Am I the only one disappointed in Bustle

[Turbine]

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Pretty much my sentiments

[zephyr]

I don't necessarily have a problem with the playcalling last night except for the goalline situation that I think a pass was definitely in order, especially against an aggressive and strong interior D-line. Other than that, I think he came out swinging for the fences with the passing game and I liked that. He wanted to open up the running game by establishing the passing game and that is contrary to what we normally do. I think the drops made the offense look worse than the playcalling. If L. Green had only caught that 3rd down pass that was in his hands inside the 20, that would have been huge. I also didn't like the interior bubble screens because the DL for LSU and is too fast and they do a good job of getting their hands in the passing lanes.

[zephyr]

_ Bustle didn't call those 1yd line up the middle, up the middle, up the middle plays... but he knew what the calls were and did not change them. At LSU, on the goal line... I would not have tried to punch it in... I'm sure our OL and our OL line coach wanted that to be the way we did it... but you do not get inside the 5 yard line and push a top SEC school back. I cannot see how this does not call for playaction with a little creativity in receiver options... not for SBC opponents necessarily... but for the toughest defensive line situations. ... very unimaginative by our offensive coaching staff.

For the whole game... I thought we played our plain vanilla offense and did well overall. We've rarely moved the ball against LSU. We've never looked poised against LSU. We should have gotten that TD. On to Nebraska... _

The running game was run pretty much true to vanilla form but I thought the passing game was opened up much more. We ran more vertical routes and through beyond the typical 5-10 yard routes that we've been content running thus far. I was happy to see Sails and company have some success running right at LSU but when you have a defense that is likely faster than your offense, its hard to try to run outside on them. The offense didn't put any points on the board but they certainly were effective at times moving the ball and I came away with good thoughts on them after the game.

What really upsets me is what could have been if our DB's had held on to sure interceptions they had in their hands after making tremendous jumps on passes for which 2 could have been taken deep into LSU territory if not in the endzone. This would have likely changed the game. The no call on the safety was a joke. Keiland was nowhere close to getting over the goaline and I was proud of the Defense for stepping up and stuffing him. It seems odd to read the boxscore and see that LSU rushed for over 160 yards because it seemed like we stuffed them continuously.

Overall, I'm proud of these guys as they played hard. They just didn't make any plays on both ends of the ball and that is the difference in being able to play with a team like LSU.

[CAJUN_LXA685]

1. I also think that Bustle (or whoever calls the plays) should be a little disappointed in their performace last night. The team gave the Tigers a good fight, and on paper the stats were pretty even. The team goes and gives it their all and the coaches should too inthe decsions they make. The play calling on the last drive was disappointing.

2. I was in the north endzone and that was a safety!!! Bustle or someone should have challenged that call!! If they would have and the call would have been reversed and the CAJUNS would have gotten the saftey that would have been a big morale boost after not punching it in on the 4th down, not to mention give us the ball back.

3. Now about the play calling on that goal line also right by me, how about a screen pass or play action or something different than the same play 4 times!!!!

[Crackleton]

I would have done exactly the same thing with those four plays on the goal line. It's easy to say they should have done something else bacause the plays up the middle didn't work. The fact is the Cajuns had LSU's defense on their heels that whole drive. The offensive line was manhandling them. Credit LSU with a good goaline stand.

[Boomer]

We have a tiny running back and we give him the ball 4 straight times and guess what happens ---LSU gets the same situation and fakes the run and throws the TD-----DAAAAAHHHH-I think that Hudson is the OL coach that he wanted to do it his way!!!!

[CajunFreak]

_ Last time i checked he DOES make the decisions. _

You took the words out of my mouth...

Bustle gave up... waved the white flag!

[zephyr]

_ You took the words out of my mouth...

Bustle gave up... waved the white flag! _

That's garbage. He didn't give up. To suggest that is rediculous.

[Hammer58]

_ I would have done exactly the same thing with those four plays on the goal line. It's easy to say they should have done something else bacause the plays up the middle didn't work. The fact is the Cajuns had LSU's defense on their heels that whole drive. The offensive line was manhandling them. Credit LSU with a good goaline stand. _

Our O-line was moving them when they had more field to defend. But once in that close they stacked the box. I agree with the others that after the first attempt failed some other play or play action to string it out might have opened a crease. I know its easy to second guess but it was just frustrating to watch that series of calls and come up empty.

[CajunFreak]

_ That's garbage. He didn't give up. To suggest that is rediculous. _

Zephyer, I don't have to suggest it... the last drive was white flag material! And it certainly dampened the outstanding effort the staff and players put forth prior to that drive.

I'm not saying Bustle needs to be fired... cause lord knows we have come along way since hes gotton here, but I love coaches that have the attitude of playing too score until the clock runs out.

[zephyr]

_ Zephyer, I don't have to suggest it... the last drive was white flag material! And it certainly dampened the outstanding effort the staff and players put forth prior to that drive.

I'm not saying Bustle needs to be fired... cause lord knows we have come along way since hes gotton here, but I love coaches that have the attitude of playing too score until the clock runs out. _

Look, if you want to question the playcalling, I'm not going to argue although it doesn't bother me as much because they had subs in and were likely trying to get them repetitions in running our usual offense. I have no problems with that. However, to suggest that Bustle and staff were giving up is not logical to me.

I understand what you were saying and I'm not trying to be harsh but I think there is some middle ground here.

[Just1More]

_ The running game was run pretty much true to vanilla form but I thought the passing game was opened up much more. We ran more vertical routes and through beyond the typical 5-10 yard routes that we've been content running thus far. I was happy to see Sails and company have some success running right at LSU but when you have a defense that is likely faster than your offense, its hard to try to run outside on them. The offense didn't put any points on the board but they certainly were effective at times moving the ball and I came away with good thoughts on them after the game.

What really upsets me is what could have been if our DB's had held on to sure interceptions they had in their hands after making tremendous jumps on passes for which 2 could have been taken deep into LSU territory if not in the endzone. This would have likely changed the game. The no call on the safety was a joke. Keiland was nowhere close to getting over the goaline and I was proud of the Defense for stepping up and stuffing him. It seems odd to read the boxscore and see that LSU rushed for over 160 yards because it seemed like we stuffed them continuously.

Overall, I'm proud of these guys as they played hard. They just didn't make any plays on both ends of the ball and that is the difference in being able to play with a team like LSU. _

"Plain vanilla" was not a criticism. What I meant was that we did not try "trick plays". We dropped back, protected our QB, and had receivers open all night long (except that last drive where we decided to call it an evening). I loved the route running. We used the pass to set up the run. It will depend on thoughtful playcalling to effectively run this year IMO.

I haven't seen video on the safety call yet. I just took the word of people that had much better views of it than where I was. No one in Tiger Stadium had a worse view of it than me.... unless they were in the bathroom upchucking. I, like you, did not like the attempts to punch it in at the goal line. Against SBC foes... no problem. You cannot get down tight and expect to move LSU's DL and LBs. It's over now, but that was the biggest brain fart this year so far.

Overall, our coaches have these young guys well prepared. I'd like to see this same effort against Nebraska... with an outcome much more to our liking.