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re: SDS Article: Five best LSU football teams of all time

Posted on 4/9/15 at 2:52 pm to
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 4/9/15 at 2:52 pm to
The 1958 team played under rules so different that it was almost a completely different game. Great team, but hard to compare. Their linemen averaged about 200 lbs.
Posted by tiger81
Brentwood, TN.
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:01 pm to
2003 team was the best in my lifetime.

2011 team was the most talented.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
52222 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:05 pm to
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However, you are forgetting how good our talent was in 07, and especially 03


No, I'm not. The talent is 2007 was nowhere near the talent level of 2011, and 2003 had much less depth. I've already stated all of this.


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Our defense in 03 was just as good as 11


The difference here is special teams, and 11 wins that all day over 03.


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offense of 07 was light years ahead of 11


yes it was, but the defense was nothing special that year. They were good, but not great.
Posted by Antonio Moss
The South
Member since Mar 2006
49413 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:08 pm to
2011
2003
2006
2007
2001

And I think 2003 and 2006 split 5/5 in a ten games series.
Posted by LoneStarTiger
Lone Star State
Member since Aug 2004
16504 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:09 pm to
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2011 is the greatest of all time
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:12 pm to
2011 was a QB and a OC away from being the best College Football Team of ALL Time.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
46368 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:14 pm to
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2011 is best by a long shot.



explain to me how 2011 would score on 2003. I guess Tyrann could go all Tyrann, but I fail to see what the offense could do. absolutely nothing passing, and they could TRY the whole wear em down running approach, but 03 wouldn't have any of that either. especially considering that with 11's passing issues you're essentially letting Laron freelance in the box.

those 2 playing each other would be a lot like the first Bama game in 2011.
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4234 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:31 pm to
1908...they had a professional player on the payroll...allegedly.
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46124 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:37 pm to
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2011 is the greatest of all time


this. Not even really close
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36896 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:44 pm to
1959,1961,1969,1970,1982,1987 > 2001
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
69190 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 3:55 pm to
2011 J Lee is a different animal than 2011 JJ
Posted by Mindenfan
Minden
Member since Sep 2006
4823 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:03 pm to
69 and 87 were very good teams also.
Posted by ssgrice
Arizona
Member since Nov 2008
3205 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:21 pm to
1. 2003 (13-1)

not even close.

eta....no other LSU team was even close.
This post was edited on 4/9/15 at 4:22 pm
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
13550 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:25 pm to
2011 and it ain't close. That's one of the best teams ever in college football.

Imagine that team with Mett, they'd be unstoppable
Posted by swamp74
Member since Oct 2011
296 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:29 pm to
2011
1969
2003
1987 2006
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:30 pm to
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1959,1961,1969,1970,1982,1987 > 2001


Yeah. How in the hell is the 2001 team rated in our top 5? I doubt I would make it top 10. It was an ordinary team that got hot late, lucked into the SECCG, and then pulled a great upset. I mean, I love that team, but the 1987 team was far, far better.

And 2005 being unranked kills me. Had it not been for two devastating hurricanes, that team runs the table. See what they did when they finally got a week to rest and destroyed Miami? They unmade that program.

Oh, and anyone who doesn't think the 2011 team is not our best team ever is wrong. They were a win away from being considered the greatest college football team of all time.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36896 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:31 pm to
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That's one of the best teams ever in college football.


Then was the Alabama team THE best team ever? "one of the best teams ever" shouldn't get shutout in the NC game.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:39 pm to
No, they shouldn't have gotten shut out. They choked. Life sucks sometimes.

The Patriots lost to the Giants, too. Upsets happen. and that Bama team was pretty great in its own right.
Posted by Slapouttiger
alabama
Member since Jun 2011
3087 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 4:53 pm to
1969 cannot be left out of that list. Was a awesome team. Won the SEC that year and beat Bama
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36896 posts
Posted on 4/9/15 at 5:02 pm to
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Won the SEC that year


Nope. A scheduling quirk cost us a share -- unless you meant the 1970 team,which was an awesome team,won the SEC and beat Alabama.

The 1969 team was 4-1 in SEC play and Tennessee was 5-1. Through the 1968season the SEC mandated that at least 6 conference games must be played which often required "appointed conference games." In fact in '68 LSU only played 4 true SEC teams. TCU and Tulane were counted as SEC games.

Both LSU and Tennessee lost to Ole Miss in Jackson. LSU lost 26-23 while Tennessee was destroyed, 38-0.
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