Year 1 expectations might be unrealistic, but it is what it is. He’ll just have to deal with that and handle it as best he can.


I had us losing to Mississippi, but not Kentucky. He should have been able to get to the Alabama 7-1. Then a 2-2 finish with losses to likely Alabama and Texas would have been acceptable. I feel he needs to now get to Alabama 6-2 and pull an upset off. This is no longer wait until year three...he has more talent than most teams - UK included. I do blame Baker more than Lane, but that was still, to me, an unbelievably pussy call to punt on 4th and inches.
Posted by trussthetruzz
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2020
10248 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:25 pm to
I'd rather beat Texas
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
54135 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:26 pm to
Naw

If we beat Bama and finish 9-3 almost everyone will be fricking fired up
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
76148 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:29 pm to
Why is beating Alabama a big deal?
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43991 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:32 pm to
Give him a chance to get the guys that fit his system. If you think this was going to happen in ONE year you are embarrassing yourself.
This was the second tough loss. Both those games we were outmuscled in the trench.
Posted by USAFTiger42
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2016
3955 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:33 pm to
I don't think even Saban could've gotten better than 9-3 with this roster. There's a reason why Kiffin had been conservative on offense and Baker has been conservative on defense. Yall really don't know how bad our roster was last year. Sure we got key positions from the portal but there are glaring holes on this team without all the injuries factored in.
Posted by Judgesmails04
Member since Aug 2026
172 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:40 pm to
Saban was 6-6 his first season. 6-6!!!! There are a lot of posters that need to chill the fk out.
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
11260 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

Saban was 6-6 his first season. 6-6!!!! There are a lot of posters that need to chill the fk out


Exactly. I quoted this earlier in another post.
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
9034 posts
Posted on 10/11/26 at 7:50 pm to
The problem is that the "many people" you referred to are many of the big big donors that trusted LK could produce a strong winner if he had enough funds. If he can't salvage this season with those people still believing in LK, then you and I know where the program will go in this arena where big money and good coaching wins. He had better change Baker's mind set quickly and win at least probably 9 games, or 8 beating Bama or ............
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