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[4LSU]

_ Ok Ok... LSU is the greatest....most fabulous... the #1 university throughout all of America.....They took it easy on us... they let us stay in the game because of the kindness of that great American... that seer of all that is true and wonderful in mankind... yes Les Miles...We know our place... we know we are not deserving of being on the same field as LSU... we thank you from the very bottom of our heart for letting us touch our cleats on the holy grail that is Tiger Stadium and ask that perhaps one day if we are all good little boys and girls that you allow us back... just once... and we promise until then to continue to know our place and not create any stir or suggestion that we are anything more than just a flea to your elephantness...

Happy??? Now go away _

All that sarcasm cause I said in my opinion "what ifs" bounce both ways?


Take your "We know our place" to someone else...in my opinion ones place is where they make it and not where anyone else might think it should be.

When/if Turbine decides my input is a negative factor on his forum, all he has to do is to ask me to "go away" and it's done. I'm afraid that, to this point in time, IHateLaState doesn't have that kinda creditability with me...is there another screen name you go by cause you might have better luck with that one.

Have a good weekend.

[IHateLaState]

_ All that sarcasm cause I said in my opinion "what ifs" bounce both ways?


Take your "We know our place" to someone else...in my opinion ones place is where they make it and not where anyone else might think it should be.

When/if Turbine decides my input is a negative factor on his forum, all he has to do is to ask me to "go away" and it's done. I'm afraid that, to this point in time, IHateLaState doesn't have that kinda creditability with me...is there another screen name you go by cause you might have better luck with that one.

Have a good weekend. _

Nope.... that screen name says exactly who I am............

[Parrott]

All I know is that LSU had its first team offense in the game in the fourth quarter for that final touchdown. Think that speaks volumes to how the Tigers had to claw for every yard.

igeaux.mobi

[IHateLaState]

_ All I know is that LSU had its first team offense in the game in the fourth quarter for that final touchdown. Think that speaks volumes to how the Tigers had to claw for every yard.

igeaux.mobi _

yea?? oh yea?? well uh uh that was cause... uh uh... they just needed the work to get ready.. uhh.. well uhh to make their run at another National Championship..... how many Crystal Bowls does Ooo La La have?? huh huh???

Just in case readers dont get it... sarcasm off

[Just1More]

_ Not to rain on any parties, but the what if game goes in both directions. Every team in just bout every game I'm ever watched had just misses on both sides of the ball. I don't worry bout them cause it gives me a headache, but we didn't "capitalized" some too.

With all due respect, but I was much more worried in that Troy game we had last time than at any time in the game Saturday nite.

Good luck with The Big Red! _

I don't think your point actually "rains" on anyone's "party" WRT the "what ifs". I agree, for instance, that had Jefferson put more touch on his deep ball, he may/likely would have connected. There wasn't "great separation" established at any point on his missed deep balls, but I did feel with a better timed release (earlier) 50% of those would have gone for completions. I was impressed that, despite those balls being underthrown, that our coverage guys were reading the receiver/ball and got into position, rather than the common interference that usually occurs in those circumstances. In other words, despite Jefferson's poorly timed passes on the deep balls, we covered exceptionally well. UL more than countered those "what ifs" with dropped passes tossed right in open players' hands.

But, UL failed to capitalize on about 6 LSU miscues. LSU did not fail to capitalize on any UL miscues. Those "what ifs" are the critically important differences I think people are pointing out. Your blanket statement about every game has "what ifs" does not take into account the specific games where there were a balance of miscues on only one side. That happened in the LSU UL game. It wasn't a talent issue... IMO it was a "nerves issue".

I think the worry at halftime of the Troy game was way more than the worry at any point during the UL game (except prior to kickoff).

My opinion of why the UL game was so much closer than the score was not the missed passes and picks. Those were painful. But, it was the ball played on the field as a whole. I also believe UL's goal line TD was a TD, the safety was a safety, and a critical third down conversion by LSU wasn't a first down. There were no equivalent poorly called plays that in any way assisted UL. With no changes to the play on the field... but better calls by the refs... the score would have been much closer.

I have some very sharp and honorable LSU football fan friends (way above the average... and I know the average ones as well). They totally agree with my assessment of the game. The only thing that puzzles them is if LSU may be a lesser team than they have had in the past many years and does that account for a much more evenly played game... especially what went on in the trenches. We shall see.

[IHateLaState]

_ If my grandma had balls she would be my grandpa.

Point blank. There were somethings LSU could of done better there were some things UL could of done better. You guys can play the if game all day until your blue in the face at end of the day LSU-31 ULL-3. So everyone, LSU and UL fans especially.. walk back take a deep breath and leave it alone. _

Actually no I wont...

Once again what this thread was doing was talking about OUR team... and what the performance against an ostensibly top ten team indicates to OUR team....

the a&M@br trolls simply HAVE to jump in and tell us (our place dont you know) the way "it really was".....

