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So how underrated was UCLA?

Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:53 am
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:53 am
I was shocked they weren't at least number 25 when the 2nd week of rankings came out.

Also, who the hell has a defense of 11 starting seniors?

Not only were they seniors, 4 were 4th year guys, 4 were 5th year and 3 were 6th year seniors. That has to be the oldest starting lineup (in terms of experience) of all time.

Obviously we were overrated and they were underrated. But the rankings to me looked to be switched. I would say they are ranked somewhere in the teens. Maybe upper teens but somewhere in the teens.

Schedule
The only ones remaining on their schedule that have shots IMO are Utah, Oregon and USC.

If they win one of those, they go 10-2, finish with a number 10 ranking.
This post was edited on 9/7/21 at 12:13 pm
Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
6614 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:53 am to
They better win the Pac-12
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80174 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:54 am to
Time will tell
Posted by siliconvalleytiger
Bay Area, CA
Member since Apr 2004
31157 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:54 am to
It’s hard to tell until they play a real team.
Posted by TigerOnTheMountain
Higher Elevation
Member since Oct 2014
41773 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:54 am to
They’ll finish the season unranked same as LSU.
Posted by Mr6daveyobrians
Member since Dec 2013
1766 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:55 am to
Will almost certainly finish the year i ranked
Posted by moontigr
Washington Commanders Fan
Member since Nov 2020
3383 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:55 am to
They’ll finish with 3+ losses
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260295 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:55 am to
They aren't.

Their QB was only serviceable because we sucked on defense.

Their defense had an easy game plan.

They'll lose 3-4 this year.
Posted by IAM4LSU777
Sulphur
Member since Dec 2007
447 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:57 am to
UCLA wasn’t underrated. LSU was overrated.
Posted by Walnut
College Station, TX
Member since Nov 2014
3562 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:59 am to
From what I saw, they looked rated.

We underperformed in an embarrassing way, there’s no sugar coating it. Even worse that our head coach was talking shite to their fans right before the game.
Posted by kjp811
Denver, CO
Member since Apr 2017
850 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:05 pm to
They were better than their record in 2020 and will probably be pretty good this year. That said, we should have been able to beat them.

It looked like we were unprepared and UCLA came out looking like this was their Super Bowl and honestly, it was for where their program is. This is the make or break season for UCLA.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66463 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:05 pm to
I think They should have been ranked at least.
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

They’ll finish with 3+ losses


As of right now, that's what it looks like or better.
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
26255 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:07 pm to
Remains to be seen. But they are certainly better than I expected.

Last year after MissSt beat us I thought they would win 7+ games and the QB would be a Heisman contender.

As an LSU fan, I’m certainly hoping they are good because it will be all the more embarrassing if they turn out to be Poo.
This post was edited on 9/7/21 at 12:09 pm
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

They'll lose 3-4 this year.


So underrated.

9-3 record will put them in the 15-20 ranking by year end.
Posted by tigaas7213
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2021
52 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:08 pm to
Their RB was the only player who stood out to me but he also had 25 foot holes to run through so
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10456 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:10 pm to
About as underrated as Mississippi State was after their win over LSU.
Posted by TigerbaitTigerbait
Member since Aug 2016
416 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:13 pm to
If we had any help from the O line we could have ran the ball and set up the pass a little more. Could have scored enough to win the game despite the pitiful defense.
Posted by SportTiger1
Stonewall, LA
Member since Feb 2007
28504 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:14 pm to
Perhaps they were rated appropriately, and we were not?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260295 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:18 pm to
quote:

but he also had 25 foot holes to run through so


Our DE's can't play the run. No idea how to set an edge.
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