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Stop this $50M roster and requirement of needing to win immediately year 1
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:39 pm
Lane and coaches are in their FIRST year at a total rebuild at LSU. It was basically Lane, Smith, and Billy Glasscock for the initial build while other coaches stayed for Ole Miss extended playoff run.
Our situation is COMPLETELY different from other teams. What first year head coach is winning right now? Some of you said Stein... He's basically in the situation as LSU with 2 losses (Both blowouts by the way). Some of you hollered for Sumrall (LOL). Chesney is the only coach who has UCLA ranked #4 (Look at their soft as shite schedule).
That $50M brought in what you could from the portal and keeping HS recruiting intact. What other team needed to bring in 3 portal QBs, 4 RBs, all new WR room other than 1 bench warmer, 3 TEs, 3 Oline starters... Then your starting QB misses whole spring and summer.
One of the hardest schedules in the country
Then people forget about key injuries on both defense and offense. Thats a tough situation to be put in. Give Lane and co some time. Let them establish their system. Yes, we can blame individual or key decisions/moments but to immediately pull out the pitchforks and go after them is absurd.
Our situation is COMPLETELY different from other teams. What first year head coach is winning right now? Some of you said Stein... He's basically in the situation as LSU with 2 losses (Both blowouts by the way). Some of you hollered for Sumrall (LOL). Chesney is the only coach who has UCLA ranked #4 (Look at their soft as shite schedule).
That $50M brought in what you could from the portal and keeping HS recruiting intact. What other team needed to bring in 3 portal QBs, 4 RBs, all new WR room other than 1 bench warmer, 3 TEs, 3 Oline starters... Then your starting QB misses whole spring and summer.
One of the hardest schedules in the country
Then people forget about key injuries on both defense and offense. Thats a tough situation to be put in. Give Lane and co some time. Let them establish their system. Yes, we can blame individual or key decisions/moments but to immediately pull out the pitchforks and go after them is absurd.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:40 pm to 7Tiger7
We should never be embarrassed at home plain and simple.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:45 pm to 7Tiger7
Catastrophe syndrome is like heroin to LSU fans. They love hyperbole, especially when it’s negative.
This post was edited on 11/8/26 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:47 pm to DarkDrifter
shite happens. Could it have been avoided? Yes.
However, there was a domino effect and there's blame to spread. Offense shite the bed (Leavitt, Lane, Weis all need to be held accountable). Defense didnt stop Bama in the redzone once and also still play out of their gaps and have horrendous mismatches (Blame Baker). Special teams (FG miss, punt coverage). They are a playoff team right now and we arent. Bama got blasted by Tenn, albeit at Tenn this year and also got hammered by Georgia at home last season. It happens...
However, there was a domino effect and there's blame to spread. Offense shite the bed (Leavitt, Lane, Weis all need to be held accountable). Defense didnt stop Bama in the redzone once and also still play out of their gaps and have horrendous mismatches (Blame Baker). Special teams (FG miss, punt coverage). They are a playoff team right now and we arent. Bama got blasted by Tenn, albeit at Tenn this year and also got hammered by Georgia at home last season. It happens...
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:53 pm to 7Tiger7
Then the smart thing would be to not waste $50 million on mostly one year rentals.
This is the stupidity of this.
This is the stupidity of this.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:58 pm to DarkDrifter
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We should never be embarrassed at home plain and simple.
While your absolutely correct. LSU was down four half way through the fourth quarter. We could have mailed it in and saved the embarrassment by punting but thats a little disingenuous to act like that wasn't a really competitive game for 85% of it.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:58 pm to 7Tiger7
Expectations were high for BK and remain high for Kiffin. The honeymoon stage is officially over for most fans now.
Ima let you in on something, we will have the same problems as well next year in the portal era. You can’t build depth and stack rosters. The days of TM7 playing special teams are over.
Ima let you in on something, we will have the same problems as well next year in the portal era. You can’t build depth and stack rosters. The days of TM7 playing special teams are over.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:04 pm to 7Tiger7
Go eat your veggies, and let the adults talk. I don't want to hear excuses about injuries. Every team has them
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:04 pm to Geauxgurt
Thats the thing though, the plan wasnt to just spend money for the hell of it just for rentals. Those rentals were needed to REPLACE what left... what is your alternative? Spend $20M and get blasted by everyone or spend $50M and field a semi competitive team year 1 and hope you can squeeze out an extra upset or 2. Almost did it vs Ole Miss AND Kentucky...
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:07 pm to Madking
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Catastrophe syndrome is like heroin to LSU fans.
As is justifying unsatisfactory results based upon a standard (pre NIL/transfer rules) that no longer exits.
You should know that better than anyone from our 4 years of basketball chats.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:09 pm to Geauxgurt
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Then the smart thing would be to not waste $50 million on mostly one year rentals.
The rosters of every major program are in constant flux now. You have to pay to play. It may not work out, but I don’t even know what alternative you think is available
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:16 pm to 7Tiger7
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Almost did it vs Ole Miss AND Kentucky...
"Almost upset Kentucky (with its new HC and 40+ new players)"
LSU should put that on a banner in the stadium and on cups in the concession stand next season. It would be LSU's version of "2003 SEC West Co-Champs" or 74-72
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:16 pm to 7Tiger7
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$50M roster
I still find it fascinating that the price tag just magically changed from 40 to 50 during the Kentucky game and it has actually stuck.
Reality really is just whatever narrative one accepts in today’s world and it blows my fricking mind
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:18 pm to 7Tiger7
Rant don’t want to hear common sense
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:19 pm to 7Tiger7
Do you believe that Lane and Co are above criticism for how the season has gone up to this point?
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:21 pm to 7Tiger7
Is it your contention that LSU was in worse shape than Kentucky or 2024 Indiana?
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:23 pm to 7Tiger7
They know who they need to let go and who they need to keep. Plus they know they need to protect the QB. I expect a better season next season. A season hopefully seething in anger.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:32 pm to 7Tiger7
Bingo. Retards here can’t seem the grasp the reality that more goes into running a football program than just a roster. You can tell their lives are VERY simple
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:10 pm to 7Tiger7
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Thats the thing though, the plan wasnt to just spend money for the hell of it just for rentals. Those rentals were needed to REPLACE what left... what is your alternative? Spend $20M and get blasted by everyone or spend $50M and field a semi competitive team year 1 and hope you can squeeze out an extra upset or 2. Almost did it vs Ole Miss AND Kentucky...
If you are going to use the excuse that he needs time to build then yes. I don’t want excuses about building when you can replace players through the transfer portal now.
Between what LSU paid to hire/keep his coaches and then on players was absurd.
It would have been best to let Baker go last year is the excuse was always going to be it’s his first year.
So many things were done for this not to be a rebuilding year.
Rebuilding means focusing on the players from high school then. Instead, LSU paid an absurd $6 million for a QB that will help lead them to a potentially 7-5 record.
That is stupid from any way that you look at it.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:11 pm to biglego
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The rosters of every major program are in constant flux now. You have to pay to play. It may not work out, but I don’t even know what alternative you think is available
Then there is no excuse to say it’s only year one since all teams are in “flux” as you say.
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