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re: We should finish at 9-3
Posted on 11/6/17 at 3:38 pm to DiehardLSUZach
Posted on 11/6/17 at 3:38 pm to DiehardLSUZach
Attainable. Would insure a decent Bowl invitation. Hey, a winning season as well.
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Posted on 11/6/17 at 3:38 pm to TheHat7
quote:coach o said we were a playoff contender.
Freshman in first few games are much different than free in week 9-10. Coming off a Transition year where a long tenured coach was replaced 10 wins would be outstanding. Especially with the 3-2 start. That's 6 out of 7 sec games 4 of em away.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:13 pm to Dont Be A Richard
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Because his offense was too predictable and he was unable or unwilling to make adjustments when needed
I was being facetious.
I know why we fired Miles (and it was time). I'm just pointing out the irony that we fired him where if we hadn't, we'd likely be 11-1. Even with his predictable offense that he was unwilling to change.
This post was edited on 11/6/17 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:17 pm to LSUfan389
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Still cant forgive losses to Troy and Mississippi State. We should be an 11-1 team. How we played against Bama and auburn in the second half is how we should’ve payed all year and to me there is no excuses for not playing like that.
Unfortunately you are wrong, we were playing without starters, out of shape players, hurt players, and too many true freshman... so yes thats an excuse and its valid. This team has gotten better as the year has gone forward. Call it what you will but its better than getting worse or not seeing improvement. I don't really believe in moral victories but I have enough sense to see improvement, and while i am in no way satisfied with 9-3..I prefer to be cautiously optimistic than rantard
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:20 pm to LSUfan389
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Still cant forgive losses to Troy and Mississippi State. We should be an 11-1 team. How we played against Bama and auburn in the second half is how we should’ve payed all year and to me there is no excuses for not playing like that.
There are excuses for that, including a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator, a young o line, injuries everywhere, Miss St is actually a decent team, etc. You people with this narrative that O needed to go 11 and 1 or 10 and 2 to prove he belongs as HC are fricking delusional. We could've had Saban come in and with the loss of personnel, youth, and change in coaches, we would have been lucky to win 10 or 11. fricking grow up.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:23 pm to DiehardLSUZach
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We should finish at 9-3
You tell me this before the season and I'm content.
You tell me this before the season and say 2 of those 3 are MSU and Troy and I probably think you're smoking crack.
I'm glad the ship has righted itself after those losses instead of fully capsizing, but any team capable of winning the 9 games LSU will end up winning under that scenario has no business losing to MSU or Troy.
Definitely a bizarre season.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:45 pm to GeauxWarTigers
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I'm glad the ship has righted itself after those losses instead of fully capsizing, but any team capable of winning the 9 games LSU will end up winning under that scenario has no business losing to MSU or Troy.
Definitely a bizarre season
Right, but looking behind the numbers, it's clear that there are explanations for those losses, including, yes, poor coaching. But to say it's all coaching is willful ignorance. Guice only just now got healthy. For most of the season, he's been gimpy. Key was both gimpy and out of shape. Our o line was a hodge podge of guys who didn't know what the frick was going on and took some time to gel. Our d line was so thin to begin the season, I'm surprised we didn't lose more games. These things are all outside of the control of the coaches and, actually, the fact that we have been able to get to where we are with the injuries and the loss of personnel to transfer (which can and should be expected under a new HC), expulsion or the NFL, says a lot about the coaching. And Etling has looked like a guy who went from being completely out classed to being at least serviceable and, except for the Bama game, actually pretty good. Far better than anticipated. That's good coaching. And he's gotten better as the year has progressed.
And those saying to put Brennan in are moronic. He's a kid with no weight on him who needs to be introduced slowly to college play. Same thing goes for Narcisse. I would rather go 6 and 6 this year to keep our young talent at QB from becoming head cases or from exploding into a disaster than win 2 more games at the expense of those guys' psyches.
But it doesn't matter because the people who hate O have their narrative and basically begins and ends with Troy, nevermind that even great coaches have losses on their resumes that should not have.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 4:58 pm to ibleedprplngld
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I know why we fired Miles (and it was time). I'm just pointing out the irony that we fired him where if we hadn't, we'd likely be 11-1
Is it because of 2014 that you feel that way? When Miles went 8-5 including losses to Miss State, Arkansas and Notre Dame - all of which were unranked.
