Msgulfcoasttiger

The reason November games are important is because September games are mostly pansy, rent-a-wins (look at LSU's 2014 schedule before you comment otherwise), and the early SEC schedule in October differentiates between the leaders of the pack and all others. By the time November gets here, you know who the "players" for post-season spots are. Hence, November games seem to have more influence. Who cares if an Arkansas team with a losing record loses in November? Buts lots of people care if aTm beats Mizzou.

Ole Miss was 8 of 10 on 3rd and long (which I defined as 6 yards or further). You can't win if your defense can't get off the field.

The Bulldog is an awesome sports bar, but not the most romantic. You can try Cafe Adelaide at the Loews Hotel. It's a Brennan's restaurant, and the bar is cool. Or go to Nola's and eat at the bar. There is a big screen tv you can see from the bar but not from the dining room. That's a winner. Try that.

Seriously, does anyone know why we couldn't run that blocked PAT back? Is it because it went beyond the line of scrimmage?

Great downfield blocking.

We have to throw the ball downfield. Throw it 50 yards downfield three times in a row, if necessary. Only three things can happen: completion, incompletion or interception. Even if it's intercepted, at least we get the equivalent of a 50 yard punt. I don't call a pass five yards downfield as "opening it up."

(they just tried to throw to Boone; do it again).

If by "real" you mean "new," then I would say 50/50. If you mean autonomous, then I would say 10/90, which is code for it just won't happen.

Exactly. Well said.

I am NOT trying to open a new discussion about JJ and Lee. But I do think that Les' stubborn insistence upon playing JJ exclusively in the face of terrible offensive performances against Arkansas, Georgia and then Bama in the BCS championship game demonstrates that he simply has no clue that his offense (Yes, HIS offense) simply sucks. How anyone could think that our offensive performance IMPROVED with JJ at the helm simply cannot see the forest for the trees. His stubborn streak simply won't allow him to see the truth. That's why so many of us were frustrated last year when he replaced Lee, under whom the offense was doing quite well (for the most part, I recognize the Bama 1 performance was lacking, but it's not like JJ lit it up either), in favor of an offense that NEVER moved the ball. Seven 3 and outs in a row in a half tells the tale.

And that is exactly what he is CHOOSING to do with this year's offense. My guess is that the first drive was scripted, which explains why it was the most successful possession of the day. After that, they began ad libbing, meaning Les defaulted to his norm, and the performance worsened over the course of the day. The same judgment that gave us JJ over Lee in the face of objectively obvious evidence (I think even the positards conceded the issue after 1/9/2012) is giving us play calling that leads to zero offensive output. This is simply more of the same poor judgment and lack of insight.

I've seen something related on other threads. This offense is boring. Even if we win, it's not very fun to watch. I know I prefer to win, but I was frustrated when we won so ugly last year. The wins against Arky and Georgia were a function of special teams play and defensive scores, which simply masked a more obvious problem -- the same problem we now see in this year's offense. Les interpreted those wins as reinforcement that his scheme was working, rather than a wake up call to effect changes. Arky and Georgia showed exactly what Bama had to do to shut us down, and they did. I fear the Florida game will provide the same roadmap to everyone else on the schedule. And given that Les is blind or stubborn, or both, it's going to be a long, upsetting and frustrating season from here on out.

You're right and I agree, Shorty Rob. Good post.

Did he ever answer why he continued to play JJ in the Georgia game after seven 3 & outs in a row?