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re: Why is it ok for every other team to replace starters
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:41 am to Salviati
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:41 am to Salviati
quote:A schedule should have nothing to do with a team's ranking to start the season. It's BS, and it's punishing teams actually trying to play someone.
schedule, schedule, schedule
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Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:42 am to Abe1961
It's hard to replace the 2 best running backs in the history of our program is what people are concerned about due to our past offense being primarily dependent on the play of the running back. Other than that I have faith all the other positions will be fine. Give Chris curry another year and he will be very good though.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:42 am to Abe1961
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But for LSU it’s a disaster according to the experts.
Quit lowering the expectations then if it's not a disaster.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:43 am to Laman1978
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A schedule should have nothing to do with a team's ranking to start the season. It's BS, and it's punishing teams actually trying to play someone.
I agree 100%, but we all know it's playing a huge factor in our ranking as well as Miami's...After us they literally worry about no one all season except Virginia Tech and FSU. Which Tech is good but nothing special and FSU is coming off a horrific year.
If Miami was in the SEC West they might not even be a Top 25 team.
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 10:44 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:43 am to LSUAlum2001
He started 12 games
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:47 am to Abe1961
Because when they look at the offensive side and don’t see a Fournette or Guice in the backfield, they assume our offense won’t be able to move the ball on anyone. LSU has a chance to prove a lot of people wrong, but Burrow has to step up big time.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:49 am to Laman1978
People saying the schedule are wrong. The biggest factor is the coach but the entire premise of the OP is faulty to begin with. Even teams situation is different. If you want to make a comparison you have to give more specifics
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:50 am to SammyTiger
we don't have a proven system, and more than half of our new starters on offense never logged any playing time or had very limited playing time. the only constant is ensminger, and he was not the OC last year.
plus the coaches.
plus the schedule.
plus our track record on offense.
it's all these things.
plus the coaches.
plus the schedule.
plus our track record on offense.
it's all these things.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:51 am to H-Town Tiger
quote:It is a combination of all of it. Voters look at schedules when they're tryin to guess what a team finishes. Fact.
People saying the schedule are wrong. The biggest factor is the coach but the entire premise of the OP is faulty to begin with. Even teams situation is different. If you want to make a comparison you have to give more specifics
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:55 am to SammyTiger
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He started 12 games
Yeah, I think he meant Malone, not TW. Weathersby was surprisingly healthy last year.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:56 am to Laman1978
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t is a combination of all of it. Voters look at schedules when they're tryin to guess what a team finishes. Fact.
Some do no doubt, but others especially the polls typically do not. But the question the OP is asking schedule isn’t really an answer
ETA : please note I’m not arguing with you
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 10:58 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:56 am to whitefoot
Weatherby had that concussion issue and missed time, but that was broken up between malone and deculus.
He played a lot though.
He played a lot though.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:57 am to H-Town Tiger
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People saying the schedule are wrong.
No they aren't. I have heard the talking heads on TV repeatedly cite the schedule as one of the primary reasons for ranking LSU this low.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:58 am to LSU Patrick
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No they aren't. I have heard the talking heads on TV repeatedly cite the schedule as one of the primary reasons for ranking LSU this low.
That has nothing to do with return for starters
ETA Auburn has a tough schedule too and they are ranked high
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 11:00 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:00 am to Abe1961
Do you people just figure coaching doesn't matter?
You have a head coach that's mediocre at best and a OC who hasn't called plays full time in this millennium, so LSU is not exactly gonna get the benefit of the doubt when it comes replacing these starters.
You have a head coach that's mediocre at best and a OC who hasn't called plays full time in this millennium, so LSU is not exactly gonna get the benefit of the doubt when it comes replacing these starters.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:00 am to H-Town Tiger
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That has nothing to do with return for starters
Correct, but then why did you post this?
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People saying the schedule are wrong.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:03 am to LSU Patrick
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Correct, but then why did you post this? quote: People saying the schedule are wrong.
Because the title of the thread is this
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Why is it ok for every other team to replace starters
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:06 am to H-Town Tiger
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ETA Auburn has a tough schedule too and they are ranked high
Great example of the inconsistency in criteria used for ranking teams. I've heard people say LSU lost too many players, tough schedule, too many question marks. Yet, there are several teams (with less talent) where one or more of those same things apply, but they are ranked higher than LSU. Preseason polls are garbage. Fortunately, they no longer have much impact on the post season.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:06 am to Salviati
Most prognosticators don't do power rankings as to who the best team is today; instead they try and pick how teams finish up.
Teams with tough schedules get lower rankings and teams with easier schedules get higher rankings.
Teams with tough schedules get lower rankings and teams with easier schedules get higher rankings.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:06 am to Abe1961
That's the good thing about playing in the SEC, Missouri is the lowest ranked team in the SEC and if they run the table they will make the playoffs
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