Or was it 2015 when he lost to
4 Alabama 30-16
Arkansas 31-14
22 Ole Miss 38-17
I can understand your thinking though. In 2014 LSU had two losses before the 2nd week of October. Other seasons it always seemed like it was November before the team was totally run into the ground and collapsed down the stretch.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 5:38 pm to Old
I disagree, I think the team will come out ready to finish strong...
Posted on 11/6/17 at 5:43 pm to DiehardLSUZach
10-3 w this young team is an accomplishment. Ala. and Miss. State are 2 of top 3 teams in SEC. LSU should end up 4th in SEC overall (ahead of Aub. after they lose to Ala.). It will be considered a VERY successful season if we win out. Easier said than done. Blowing out opponents w our offense could happen but highly inlikely. Stay on the edge of your LZ chairs..... Lots of football left to be played AND a lot to play for! Geaux Tigers!
Posted on 11/6/17 at 5:56 pm to DiehardLSUZach
Do you really think we are gonna blow out TA$M? The other two maybe...but I see us losing to A&M, or beating them by a very slim margin. They can put up points.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:10 pm to PennyPacker
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.I prefer to be cautiously optimistic than rantard
I love how it’s got to be one or the other. If you don’t buy in you’re a rantard.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:10 pm to LSUfan389
I would be ok with the MSU loss if it were by a touchdown or so. The fact that we got absolutely bent over is what truly bothers me. They are not a terrible team. They're an ok team. We should never get blown away by just an ok football team.
I think it's clear this team had some major growing pains to begin the year. Make no mistake, if we were to play MSU again, there is no way that result the same. We would likely win, and if they did beat us it would be by like a last second field goal.
I think it's clear this team had some major growing pains to begin the year. Make no mistake, if we were to play MSU again, there is no way that result the same. We would likely win, and if they did beat us it would be by like a last second field goal.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:15 pm to DiehardLSUZach
Also, if we indeed truly win out, including the bowl game. I would downright completely apologize to Coach O. Maybe he's not as incompetent as we all were thinking back in September.
If we blame all the losses on him, we also have to give him credit for the victories. It's only fait.
If we blame all the losses on him, we also have to give him credit for the victories. It's only fait.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:18 pm to ibleedprplngld
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I'm still trying to figure out why we fired Miles if we're just going to accept the same outcomes?
What record were you predicting before the season? What wins and what loses?
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:21 pm to LSUfan389
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Still cant forgive losses to Troy and Mississippi State. We should be an 11-1 team. How we played against Bama and auburn in the second half is how we should’ve payed all year and to me there is no excuses for not playing like that.
To you there are no excuses. Except I can give you some good ones for the Miss State game, Troy game not so much. Already being injury riddled, playing as many freshman as we did in rotation, while also getting one of Dan Mullen’s experiences teams that he puts together ever 3-4 years, playing on the road, and suffering even more injuries as the game went on, it was the perfect storm. The Troy loss is where I have no arguement. Injured or not, we should have won. What I can say is that they should not have been able to kick that field goal at the half. That is the only point I have for that game.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:38 pm to ibleedprplngld
quote:If Miles was still here Harris would be our starting QB.
I know why we fired Miles (and it was time). I'm just pointing out the irony that we fired him where if we hadn't, we'd likely be 11-1. Even with his predictable offense that he was unwilling to change.
Likewise Miles would play his offense to the strength of defenses and wear out whatever depth we have, including playing Guice until he was forced out of games.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 7:00 pm to bfniii
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i'm expecting a total clunker this weekend. i think the tigers win but it's ugly
Les Miles has left the building. I'm expecting O to notch another blowout win over the Hogs like last year.
And ignore my sig pic. I made a sig pic bet for a week.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 7:08 pm to jacquespene8
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They can put up points.
TAMU gives up even more points though. And if by some miracle the game is close in the 4th quarter...they have Chavis.
LSU wins!
Posted on 11/6/17 at 7:11 pm to Dont Be A Richard
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Because his offense was too predictable and he was unable or unwilling to make adjustments when needed
CHARLES MCCLENDON
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