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re: We really came out flat with the playoffs on line. That’s why I’m concerned.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:16 pm to Cs
Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:16 pm to Cs
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And yet...they came out flat, apathetic, and executed incredibly poorly.
Maybe they are just fricking tired and beat up. It’s not like we have great depth to rotate players constantly. I think it’s this and perhaps the players and coaching staff underestimated A&M. I think they thought we were going to roll A&M and things just never seemed to fall our way. From dropped passes to the fumble to the “ahem” ref calls…. Nothing went our way.
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Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:34 pm to Cs
quote:How they were not up for this game is afu'd. It's a head scratcher for sure.
Instead, we came out looking like we didn't even want to be there. The performance was undoubtedly concerning.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:59 pm to Phillytiger9
Playing in the SEC West is just tough as hell. I think we overachieved so Saturday was a bit of a reversion to the mean. Still pisses me off though!
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:05 pm to chinhoyang
If that’s the case then it’s going to be a bloodbath next week.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:10 pm to chadr07
Bloodbath? Probably.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:18 pm to Phillytiger9
Reminded me so much of UF in the shoe game.
It’s a little concerning that CBK put out a Mullen-esq performance.
It’s a little concerning that CBK put out a Mullen-esq performance.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:51 pm to Phillytiger9
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I am very concerned with the fact Kelly didn’t have these boys ready to play. You really had a win and you’re in scenario waiting in Atlanta.
It sucked, but this team is looking like 05 LSU right now to me. Remember how, for all their toughness and heart through that season, they finally just ran out of steam and hit the wall against UGA in the SECCG? That’s what Sat looked like to me. We already had a short handed roster and we lost two of our most dependable leaders on the field this week. We don’t have the depth to replace guys like Williams and JBC today. Do you really think that not having those two in a road game, which we’ve struggled in all season, didn’t matter?
Also, I keep seeing people talking about a “lack of fire” as if the team just stopped giving a shite or got full of themselves. They were playing with house money before the Bama game, but being the hunted and dealing with expectations is a totally different thing.
It sucks how the team played Saturday, but whatever their mindset was, they just aren’t ready to be the hunted yet. Between that and being thin already and beat to shite at this point, they broke down. If that surprises you, then you must not watch much football. 2019 was a deep veteran team with strong leadership and they STILL had their share of struggles. I love this year’s team, but they are about as far away from that as you can get.
It’s not like we haven’t seen this before, either. Hell, UT did the same thing against USC less than two weeks ago, who then turned around and beat Clemson this weekend. UT is a year ahead of us rebuilding, but they still weren’t able to keep it together on the field or evidently in their locker room with Banks acting a fool. Do you think they are poorly coached because they had one bad game?
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:54 pm to DrD
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Let's also put some of the blame on Kelly. IMHO he set the tone at end of 1st half by not attempting to get the ball in FG range. We were at midfield (basically). Even an incompletion only gives Aggies 1 play to get 15+ yards down field. I would have taken a shot - show some aggressiveness and assertiveness instead of conceding a possession.
Because that worked out so well against UT, right. And before you say A&M isn’t UT, we didn’t stop them the entire first half other than holding one drive to a FG.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 10:35 pm to Phillytiger9
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Would agree but A&M has zero depth also. Should’ve won by 10+
Don’t know how to tell you this, but A&M has more talent than LSU does currently. And it isn’t very close. They have been poorly coached and have lacked execution all year. They executed at a nearly perfect level against a team that had had to play every game with little room for rotation, and actually had coaches who for the first time this year stuck with what was working for them. Jimbo typically just goes with what he wants regardless of what’s working. He got away from that this game and actually called the plays that were working against our defense. It was the perfect storm.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 10:41 pm to misey94
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It sucked, but this team is looking like 05 LSU right now to me. Remember how, for all their toughness and heart through that season, they finally just ran out of steam and hit the wall against UGA in the SECCG?
I was thinking the same. Really wish we had a bye before the SECCG.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:01 pm to crotiger0307
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But if I would have told you we would beat Auburn and Florida on the road, beat Bama at home for the first time in 12 years and won the West in week 11.. only to lose our playoff chance to a last place in the SEC A&M team, the sentiment on how people should feel about this season would be completely different.
This. Well said!
