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Please don't lower expectations next season because of this season and who we are losing
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:00 am
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:00 am
We just completed arguably the greatest season of all time. It was magical and I'm still not sure I've been able to process it.
But I am worried about all of the posts about losing juniors (and Brady/Burrow) and being ok with 9-3 type season next year because of it. We don't rebuild, we reload.
We are an elite program. Our FLOOR should be 10-2. We cannot rest on our laurels because of this incredible season. We have a lot of talent on this team for the 2020 season and a great recruiting class coming in to supplement it. We should be in playoff contention EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
I want to be one of those handful of programs that consider a 10-2 season an absolute down year.
This has been TheCaterpillar's rant while sitting on the shitter for the day. Thank you.
But I am worried about all of the posts about losing juniors (and Brady/Burrow) and being ok with 9-3 type season next year because of it. We don't rebuild, we reload.
We are an elite program. Our FLOOR should be 10-2. We cannot rest on our laurels because of this incredible season. We have a lot of talent on this team for the 2020 season and a great recruiting class coming in to supplement it. We should be in playoff contention EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
I want to be one of those handful of programs that consider a 10-2 season an absolute down year.
This has been TheCaterpillar's rant while sitting on the shitter for the day. Thank you.
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Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:02 am to TheCaterpillar
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Please don't lower expectations next season because of this season and who we are losing
Please don’t lower expectations because of reasonable things that are happening in real life? Sound logic.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:03 am to TheCaterpillar
I agree.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:03 am to TheCaterpillar
The season LSU just had is borderline impossible to replicate, lol
My expectation is to just be in the hunt
My expectation is to just be in the hunt
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:03 am to TheCaterpillar
Let’s start by steering clear of Auburn’s 3-9 bonanza in 2012 a couple years after they won it.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:03 am to TheCaterpillar
Hate to break it to you, but fan expectations have no impact on the actual team performance.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:03 am to The Pirate King
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Please don’t lower expectations because of reasonable things that are happening in real life? Sound logic.
We are easily talented enough to maintain 10 regular season wins despite who we lost.
Brennan is going to surprise, Chase/Marshall back, talented RBs, Stingley shutting down half the field, a very experienced and talented DL, etc.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:04 am to Jrv2damac
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The season LSU just had is borderline impossible to replicate, lol
My expectation is to just be in the hunt
Agreed on both points.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:04 am to TheCaterpillar
And I don’t think you have to worry about the utmost expectations on the rant dwindling
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:04 am to whoisnickdoobs
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Hate to break it to you, but fan expectations have no impact on the actual team performance.
Ehh, fan expectations permeate throughout a program IMO.
It puts pressure on coaches and administrators to maintain the highest level of success.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:05 am to TheCaterpillar
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I want to be one of those handful of programs that consider a 10-2 season an absolute down year.
I want to be one of those fans that cheers like hell for LSU each game and will see how they play / what the record is at the end.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:05 am to TheCaterpillar
No one is going to be "happy" with 9-3. But no one should EXPECT LSU to be able to replicate it's absurd level of play this season. When your season is mention as one of, if not the best single season in the 150 year history of the sport it is virtually impossible to expect the team to repeat that. Certainly, that will be the goal. But if that is your expectation you are going to be very disappointed.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:05 am to TheCaterpillar
Let everyone sleep on us again.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:05 am to BlackHelicopterPilot
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I want to be one of those fans that cheers like hell for LSU each game and will see how they play / what the record is at the end.
I don't think what I said and what you said are mutually exclusive
Of course I'll do the same.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:06 am to Alt26
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But no one should EXPECT LSU to be able to replicate it's absurd level of play this season. When your season is mention as one of, if not the best single season in the 150 year history of the sport it is virtually impossible to expect the team to repeat that. Certainly, that will be the goal. But if that is your expectation you are going to be very disappointed.
Clearly I didn't say that was my expectation.
I said 10 regular season wins at least and being in contention for the playoff should be our expectation every year, including next year.
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No one is going to be "happy" with 9-3.
Good.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:07 am to TheCaterpillar
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We are easily talented enough to maintain 10 regular season wins despite who we lost.
Talent =\= winning a championship. We have a lot of inexperience at key positions and will be breaking in new coaches.
9-3 is realistic with the strength of our conference and division.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:07 am to TheCaterpillar
I’m not lowering expectations. But not expecting a repeat of this “type” of year.
Expectation is the same as it was before the season, 11-1 no excuses.
Expectation is the same as it was before the season, 11-1 no excuses.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:08 am to bstew3006
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Expectation is the same as it was before the season, 11-1 no excuses.
my god 
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:08 am to TheCaterpillar
Depends on how we look.
If we go 9-3 with the three losses being competitive losses to three of Texas/Florida/Bama/Auburn/AM....it’s hard to be mad at that season considering what just happened
If we go 9-3 with the three losses being competitive losses to three of Texas/Florida/Bama/Auburn/AM....it’s hard to be mad at that season considering what just happened
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:09 am to The Pirate King
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Talent =\= winning a championship. We have a lot of inexperience at key positions and will be breaking in new coaches.
9-3 is realistic with the strength of our conference and division.
Again, I didn't say we should expect to win a championship every year.
10-2 floor and in contention/conversation for playoff the last month of the season though is absolutely realistic.
Why can't we be Alabama? Or Ohio State?
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