ShadowTigerTX

Thinking back to the 2019 season, we did not roll into every game thinking we would win easy, at least not until after the Bama game. (Florida? Auburn?) And that was probably the most elite team *of all time*. It's healthy not to think our shite doesn't stink.

Hey! Watkins caught one!!!

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Stanford beats USC announcement during ‘07 Florida game.

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Hodson to Fuller for the win in the earthquake game!

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I was at both, and the Earthquake game might have been a louder burst, but for pure emotion the '07 announcement was the best thing I've ever experienced. Will never be repeated. I wish it were properly captured on TV, but CBS was on commercial and didn't really catch it by the time they came back.

That game is going to be a defensive struggle. Not a Game of the Century but more than than 45-35.

I still like our chances, our defense is better than theirs. As long as Baker doesn't get too much in his head about Arch (see: Chambliss).

It is 100% a shitshow leaving the game. Both times I've been there they've forced all the traffic to go north on Nicholson, which is fine, but they wouldn't let any of the cars ON to Nicholson until at least an hour after the game. So be prepared to sit.

At least it's sitting in a comfortable AC'd car. (Usually.)

Once you're on Nicholson it's pretty smooth heading out.

I watched some game film breakdown...while Clemson was obviously very unprepared (because LSU ran a lot of types of plays Ole Miss had not run in the last few years, is the theory) the offense that was put out there ran very well. A majority (not all) of Leavitt's runs looked planned (or at least an option) on the play, not coverage problems or protection breakdowns.

Our play wasn't perfect. The line missed a couple assignments or just got beat a few fimes. But there were a LOT of bright spots in terms of blocking as well. The line/blocking overall seems vastly improved over last year.

CLK did say in the press conference that we don't have a lot of tall receivers so we should expect more short/medium range passing.

We're also still getting in sync with Leavitt out of Spring practice and learning who does what best. It'll settle in, but after the film breakdown I have a huge amount of confidence that we have coaches (now) who know how to run plays with the people they have, not the system they want. They also know that on 2nd and 10 you don't have to run a play to get 11 yards, a play that gets 7 yards is perfectly acceptable, especially when you're in an area that you'll probably go for it on 4th down.

Bottom line: will this be the Greatest Offensive Show on Earth? Probably not, but it doesn't need to be, and it'll put up plenty of points because we have a lot of ways to attack, we'll force defenses to prepare for a lot of different play types (some of which they might not see very often), and the defenses will require a lot of communication pre-snap. We'll be fine.

Especially if the defense continues to cook.

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“SEC, I’m sorry if I offended you”

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No, no, no....it's, "SEC, I'm sorry if you felt offended."

…that for a few minutes last nite the score was THREE - FITTY?!?

Team of destiny.

So...there are 322 former student-athletes involved in this specific, one-time situation where the NCAA changed the year-eligibility rules, and LSU/Lane -- who is working with 3 of those players -- is the only team/coach that is the bad guy here.

Right.

I thought we'd be pretty good in 2019 -- better than 2018 -- but I don't think there's anyone (outside of the team itself, maybe) who thought 2019 would go the way it did.

This year I feel about the same as I did in 2019 - we're going to be good but who knows exactly how good. Can't wait to find out!!!

Why does it seem like whenever we play at Arkansas in the winter the game is first thing in the freaking morning?