UL vs LSU Game Time Thread

[rhineaux]

_ Other than the 4 runs in a row inside the 5, I thought the coaches did a great job. For those saying we weren't trying to score on the last drive, could it have been the fact that we were playing 2nd stringers and their timing was off? I get the Bustle detractors to an extent but I think he and his current staff are light years ahead of where they were a couple of years ago.
A score would have been nice because they would have covered the line! The safety that wasn't would have worked too. _

No. If the coaches wanted to score, they would have had them run the 2 minute offense. Instead, they got to the line, paused, looked to the sideline, got the play, called the play, made second reads, and then ran the play. I can understand the sideline look in some cases, but they called the same effing play every effing time...except for the last pass play when it seemed like they finally realized that the clock had almost run out, and only got one weak attempt at getting the ball downfield. And, they did this while leaving ALL THREE timeouts on the board. The clock could have been stopped any number of times. Whether or not to make an attempt at scoring was a choice, and somebody chose not to.

Before that final drive, I felt like I was leaving the bar disappointed, but positive. After seeing that display, I was rather ____ed.

[ShowDog]

_ Agreed that the receivers need to improve but the QB also needs to learn to put touch on the ball in certain situations. The inability to do so was one of the many knocks on an NFL QB with a cannon of an arm named Aaron Brooks. _

I agree, he needed to put some touch on some passes just felt like there were too many drops. We just didn't have anyone step up and make a big play. ie: couple of interceptions we should have had.

[ShowDog]

_ The major SEC bias was with one of the line judges. The same official gave them a few huge spots during the game. He was often 1/2 to a full yard different from the other linesman, but always seemed to take charge and overule.

The safety isn't even worth talking about - it wasn't even close - we simply got jobbed.

I have to say, though, that it was a cleanly officiated game otherwise. They let both teams play, and weren't throwing flags just for the hell of it.

As for the broadcast, it was okay. To be honest, I think we got a lot of exposure by playing LSU on TV, and people (recruits included) had to notice that we are only a few playmakers (and plays) away from being a really good football team. _

Good Post. You said the magic word-"Playmakers"-we need some.

[CajunFreak]

_Before that final drive, I felt like I was leaving the bar disappointed, but positive. After seeing that display, I was rather ____ed. _

Exactly!

[zephyr]

_ No. If the coaches wanted to score, they would have had them run the 2 minute offense. Instead, they got to the line, paused, looked to the sideline, got the play, called the play, made second reads, and then ran the play. I can understand the sideline look in some cases, but they called the same effing play every effing time...except for the last pass play when it seemed like they finally realized that the clock had almost run out, and only got one weak attempt at getting the ball downfield. And, they did this while leaving ALL THREE timeouts on the board. The clock could have been stopped any number of times. Whether or not to make an attempt at scoring was a choice, and somebody chose not to.

Before that final drive, I felt like I was leaving the bar disappointed, but positive. After seeing that display, I was rather ____ed. _

I see the point but it doesn't bother me as much because we were running our offense and getting reserves valuable playing time doing it.

[Just1More]

_ No. If the coaches wanted to score, they would have had them run the 2 minute offense. Instead, they got to the line, paused, looked to the sideline, got the play, called the play, made second reads, and then ran the play. I can understand the sideline look in some cases, but they called the same effing play every effing time...except for the last pass play when it seemed like they finally realized that the clock had almost run out, and only got one weak attempt at getting the ball downfield. And, they did this while leaving ALL THREE timeouts on the board. The clock could have been stopped any number of times. Whether or not to make an attempt at scoring was a choice, and somebody chose not to.

Before that final drive, I felt like I was leaving the bar disappointed, but positive. After seeing that display, I was rather ____ed. _

I wouldn't have used the timeouts. But, I totally agree that we should have done more with the final drive. I was good with Brad scrambling and running to pick up some yardage in the first 2 minutes of that drive... but when we got down to 1:30 on the clock, throw it downfield... you are expected to pick up a cheap completion in the final minutes... and who knows... you could pick up a pass interference and/or TD. I could care less if it resulted in a turnover. You don't put backups in the game to do anything less than succeed IMO.

It's not a big deal to me now... but it made a big difference to me once the coaching staff botched the first and goal on the 1 yard line.