I want to kick UGA's arse, but it will be somewhat bittersweet if we do, because if we had just not shite the bed against Aggy, we'd still have all of our goals in front of us.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:05 pm to DrD
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This team and coaching staff still has a lot to play for including a NY6 bowl. Would love to match up w either ND or KState. I think we would dominate both if we are prepared and play the way we have been lately. Chill...
We won't face either ND or K-State in the bowl game. It's gonna be Purdue or Illinois in the Citrus Bowl.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:11 pm to Phillytiger9
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We really came out flat with the playoffs on line.
Playing flat and playing bad are two different things. Learn how to differentiate the two
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:20 pm to Phillytiger9
Bottom line is either the team didn’t truly want it OR the coaches truly didn’t have a game plan to beat them.
Been saying all week that these bastards were going to treat it as their Super Bowl. For us the playoffs were Saturday and we didn’t get past A&M. The SEC game is meh and basically meaningless now for us I think.
(So we need to move on to the next QB provided he doesn’t fumble six or hold it for 20 seconds.)
I’m not against this team. I’m just disappointed they (the coaches or players) didn’t want it.
Been saying all week that these bastards were going to treat it as their Super Bowl. For us the playoffs were Saturday and we didn’t get past A&M. The SEC game is meh and basically meaningless now for us I think.
(So we need to move on to the next QB provided he doesn’t fumble six or hold it for 20 seconds.)
I’m not against this team. I’m just disappointed they (the coaches or players) didn’t want it.
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 11/29/22 at 8:22 am to go ta hell ole miss
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The entire fanbase, including you, were looking past A&M and only concerned with playoffs. I am not sure why it is such a surprise that the 18-22 years olds did the same thing after hearing it from us all week.
Oh look, another delusional, narcissistic fan that thinks that this team takes cues from this message board. Get a grip on reality.
This post was edited on 11/29/22 at 8:22 am
Posted on 11/29/22 at 8:33 am to Phillytiger9
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We really came out flat with the playoffs on line.
The Playoff was NOT on the line!
Win the game and you move to 4. Okay, cool. The problem is then you have still have to go and beat UGA. Which is the tallest task of the season.
EVEN IF, you beat UGA, you aren’t guaranteed a spot in the CFP, being the first 2-loss SEC Champion.
This team was never going to make the Playoff, even if we did everything we needed to do.
Posted on 11/29/22 at 8:38 am to Cs
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The loss sucked. But what really made it sting was that this team had everything to play for. A trip to the playoffs was on the line. The team should have come out jacked out their minds to have the opportunity to head to the CFP.
And yet...they came out flat, apathetic, and executed incredibly poorly.
Fans on this board have been rationalizing the loss by resorting back to the preseason expectations, stating that because this team already exceeded those expectations, that the loss is somehow acceptable.
This is a team that crushed Florida in the Swamp, followed it up by blowing out Ole Miss and then beating Alabama. The talent was certainly there to do the same thing against a team that was last place in the SEC.
Instead, we came out looking like we didn't even want to be there. The performance was undoubtedly concerning.
Absolutely.
Yes, the preseason expectations were minimal. Yes, you had already exceeded those. But who cares what the preseason expectations were? Here you were with a real shot to make the CFP. Certainly we all think the future is bright and there will be CFP appearances in the years to come. But the future is never guaranteed and the opportunity was there in the PRESENT. I was never one who thought this game would be a blowout. But for LSU to come out and look so lethargic with a ton on the line was disappointing.
Yes, the team is probably beaten up physically. But guess what? So is every team at the end of the season. Still, LSU had the bulk of their key players. You were missing one CB and one RB. And the guys that filled in at RB were fine. You got outcoached, outplayed, out efforted by a last place team. It wasn't a situation where Clemson lost by one to a hot and confident South Carolina team. Or even Oregon blowing a lead against a ranked OSU team. It was the last place team in the conference who, with nothing to play for, clearly wanted the win much more than you.
Overall, the 2022 season will be looked at as a success...and it should be. But there is no way to put a positive spin on Saturday night's performance. It was the absolute worst of the season considering the level of opponent and the stakes of the game for each team.
Posted on 11/29/22 at 9:42 am to chinhoyang
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On another thread, a poster made a pretty good analysis of the wear and tear on this team due to a lack of depth.
A roster short about 15 scholarship players is a factor late in a season like this. No doubt some of these starters are worn out.
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