Tiger Ugly

Ha, the irony is palpable.

Doncic would have to win a title in LA first IMHO to force the argument that it could or might be. And still not sure it could be argued as such.

They got their arse whipped in the first round of the playoffs last year so he'll have to improve on that. It can't just be the other team involved in the trade not doing well, the team that supposedly benefitted from said worse trade has to do better than 7th in the west and getting blasted and embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs.

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The comparisons being made here are between Nov/2024 and Nov/2025. In every category, LSU looks far superior this fall as compared to last fall.

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There was a lot of "man the ball movement looks great, the offense is flowing and smooth, we have some scorers this year" early last year. We scored 105pts. and 95 points in our first two games against competition about the same as this and then 85 points in game 3 against Florida St.

Turned out Florida State was not good either and once the competition stepped up and the physicality stepped up and we got pushed around and not allowed to go where we wanted, that great offensive flow slowed to a trickle.

I do think the one difference I can say for sure - at least in my opinion - is we have a point guard that is a legit SEC point guard and that is a significant thing.

I'm not ready just yet to go across the board or every category as you are. I'm still a wait and see on the rest.

John McKeithen actively recruited for LSU, and probably a good thing he did as Mac was not a great recruiter, and when McKeithen was out of the picture Mac's recruiting did not hold up as well.

But that was such a different time it's not at all comparable, but many governors have had their hands in LSU football going back to the most famous, Huey Long who was the original hire and fire coaches.

No. 11 is legit. You could see the difference when he was not in the game. When he went down holding his ankle I was hoping it was nothing serious - and it wasn't.

If he goes down this season might be like the other 3. But this kid really IMHO gives us a chance to make a run at the dance and sneak in there.

Like the Greek God Achilles - he has that one weakness that keeps him from greatness.

He needs to recalibrate his philosophy on dual thread QB's this offseason. It won't happen mid-season but it's beyond obvious he needs to address it aggressively this time.

I think he thought as I did just upgrading the talent would do the trick, it did not. He needs to scheme it better.

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mar is calling the shots. Indirectly through his appointed BoS, Pres, and AD

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The guys that really pay for these things have more power than even Omar. You want nice things you do what they say. And I believe in the end when it comes to nut cutting they win the power play in this over Omar.

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So let me get this straight...We are going to try to re-set the coaching market with an incentive based contract with little guaranteed money.

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That's Omar's words, no other person that I've heard with the athletic department has said this and Verge even said on the record that won't be a priority.

Agreed, I didn't get a warm fuzzy in his quarter and a half the other night but it was his first taste so he gets the benefit of the doubt.

Let's find out what he's got.

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Nuss is the Most Vilified Player in LSU History
No. he is not.

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I started watching in 1973 so here goes - starting around then - players as or more vilified than Nuss since 1973:

Billy Broussard
Freshman Terry Robiskie (fumbled ALOT).
Carl Otis Trimble
Pat Lyons (after Paul)
David Woodley (folks wanted Ensminger)
Young Willie Teal
Jeff Wickersham
Chris Lewis - kicker
Hodson his senior year
Chad Loup
Jamie Howard
Dunson/DJ Welker/Luke Sanders (or any white linebacker in the late 1990's through 2000's not named Whit Weeks).
Demitrius Hookfin
Craig Nall - EVERYONE wanted Booty and Nall was named starter instead, he was a victim of the Booty hype, then when we found out Booty wasn't as good as hyped - mainly because we overhyped him - we then turned on him pretty fiercely.
Brandon Harris
Jarret Lee/Jordan Jefferson - alternated as extremely vilified the whole time they were here together.
Max Johnson
Weston Davis