LiveGameTalk Final: Louisiana 22, South Alabama 24

[DieHard 1280]

Really, the only reason I’m hurting this morning is the opportunity we had with the CFP and rankings. We have to keep up with the Joneses and Tulane is making it hard on us. Would have been so awesome to keep on their heels. I’ll get over it but it will take some time. Boise St. better not trip up and let Tulane into the Playoff.

This exactly.

[covcaj]

This exactly.

Agree. Let's hope Army beats them in the championship game.

[RaginScotsman]

It was 1 bad half, but it was critically bad with the opportunity we had in front of us. All is not lost, though.

We had not seen it this year, but those are the types of games Des teams lose. They get punched in the mouth, mount a comeback then fall short. Look at the 1 score game record. A lot of playing from behind. The Georgia state game from last year is a stand out example. So similar to yesterday.

This year, we have lived mostly off of getting a lead and protecting it. Outside of the Tulane game, we had never been down by more than 7.

[CharlieK]

Losing to a team you are better than takes multiple failures. Team came out flat, we made some poor choices from a coaching standpoint, and had terrible execution on both sides in the first half. I’m disappointed our run ended and Fields deserved to win that game on sheer dedication to his team. But deserves has nothing to do with it. Hopefully everyone involved learns and improves from that 1st half. A great season is still on the board.

[Big Buds]

Agree. Let's hope Army beats them in the championship game.

I actually believe Memphis has the best chance to knock them off next week.

[Turbine]

.. students don't care or show up...that's why no one in the community supports home games....

The on campus push needs to be over the top, obnoxiously so, relentless and sustained through the year.

After 5 years or so you will begin to see results that counter the mirror efforts that have been going on for the past 40+ years.

[Turbine]

. . . oh, he would have made the three, but how does one really believe the balance of the period would have gone exactly like it went, for at a minimum, time of possession would have changed and everything thereafter . . .

That is the point.

You don't coach the first half and the start of the third quarter like it's the "end" of the game.

There are way to many variables that can happen in the next few quarters to justify taking early points off the board with low percentage decisions.

[CajunVic]

That is the point.

You don't coach the first half and the start of the third quarter like it's the "end" of the game.

There are way to many variables that can happen in the next few quarters to justify taking early points off the board with low percentage decisions.

. . . kinda like it is assured that on Saturday after the game and then on Sunday, naggers will nag no matter how distasteful it is or regardless of what transpired or didn’t during the game . . .

[Hudsheen#Fired]

There were a lot of things that cost us the game last night but what I think cost us the most last night was the opening drive of the half. Going down and taking 8.5 minutes off the clock (30% of time remaining) down 3 possessions and kicking a fg to remain down 3 possessions absolutely killed us.

Not to mention play calling once they got 1st and goal was horrendous. 1st down a QB sweep (why did we run this so many damn times? He's not even a good runner) with Chandler, 2nd down a pass in flat gaining nothing, and then incomplete on 3rd down

[CajunVic]

There were a lot of things that cost us the game last night but what I think cost us the most last night was the opening drive of the half. Going down and taking 8.5 minutes off the clock (30% of time remaining) down 3 possessions and kicking a fg to remain down 3 possessions absolutely killed us.

Not to mention play calling once they got 1st and goal was horrendous. 1st down a QB sweep (why did we run this so many damn times? He's not even a good runner) with Chandler, 2nd down a pass in flat gaining nothing, and then incomplete on 3rd down

Wow . . . failing to take points in the first half had the naggers out in full force, now taking points I. The second half cost us the game . . . It’s what you see here, nag, nag, nag . . . The Ragin Naggers out in full force . . . never fricking satisfied about a ____ing thing . . .

[RedBug58]

This is our best chance to have a great season. We have experienced Quarterbacks, good running backs, a senior laden line, and a great kicker. We need to take advantage of this. We will have a young team next year.

[Turbine]

. . . kinda like it is assured that on Saturday after the game and then on Sunday, naggers will nag no matter how distasteful it is or regardless of what transpired or didn’t during the game . . .

Your knock on fans discussing games is uncommon.

Fans and media discussing game decisions is older than the freon induced water cooler.

Chill