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re: Why a 10-3 or 11-2 season is wildly successful this year....

Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:50 am to
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
21557 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:50 am to
quote:

REID=GONE


Not so fast my friend. Everybody said the same thing about LaRon.

Besides, if he is gone we still get Loston and Martin/Eugene. Martin started coming into his own Saturday night.
Posted by LSUzealot
Napoleon and Magazine
Member since Sep 2003
57656 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:52 am to
Nice post
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
49817 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:52 am to
After witnessing the Curly years I'll take it.
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
21557 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 9:03 am to
I figured out why so many men here are acting like women.....they are focusing outwardly instead of focusing on our team.

Posted by tigeramongpigs
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
2147 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:11 am to
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here is why I'm pumped: 2013----QB returns, RBs all return, WRs all return, Our OLine next will be beast and athletic. WE should return about 9 starters on offense Defense is playing A LOT of FR right now and I'm pretty sure Reid/Simon will return, along with Kwon alexander. Bama, be afraid. Be very afraid. The future is so bright Tiger fans:


I like you... (in a macho, manly, moustachioed way, of course) :)
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:41 am to
Bump for truth
Posted by mtheob17
Charleston, SC
Member since Sep 2009
5334 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:43 am to
It could be worse... Look at Auburn and Arkansas.

We still have a lot to play for.
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
21557 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:50 am to
quote:

We still have a lot to play for.



yep. I'm about 75% confident that Bama will beat UGA and FSU will beat UF.

If we take care of business and quit moping as a team/fanbase, we can be in a BCS bowl agaisnt Chokelahoma or ND. Either one would be awesome.

Lose a game in these last 3, we find ourselves possibly in the peach.
Posted by Rickdaddy4188
Murfreesboro,TN
Member since Aug 2011
46626 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:53 am to
Posters need to realize we are down 8 starters since the spring game. No program can sustain that. Not even lord Saban.
Posted by OBUDan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
40723 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:55 am to
Incredible how many key contributors we've lost and are where we are. Draft, suspension and injury. Incredible.
Posted by CalTiger53
California
Member since Oct 2011
9042 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 11:58 am to
Add to these playing the toughest schedule.
Posted by Weaver
Madisonville, LA
Member since Nov 2005
27723 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

1. Best playmaker and projected starting CB kicked off team.
2. Starting LB not eligible.
3. Started freshman in Tyrann's and Tahj's place.
4. Freshman's backup at CB is another FR, who's backup is yet another FR.
5. Freshman (kwon) who started in Tahj's place gets injured and is replaced by more FR.
6. Hurst gets injured/leaves and we start FR in his place.
7. Williford gets injured and we start FR in his place. That makes 2 FR on the Oline for those counting.
8. Blue, who's having a breakout season gets injured and we roll with yet another FR in his place.


Take Bama's best CB or second best off
Take Bama's starting LB off
Take 3 lineman off of their starting o

No way they are 9-0 even with aj and the wr's. They did lost Fowler, Hart and White, but D and O line are intact.
Posted by AlaTiger
America
Member since Aug 2006
21125 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 12:05 pm to
We bring back something like 36 of 44 in the 2 deep depending on who goes pro.

I'd love for Minter, Reid, and Simon to stay, though I am guess that Simon is gone at least. Possibly the other two as well.

9 starters back on offense (10 if you count Chris Faulk/Blue returning). 5 starters back on defense at least, maybe more considering the other 6 are all juniors and it would be suprising to see 6 juniors declare for the draft.

At any rate, we have an insane amount of talent and experience coming back. This year did not meet expectations, but when you consider the injuries/suspensions and how much we actually lost from last year's run, to think that a possible 11-2 and Sugar Bowl season is a "down/rebuilding" year is pretty incredible.

Plus, we have the #2 recruiting class coming in with some guys who will make immediate contributions.

I might make some different decisions from Miles during the game, but anyone who says that he is a bad coach is basically brain-dead when it comes to football. Saban never had us at this level consistently and Miles has been here 8 years going on 9. We will be a preseason top 3 team again next year. Bad coaches don't produce like that.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

1. It's ridiculous and absolutely unreasonable to come in expecting an undefeated season in this conference or any major conference.
2. We were starting a new QB.

But, let's review the adversity this team has had to face:

1. Best playmaker and projected starting CB kicked off team.
2. Starting LB not eligible.
3. Started freshman in Tyrann's and Tahj's place.
4. Freshman's backup at CB is another FR, who's backup is yet another FR.
5. Freshman (kwon) who started in Tahj's place gets injured and is replaced by more FR.
6. Hurst gets injured/leaves and we start FR in his place.
7. Williford gets injured and we start FR in his place. That makes 2 FR on the Oline for those counting.
8. Blue, who's having a breakout season gets injured and we roll with yet another FR in his place.
9. 4+ Freshman are rotated in the secondary and 3+ Freshman LBers are used in the rotation.
10. Our left Tackle who is supposed to protect our brand new QB gets hurt and is replaced by a less athletic 6th year senior who really has no NFL prospectus.



I concur with your assesment ! 2 Losses in a season would be a dream for many programs. At least the Tigers are a top 10 team and are mentioned for a quality run just about every year. Coach Bobby Bowden did not win a NC every year nor did Barry Switzer or Tom Osborne. Has Frank Beamer ever won a NC ? The ole ball coach has only won 1 time.

LSU has done a very good job this year despite all of the injuries and distractions.
Posted by gwilging
Virginia Beach, VA
Member since Mar 2011
1396 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 5:49 pm to
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Moustache
Laissez les bon temps rouler.
Posted by rbdallas
Dallas, TX
Member since Nov 2007
10340 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 6:03 pm to
quote:

Good post. Considering the injuries this season, Miles and the staff have done probably their best coaching since he's been here to get the wins we've gotten so far.


why are we justifying crappy performance ?

we change the O line only after being shamed into it because of FL....had we been ready for FL like in USC, we would have 1 loss.

I feel like I am reading all of the same excuses as I did after 1-9-12...
OUR COACHES should have been able to see the need, they get paid plenty....It was not only we were shamed by FL that they got off their butt...and really evaluated personnel
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
68879 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 6:29 pm to
We had lost around 23 players at one point. Playing freshman from an 18th ranked class. The one fans bitch about. The coaches have done a great job.
Posted by Dontsettle12
BR
Member since Oct 2012
80 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:28 pm to
Tl;dr
Posted by eyeofthetiger3
Mandeville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
545 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:42 pm to
thanks for all the sensible opinions in this thread. we have a great program and and a great coach. things are very positive for us and we need to be thankful rather than being jealous of a rather uncommon aligning of powers at u know where. alot of programs would love to be us. i appreciate who we are. i really hope they finish strong so all holds true.
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:58 pm to
Only thing I cannot agree with is Eric Reid returning next year. I'm pretty sure that not only is he graduating in the spring, but he will be a first round draft pick. I think he's gone. Other than that, I think you're spot on.
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