PSA: Six teams ranked ahead of us lost today

I like your optimism!

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Bama isn't as good as they have been in recent years (at least not as of now

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Bama always starts off September unimpressive. By November/December, they are finely tuned. I'm not a Saban worshiper, but he's legit. His teams consistently get stronger. They will be a force.

Unfortunelty for us it seems like what we have in September is what we have in December. Hope this year Is different. We need it to be if we want to make some noise.

We have to deal the knockout blow. We left them in the game too long. That's on the coaches IMO. They have to get the team after it. If we can do that.....

It's still early.

For the fans wanting us to lose so that Miles will be fired, how long do you really expect him to stick around anyways?

I was ready to move on too, even though I expected this season to be fairly successful with Miles.

So let's say we end up having a solid year, as in winning the West, are you thinking that means Miles will be here another 5 years? Another 10? I don't think that will happen.

I think Miles is done, but wants to go out on his terms. I don't expect Miles to be here in 2018 whether we win or lose this year. He might even be gone next year depending on how well/poorly we end up doing this year.

I'm not holding my breath for a championship, but I'm going to sit back and watch it all unfold.

Bama isn't as good as they have been in recent years (at least not as of now).

Arkansas, Auburn, Bama, Florida, Ole Miss and A&M are all games we can win.

You are not beating Bama, sorry.

After watching 3 weeks of football, everybody in the West is beatable except Bama. The only reason I say except Bama, is because they have Saban.

Mizzu has a good offense now, but their defense has fallen back. Florida is decent on both sides, but we've put up 30 and 35 points against them in the last 2 years.

TAMU, like I said in the offseason, is the 3rd best team in the division, but until we lose to them, I can't say that's a loss. Auburn looks like typical Auburn, but JH ain't no joke no matter how good they are. Ole Miss is still Ole Miss and that might be a shoot out. Southern Miss is similar to Western Kentucky and South Alabama is South Alabama. Arkansas is still the little sneaky kid throwing rocks behind Daddy Bama, so that's also tough.

By the time we get to Ole Miss this LSU team will be seasoned with a stout defense and potent offense. Gamble has actually started becoming a plus on the special teams, and Guice, White, and Jackson are all capable of breaking one open in the return game as well.

Best case scenario is that we win out and Miles retires cementing himself as the greatest coach in LSU history. Worst case is that we don't continue to open up the offense for Etling and end up losing 3 more games. He should be burning through the play book by November (similar to Mett).

Ultimately I think we finish 10-3 and with that, Miles should be out the door.

Anyone is capable of being beat - just takes on run of bad luck with turnovers. If LF hadn't lost that fumble and we score on that drive, the game is likely a blowout and we'd have a board full of sunshine pumpers today. This defense will get better and better and we'll start snatching more turnovers too.

This Bama team is not great. It will lose a game or two. LSU needs start playing much better if it us going to be one of those teams that beats Bama.

Bama will lose a game or two??? Please tell me who knocks them off during the regular season...

It's not peculiar, it's taking enough teams to the woodshed to develop players you plan on being able to use late in the season.