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LSU football: Playoffs or bust - am I being unreasonable?
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:52 pm
I’m as excited as anyone about Lane Kiffin’s inaugural season. But…we know that the first loss happens and folks around here are going to be losing their damn minds. I can accept a loss or 2 but personally , I will have a tough time accepting anything less than playoffs - yes it’s year 1 but for what we are paying this staff and players playoffs needs to be the minimum expectation. Am i being unrealistic?
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Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:53 pm to TigerFan244
The bar is playoffs. Anything less will be a massive disappointment.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:54 pm to FnTigers
Its ok............Joe Burrow will come back to LSU since there are no rules anymore.
Our OL is better than the Bengals................so come back to college.
F the NCAA and the courts.
Our OL is better than the Bengals................so come back to college.
F the NCAA and the courts.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:54 pm to TigerFan244
What exactly does “not accepting” look like?
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:58 pm to Hot Carl
Likely murder of an innocent person
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:58 pm to TigerFan244
The floor should be 9-3 for the first season. There are too many variables and unknowns when replacing half the roster.
LSU will lose 1-2 games and it’s a matter of whether or not they fall in a trap game that plagued Kiffin most of his time in Oxford.
Wins
Clemson
La Tech
McNeese
Kentucky
State
Arkansas
Should win
Ole Miss
Auburn
Toss Up
Alabama
Tennessee
Loss
A&M
Texas
LSU will lose 1-2 games and it’s a matter of whether or not they fall in a trap game that plagued Kiffin most of his time in Oxford.
Wins
Clemson
La Tech
McNeese
Kentucky
State
Arkansas
Should win
Ole Miss
Auburn
Toss Up
Alabama
Tennessee
Loss
A&M
Texas
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:59 pm to TigerFan244
8-4
This years schedule is the hardest ever...
On top of that you have new coaching staff and 65 new players
8-4
This years schedule is the hardest ever...
On top of that you have new coaching staff and 65 new players
8-4
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 3:01 pm to Hot Carl
quote:
What exactly does “not accepting” look like?
Posted on 6/8/26 at 3:43 pm to TigerFan244
I'm willing to give him a year before I expect the playoffs.
I don't want to look incompetent in any game or look like the team is mailing it in.
But I still want to win it all.
I don't want to look incompetent in any game or look like the team is mailing it in.
But I still want to win it all.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:03 pm to TigerFan244
The problem is that people will say “playoffs or bust” without defining what that actually means
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:05 pm to Islandboy777
Imagine if BK was still the coach and 8-4 was considered successful based off the schedule this would not even be entertained. Kiffin should not get different treatment from this board or the fans that demanded 10-2 or 11-1 every season.
Let’s be real, kiffin has gotten double the support BK got. Playoff should be the floor with a 40+ mill roster.
this would not even be entertained. Kiffin should not get different treatment from this board or the fans that demanded 10-2 or 11-1 every season. Let’s be real, kiffin has gotten double the support BK got. Playoff should be the floor with a 40+ mill roster.
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:08 pm to lsudirtbag
quote:
Its ok............Joe Burrow will come back to LSU since there are no rules anymore. Our OL is better than the Bengals................so come back to college.
Tbf if our OL is better than the Bengals then we should have no issue making the playoffs.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:41 pm to TigerFan244
Like it or not, playoffs are the expectation this season. No expenses were spared when putting this team and coaching staff together. The days of the slow build are over with.
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:46 pm to mjax57
quote:
Playoff should be the floor with a 40+ mill roster.
It’s football, not horse racing. There’s more to it than just spend money.
It’s a completely new offense - new players, new OLine, new QB. New offensive coaching staff. Only thing left from last year is the DC. And Harlen
Berry.
I think 10-2 is possible. But, it’s unreasonable to expect 10-2/playoff bound in year 1 rebuild.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:51 pm to mjax57
quote:
Imagine if BK was still the coach and 8-4 was considered successful based off the schedule
BK was in year 4. Kiffin isn’t and it’s a completely new roster and system to most. There is going to be some growing pains that hopefully don’t hurt the team.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:59 pm to TigerFan244
They will be fighting for bowl eligibility in Knoxville come November. Nobody is talking their schedule. Could easily go 1-3 in September. Think people, think.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 5:16 pm to The Hurricane
Every year is year 1 now, roster turnover happens every single season. The whole building a roster days are over. You can start a guy every game and he still leaves.
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 5:26 pm to The Hurricane
Ole Miss is going to be tough but they better get it done this year because next year NO Chambliss and Lacy.
The Ole Miss Rebs in the know have to realize Frosted Tips Petey is on borrowed time and in 27 will be the fo real results of his Coaching abilities
The Ole Miss Rebs in the know have to realize Frosted Tips Petey is on borrowed time and in 27 will be the fo real results of his Coaching abilities
Posted on 6/8/26 at 5:28 pm to The Hurricane
quote:
Wins
Clemson
La Tech
McNeese
Kentucky
State
Arkansas
Should win
Ole Miss
Auburn
Toss Up
Alabama
Tennessee
Loss
A&M
Texas
I think we beat 8&4(revenge), tenn, Old Piss, we either lose to bama or texas, not both, due to that being a rough 2 game stretch. I think the ceiling is 11-1 and the floor is 10-2. Playoffs year 1 under CLK.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 5:34 pm to p226
The “ just spend money “ approach worked well at Indiana !
2025: 13-0 (Big Ten Champions, Final AP #1)2024: 11-2 2023 : 3-9
2025: 13-0 (Big Ten Champions, Final AP #1)2024: 11-2 2023 : 3-9
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