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re: That damn 4th and one @ Kentucky

Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:02 am to
Posted by KC Tiger
Member since Sep 2006
5072 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:02 am to
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We needed yesterday’s Kiffin for that game. That decision was awful. Threw away our mulligan. Would be tied for SEC lead this morning…


You’re right, and in hindsight we would all agree. Many wanted him to go for it in the moment; however, punting, while maybe not the best option, is not a terrible option. We punted them deep and allowed them to convert several big 1st downs.

But yea…..would love to have that one back.
This post was edited on 10/25/26 at 10:41 am
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
35733 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:04 am to
It will come back and haunt lsu.
Posted by OutOfNames
Member since Dec 2019
1183 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:06 am to
It would have been called back on a BS penalty. What else did you need to see from the officials in that game, not to realize that? LSU was not going to be allowed to win that game.
Posted by PensaTigers
Pensacola
Member since Sep 2018
3823 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:07 am to
I keep saying this, we should have been able to rely on our stout and proven defense to keep them from driving the entire field in short time.

Know what is proven that we cant rely on? Our run blocking. I absolutely stand by the decision regardless of the outcome, 80% chance that play gets stuffed and kentucky has the ball at short field with plenty of time for a short drive.
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
4197 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:11 am to
It was the right call. Our defense and the no whistle on the pile push lost the game.
Posted by Tiger_n_ATL
Ft. Lauderdale
Member since Jul 2005
33992 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:12 am to
Stop living in the past
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
11005 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 9:28 am to
quote:

We needed yesterday’s Kiffin for that game. That decision was awful. Threw away our mulligan. Would be tied for SEC lead this morning…


I’m looking at the possible silver lining

Keep winning and we are in the playoff. That loss might allow us NOT to go to the SECCG and face another brutal game, allowing time to recover and prepare for a playoff run
Posted by SlickRickerz
Member since Oct 2018
2389 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:16 am to
See, as much as I was pissed and now just lesser pissed, we control our destiny . Making the playoffs means nothing if you can’t win. Alabama is having a down year, Texas is obviously beatable and Tenner is a good team, if you can’t beat those 3, then we aren’t winning shite in the playoffs. Sure it helps to have a mulligan game, but let’s be honest, if you can’t win those 3, you aren’t winning the Natty.
This post was edited on 10/25/26 at 10:17 am
Posted by That One
Northern Virginia
Member since Jul 2004
6150 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:24 am to
I'm sure that call is something that Kiffin beats himself about on a daily basis for quite some time. We had the field goal insurance and the game should have ended on that play!
Posted by SA4LSU
AZ
Member since Sep 2005
5201 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:26 am to
Not a popular opinion but it was the right call.
Posted by p226
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2016
2300 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:27 am to
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I absolutely stand by the decision regardless of the outcome,


DAMN right. I totally agree! LSU on our own 35 yard line. 1:30 to go in the game. WITH a lead. And KY had trouble making FG’s in the game already. And they had no timeouts.

Punt the ball, make em earn 45 yards with little time before they attempt a FG. Nothing wrong with that decision.
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14818 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:37 am to
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Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
28829 posts
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:37 am to
Might be a blessing in disguise and gave us that extra focus/edge/motivation to push to get better, realizing no more margin for error

Just sayin

The last time lsu lost an overtime game in Lexington we were a 2-loss national champion three months later

If we woulda beat UK, never know, maybe we get feeling good/comfortable and drop State or Auburn. Things play out weird sometime
This post was edited on 10/25/26 at 10:40 am
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