re: One heartbreaking loss you which LSU could have back

2006 Auburn
2006 Florida
2012 - Bama - the 1/9 game
2012 Bama in Tiger Stadium (Related, TM7 being kicked off the team right before the 2012 season. We beat Bama and win a NC if he's there and focused. I truly believe that).

So, that's 3 national titles we left on the field and were so close. Would have made 6 national titles since 2001 if we could have played just a little better - or if Oklahoma State hadn't fallen apart against Iowa State in 2011. And, who knows what would have happened after that?

But, it also could have meant that the glory that was 2019 didn't happen, so at the end of the day, I accept the lows and disappointments for the glory of that one season that will most likely never be matched. It was true football nirvana.

That year Alabama beat us with TJ yeldon screen sucked

Bama ‘12. McCarron to Yeldon. Heartbreaker.

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'98 Bama

We were well on our way to breaking the 29 year drought of losing to bama at home and then the wheels fell off. Abram booty had what appeared to be td catch but the bama defender took it from him

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Not only that, but both 4th qtr Bama TDs were off tipped passes by the LSU DB. That was (and still is) the luckiest loss I've seen LSU suffer.

My vote would go:
2011 BCS NCG to Bama
2012 Bama
1988 @ Ohio State (Blew a 13 point lead in last 2 minutes.)

GEAUX TIGERS!

What I remember most about that Yeldon screen TD was the Honey Badger had been suspended for dope & did not play. Bad on the name but a freshman DB was in his place & totally misplayed the play. But because of my age, I gotta go with the 1979 USC game. That USC team had 7 future NFL HOF'ers on it & was blowing out every body they played. Ref threw a flag on a ....questionable play to say the least, a 15 yard BS face mask call, late, LSU punted & USC drove the field to win the game No flag, LSU drives & runs out the clock. NO tv, people were looking for tickets all along the Causeway. Post game, USC's All American tackle said" playing here makes playing in South Bend like romper room".

1/9/12

Why was that game close enough for a bull shite call to determine the outcome? LSU was a MUCH better team than Auburn that year, and had all the tools available on that team to blow them out. 3 points scored was simply ridiculous

Other than the recent ones I can’t forget 69 at home vs Ole Miss and 70 in South Bend. The last one came down to a bad PI call if my memory is correct.

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Other than the recent ones I can’t forget 69 at home vs Ole Miss and 70 in South Bend. The last one came down to a bad PI call if my memory is correct.

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You are correct about the 1970 loss in South Bend. I don't know if the PI was called on Casanova or Craig Burns, but it was BS. Anyway, we got it back in 1971 as we rolled them, 28-8.

The 69 loss to Ole Miss was the only loss that year. Had LSU won we were likely headed to play #1 Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Instead, ND decided that it would break from its tradition of not playing in bowl games. The TV bosses & the Cotton Bowl opted for ND and LSU decided not to accept any bowl invites that year. The 70 game at ND was our chance to show them that we had a good program. The 71 game was indeed sweet revenge.