You are what your record says you are... and you are what the scoreboard says you are... 28 points worse than a&m@br.... I get that

but please allow us to analyze our own performance in peace.... well guess that really is not possible now is it....

[HOUCajun]

_ Well if you think like that UL will never in 100 years win a natl championship. It just does'nt go by record, its also goes by style points buddy.

The media, BCS, AP, Coaches poll all disagree. _

You are right UL will never win a National Championship.

[ShowDog]

_ No one is suggesting that we would have won the game....

What we are doing is evaluating the state of OUR team.... We played purportedly a top ten team... although I dont think that is true... and are looking at the fact that we were not blown away as we have been in the past... how we competed and how missed opportunities made the score seem like more of a blow out than it was...

Missed opportunites are just that... Mistakes WE made.... we know that... but on a competitive level the distance between us and a&m@br is shrinking... nothing more..

So crawl back into your tigggeer cage and lick your paws... _

We'll have a much better feel for the team after this week's game with the Huskers.

[Tripple Threat]

_ Ok Ok... LSU is the greatest....most fabulous... the #1 university throughout all of America.....They took it easy on us... they let us stay in the game because of the kindness of that great American... that seer of all that is true and wonderful in mankind... yes Les Miles...We know our place... we know we are not deserving of being on the same field as LSU... we thank you from the very bottom of our heart for letting us touch our cleats on the holy grail that is Tiger Stadium and ask that perhaps one day if we are all good little boys and girls that you allow us back... just once... and we promise until then to continue to know our place and not create any stir or suggestion that we are anything more than just a flea to your elephantness...

Happy??? Now go away _

He isn't far off in Never Never Land with his statements...LSU did have missed opportunity's just like we did. IF, IF, IF our mistakes were not corrected and theirs were, then LSU would have possibly scored a couple more TD's...But, who cares! The game is over. Move on. I don't understand why this is being dragged on. By the way, I absolutely don't care if LSU succeeds in anything. My allegiance is to UL; even if we lose every game in every sport for the rest of my time in Lafayette. I've always pulled for the underdog...I prefer watching the success from the bottom up. Cheers and on to the next game!

[Tripple Threat]

_ I don't think your point actually "rains" on anyone's "party" WRT the "what ifs". I agree, for instance, that had Jefferson put more touch on his deep ball, he may/likely would have connected. There wasn't "great separation" established at any point on his missed deep balls, but I did feel with a better timed release (earlier) 50% of those would have gone for completions. I was impressed that, despite those balls being underthrown, that our coverage guys were reading the receiver/ball and got into position, rather than the common interference that usually occurs in those circumstances. In other words, despite Jefferson's poorly timed passes on the deep balls, we covered exceptionally well. UL more than countered those "what ifs" with dropped passes tossed right in open players' hands.

But, UL failed to capitalize on about 6 LSU miscues. LSU did not fail to capitalize on any UL miscues. Those "what ifs" are the critically important differences I think people are pointing out. Your blanket statement about every game has "what ifs" does not take into account the specific games where there were a balance of miscues on only one side. That happened in the LSU UL game. It wasn't a talent issue... IMO it was a "nerves issue".

I think the worry at halftime of the Troy game was way more than the worry at any point during the UL game (except prior to kickoff).

My opinion of why the UL game was so much closer than the score was not the missed passes and picks. Those were painful. But, it was the ball played on the field as a whole. I also believe UL's goal line TD was a TD, the safety was a safety, and a critical third down conversion by LSU wasn't a first down. There were no equivalent poorly called plays that in any way assisted UL. With no changes to the play on the field... but better calls by the refs... the score would have been much closer.

I have some very sharp and honorable LSU football fan friends (way above the average... and I know the average ones as well). They totally agree with my assessment of the game. The only thing that puzzles them is if LSU may be a lesser team than they have had in the past many years and does that account for a much more evenly played game... especially what went on in the trenches. We shall see. _

[IHateLaState]

_ Well if you think like that UL will never in 100 years win a natl championship. It just does'nt go by record, its also goes by style points buddy.

The media, BCS, AP, Coaches poll all disagree. _

Wait.... do you really mean that?? you mean like we will like never win a national championship in football.... omg "buddy"... you have ruined my life here.... you have burst my bubble.... destroyed my dreams.... i mean i was actually thinking if we won all the rest of our games we had a shot.... you meant thats not true????

[Just1More]

Thats whats wrong with our fan base. Always thinking UL will never win the big one. It may happen and could happen in our life time. _

Are you part of that fanbase? When does the fanbase talk about winning or not winning "the big one"? I think we're still trying to scratch out a bowl appearance. Whose lifetime are you talking about? One of our fans is 98 years old and currently in the ICU at Lourdes. Would you go visit him and tell him that we are going to "win the big one" in his lifetime? He'll ask you to drain his bed pan on your head as he hums the fight song. Move along...