🏈 What's your take-away from the Ole Miss loss to LSU?

[psychojoe]

Uhhh, It was an exciting game, Cuz! It wasn't decided until 2 seconds left and not a soul left early. If you haven't heard, Tiger Stadium has a famously excitable and exciting crowd that was in it the whole game and got into Bo Wallace's head. There were about 40 grinning recruits at the game and they got the whole show.

One person actually did leave two seconds early, though I don't think he was going to join the celebration.

 

[planomateo]

@red55, most of LSU's big games the last few years have come down to the last few plays of the game. I think Les Miles likes these kinda games.

 

[jdpas29]

From what side of the game are you looking at here? How Bama covers kickoffs? Very, very little difference between the two teams even with the couple of massive breakdowns Bama has had this season. Punting coverages? LSU has punted 15-20 more times this season than Bama and is allowing over 100 yards per game more in returns.

How the two return kicks and punts? Very little difference in punt returns. Very little difference in kick returns as well.

I suspect the handful of mistakes (like lost containment by the 2's against A&M, the fumbles and mental miscues) are coloring your opinion a bit. As example, we're less than a month removed from Bama being ranked 100th+ in kick returns only to be in the top third halfway through the season.

they have been more consistent over the first several games than Bama has. that's all. we've had several miscues that spanned more than just one exceptionally bad game at arky. it seems to be getting better though. especially our coverages... Foster has been striking fear into some fools.

 

[red55]

One person actually did leave two seconds early, though I don't think he was going to join the celebration.

I forgot him . . .

@red55, most of LSU's big games the last few years have come down to the last few plays of the game. I think Les Miles likes these kinda games.

I don't know if he likes it, but it works for him. Les is .511 in 4th quarter comebacks, no other team is over .390 in the last decade. It's got to be more than luck. I think his physical style of play wears down defenses and keeps offenses on the sidelines for too long. We have seen a number of defenses run out of gas in the 4th quarter, and offenses overreaching when they get onto the field late. There is nothing as frustrating to a hot quarterback as standing on the sidelines unable to get the ball back and score. It's the kind of thing that made Bo Wallace start jawing with the fans instead of keeping his focus on the game and once left sophomore Tim Tebow crying on the sidelines as the clock ran out.

 

[TerryP]

What odds?

I'll give you 10:1 on BamaBucks...gives me a chance to try out an addition to the Sportsbook on personal bets...


(Getting to your other post when I get to a PC.)

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334

I can't agree with you on the running games between the two.

UArk has a better performing offensive line and consistent quarteback play that makes their running game better.

I'll lay odds on UArk running all over LSU versus the other way around.

Who would you rather play if all the marbles were on the line, Arkansas or LSU? I'd take Arkansas every time, but that's just me.

 

[TerryP]

Who would you rather play if all the marbles were on the line, Arkansas or LSU? I'd take Arkansas every time, but that's just me.

That's an entirely different scenario. If we're talking about a team I'd rather have the Tide face Arkansas. The comment that we don't see eye to eye on is your question posed on page two of this thread about which backfield would you rather have—Arkansas's or LSU's, Collins/Williams or Fournette/McGee. To date the Arkansas duo has 500 more rushing yards than LSU's, right at twice the number of TD's. Williams had double the yards McGee has to date.

 

[TerryP]

Uhhh, It was an exciting game, Cuz! It wasn't decided until 2 seconds left and not a soul left early. If you haven't heard, Tiger Stadium has a famously excitable and exciting crowd that was in it the whole game and got into Bo Wallace's head. There were about 40 grinning recruits at the game and they got the whole show.

All of this is true, red.

What's also true is those fans were rushing the field against Ole Miss. A win against Ole Miss!

I'd have the same question, for far more critical comment, if Bama fans rushed the field versus ANYONE. It's an exciting game so it's OK to rush the field? A win versus a team that's never been to ATL certainly makes it a noteworthy, historical victory, eh? :sarca:

I had the very same questions and criticisms in January when UNC basketball fans stormed the court against Duke. Here's a game that's truly a rivalry game but it's also a game where UNC fans should expect to win. Their justification? A spot in the NCAA tournament. North Carolina!!! It was an embarrassment to me as a college basketball fan.

If you want to tell me I don't understand what a big win is (as in don't understand how the fans felt) I'll readily grant that. I certainly don't see a win against Ole Miss, at home, at night...as a monumental victory. I consider LSU to be better than that.

 

[BigCrimson]

I'd take Les to the casino with my retirement money with one roll on the roulette table. We'd both walk out of that place grinning like a jackass eatin' on briers.

 

[BamaFan334]

That's an entirely different scenario. If we're talking about a team I'd rather have the Tide face Arkansas. The comment that we don't see eye to eye on is your question posed on page two of this thread about which backfield would you rather have—Arkansas's or LSU's, Collins/Williams or Fournette/McGee. To date the Arkansas duo has 500 more rushing yards than LSU's, right at twice the number of TD's. Williams had double the yards McGee has to date.

Maybe that was our mix up, but I meant who would you rather face. I was looking at all of this from a prospective of our opponent. I guess that doesn't necessarily change anything, because all that does is flip the script and make you take the guys with less yards, which is LSU as you presented. I would rather face Arkansas' tandem rather than LSU's. That's just me, but they are getting stronger and stronger due to their ability to rely on it so much now and win.

 

[TerryP]

@BamaFan334 The reason I'd rather see a team like UArk as an opponent is their defense has been historically weak of late.

At this rate, Arkansas will finish the season with 1200-1500 more rushing yards than LSU as I see this...1000 more is almost a given.

 

[red55]

All of this is true, red.

What's also true is those fans were rushing the field against Ole Miss. A win against Ole Miss!

Ole Miss was the #3 team in the country, chief. Undefeated. They beat you guys. This ain't your daddy's Ole Miss. Bama fans may sit in the stands and clap politely, but LSU's do not.

If you want to tell me I don't understand what a big win is (as in don't understand how the fans felt) I'll readily grant that. I certainly don't see a win against Ole Miss, at home, at night...as a monumental victory. I consider LSU to be better than that.

Just clap politely, Terry. I understand. Be a part of the process. Remain dignified at all costs.

But Homie don't play dat. LSU has a very different style, amigo. We rock the house. We get excited. We make noise and go down on the field after a big win. And if it annoys the Bammers . . . well, we like that, too.

 

[TerryP]

Ole Miss was the #3 team in the country, chief. Undefeated. They beat you guys. This ain't your daddy's Ole Miss. Bama fans may sit in the stands and clap politely, but LSU's do not.

Just clap politely, Terry. I understand. Be a part of the process. Remain dignified at all costs.

But Homie don't play dat. LSU has a very different style, amigo. We rock the house. We get excited. We make noise and go down on the field after a big win. And if it annoys the Bammers . . . well, we like that, too.

It annoys me. I can't speak for anyone else.

I suppose that makes it a "double your fun, double your pleasure."

OH, and you should know this by now...we don't lose, we un-win games at Bama.