Dotarian

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Biggest Individual Waste ? Bryce Underwood. Glad LSU "lost" that bidding war.

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As has been said many times, Bryce going to Michigan was the best thing to happen to LSU this decade.

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LSU fans would have an easier time getting people to hate Sankey if they didn’t make it all about themselves.

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Given that every waking moment of Sankey's last 8 months has been devoted to crapping on LSU, I think responding to his direct attacks on us, our coach, our school and our teams is warranted.

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Wasn’t that a big part of his appeal? Speedster than can take the top off a defense?

Maybe we’re calling it and Sam just never lets it rip? But surprised how little we use the deep ball.

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There's a lot of moving parts and new pieces in this offense, and Sam had less than a month to really start working with the players and the new playbook.

Oh, and Sam had his own troubles overcoming his run-first mentality (it took a hamstring injury to force him to stay in the pocket and figure out how to throw more passes).

After 7 games, I see LSU's offense as a work in progress that seems to be trending in the right direction. My hope is that the growth and improvement continues for the rest of the year, and that we retain enough of the core players (including Sam) for next year and a full off-season of work. If that happens I'd bet we'll see a 2nd-year improvement like we did with Jayden and Joe (no, I am NOT saying he'll be come like either, just that I think the same level of improvement should happen).

Unlike the collapse of Reed at aTm, I only see improvement for Sam. Reed was always a gadget player with good legs and poor game awareness. He and the aggies caught a lot of people by surprise when he subbed in during the second half of the game in Tiger Stadium, but he's never really been anything better than what he was when he first broke out. Sam has shown more growth in 5 games than Reed has in the last season and a half - in fact, he's regressed.

So, TL/DR - I think we'll see more deep shots to Tre and others as the season goes on. When Tre'Dez returns and opens up more midrange shots that'll also open up the deep ball. And if Sam returns I believe those shots will be much more common (and effective) next year.

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But Kansas can sign a guy who actually PLAYED for a pro team. Makes sense

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KU isn't in the SEC, so....

And here's the obligatory "SANKEY SUCKS" postscript...

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He's 65, would he really want to move at his age after what he's built at IU?

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Dunno, but he sure doesn't talk or behave like a sunsetting 65yo. Based on all the times I've seen him in interviews he struck me as MUCH younger.

Some people's 65 aren't the same as the rest of us.

If he had, say, 5-7 good coaching years ahead of him before he retired to a rocker on the porch, he'd be a fool to not at least consider a job at Bama (assuming it was ever offered to begin with - this is all just conjecture, right?).

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There are some guys on the market that might turn into great coaching hires later.

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My nightmare as an LSU fan would be for Bama to get Cignetti. He kinda reminds me of a younger Saban in his demeanor, and has already proven he can build a great team in the modern NIL era - something Saban couldn't (or wasn't willing) to do in the twilight of his career.

He claims to love IU, but really - if offered would he turn down a chance to coach in Tuscaloosa? Methinks not.

Turf toe can be brutal, especially if you're an athlete where footwork and an ability to properly anchor and then shift weight over the span of the foot is critical.

I had that once; I've never been an athlete but it hurt like hell to just walk on it for weeks. I can't imagine being a top-level QB like Taylor and not being able to properly use your feet to run or set up throws.

Hopefully he gets better, though. He's a great player and I wish he'd been healthy for the game at Tiger Stadium.

Gawd, where to start...

Blow out ranked SEC teams at home, can't seem to win on the road (hope that changes this weekend).

"Good" Sam didn't show up until he pulled a hammy and realized that he could actually stay in the pocket and throw passes.

Trey'Dez goes out with an injury, followed by Weeks going out with an injury. Both 7's out of commission for critical games where they were needed.

So, weird and unpredictable is the best I've got. Will "good" Sam and the LSU team that whooped MSU and aTM finally show the same mettle in the road game at Auburn? Or will they get behind early (again) and have to play hero-ball to try and catch up at the end of the game in a hostile environment?

Frankly, I don't think ANY opinion of the Tigers is worth the gum stuck to my shoe until we see how they play @Auburn and against Bama when (hopefully) we get our 7's back. I think those two games will paint a much more reliable picture for the rest of the schedule.

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We have officially reached the "we want to lose games so we get a new coach sooner" phase.

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It worked for us last year with Burger King, so why not Bama?

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ole BUFF has 8 jet engines, so yeah they are pretty loud!

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not if they're H models with turbofan engines. I don't think any G's are left in active service - those were LOUD.