LGT Final: Louisiana 24, Troy 31

[Swamp]

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[Big Buds]

5-6 against the 120+ ranked SOS in America is not "doing a great job." A defense that makes the same mistakes, game in and game out for 2 years is not "doing a great job." A team that constantly folds in big moments is not "doing a great job." Failure to communicate the teach to the team is not "doing a great job." Failure to adjust to what opponents do, more than half of the time, not "doing a great job." Undisciplined play? You guess it, not "doing a great job."

Bad calls? We've had them my entire life. Tough luck? Same. 3 QBs? At least all three were experienced and competent.

We are losing to teams that aren't as talented as we are. We are beating teams that are losing teams (we have 2 wins over teams above .500 and that will go to one next week when Tx St and South Al play each other). When a coach openly says a team needs to get back to basics 10 games into the season, they're not "doing a great job."

I've been a Des guy from day one, but I'm not going to lie to myself and pretend like this stuff isn't happening.

100%!

Thanks for breaking that down. Definitely not doing a great job when considering everything.

[shof]

Troy's defense was too fast on the perimeter to keep running screens. Our OL could never get their hands on them

A point I was going to make yesterday but decided the 24-hour rule was a better play. Our OL is effective, even with the true freshman center. But Troy’s front 7 is top notch, especially in the SBC. DEs were beating our OTs off the edge all game and their NG was plugging the middle very well. Still, our offense did enough to give us a chance to win. Defense has been talked about enough but it still ____es me off seeing the soft coverage and lack of pressure. That’s on Lamar! Either he changes the philosophy or he needs to move on.
Pretty much everyone on this board said we’d get blown out by Troy. The guys played hard and made Troy earn it. Kinda hard to be mad about losing THIS ONE. That said, lots of valid points about this season and 2-3 head scratching loses!

[CajunNation]

...Our OL is effective, even with the true freshman center...

That guy is gonna be special.

[Grantvb]

Tank has a point on the 5 plays...

ODU stalled at the ODU 7 yard line. Could've at least tied it up.
GSU stalled at the GSU 7 yard line. Threw an INT. Could've won it.
USM in OT. Got a holding penalty on 2nd and 5 that made it 2nd and 15. We kicked a FG. Held them to 3rd & 7 then got a P.I. penalty to move the ball to the 7. They scored a TD.
TROY that phantom P.I. changed the momentum of the game in a way I find similar to the Saints/Rams in 2018. *That wasn't the only crappy call by the Zebras.

[Grantvb]

I see we had the same issues last season in 4 games as well. Last drive, poor defense/costly penalties or turnovers.

[ragincajun97]

5-6 against the 120+ ranked SOS in America is not "doing a great job." A defense that makes the same mistakes, game in and game out for 2 years is not "doing a great job." A team that constantly folds in big moments is not "doing a great job." Failure to communicate the teach to the team is not "doing a great job." Failure to adjust to what opponents do, more than half of the time, not "doing a great job." Undisciplined play? You guess it, not "doing a great job."

Bad calls? We've had them my entire life. Tough luck? Same. 3 QBs? At least all three were experienced and competent.

We are losing to teams that aren't as talented as we are. We are beating teams that are losing teams (we have 2 wins over teams above .500 and that will go to one next week when Tx St and South Al play each other). When a coach openly says a team needs to get back to basics 10 games into the season, they're not "doing a great job."

I've been a Des guy from day one, but I'm not going to lie to myself and pretend like this stuff isn't happening.

Too many sunshine pumpers trying to be okay with our second straight losing season. The ___ bowl isn’t an accomplishment every season guys. The excuses and mistakes have been the same thing 24 games in.

[Cajunrunner]

2-8 in one score football games thus far in this staff's tenure. That is so far winning only 20 percent of 10 games in that stretch.

[Turbine]

2-8 in one score football games thus far in this staff's tenure. That is so far winning only 20 percent of 10 games in that stretch.

Nerves. Not prepared to think fast, or inability to think fast.

All that can come with experience.

[Cajunrunner]

Nerves. Not prepared to think fast, or inability to think fast.

All that can come with experience.

If next year's results are the same as these previous two seasons (6-6 is the best, this regular season can be, might still be 5-7), are we still willing to give time for that experience to come?