Our High School has the #1 Defense in 2A football here in the State ... does that say anything??? NOPE! Penn State got lucky holding you guys to 27 points. As I recall, you guys were stil rotating QBs. Penn State ain't crap ... sorry, it's the truth, and you know it.
Tappy .... nice presentation .. but like you say, this is from your perspective. I don't think your perspective really matters. I don't think any "edges" on the part of this or that sub unit matters. T.Richardson can't win this game ... edge or not. Nor can Ware ... or JLee, our your LBs, or our DL. What matters is how well the guys play as a TEAM. Superstars don't win games .... TEAMS do. It has more to do with the chemistry of the TEAM than it does about the stardom of this or that unit within the team. I've crushed stats every way they can be crushed .. and I hate to break it to you .. but these teams are pretty much a dead tie.
Wes Rucker (GoVols writer) was on the Moscana's show today. His unbiased opinion is that he likes LSU for these reasons... 1. LSU won't be intimidated by Bama. 2. LSU has seem to be able to overcome any adversity. 3. LSU has stepped up to any challenge to: Mo kick returner after WVU pulled within 6 pts, the late score in the 1st half when UT pulled within 14-7, etc. 4. LSU has more explosive players. 5. LSU has a ton of depth that will keep them from getting worn out like other teams. I agree with him, but I'm wearing purple/gold goggles
Hey Tappy.. thanks for coming over and posting some legitimate opinions. Wanted to point out that up until last game, the total combined yards returned on punts by all other teams against LSU - 5 yards - that's total. I dont know what the last game added, if any, but it wasnt much. Our punter and coverage on punts are outstanding. Plus Wing has an amazing ability on pooch punts (spelling?). He has dropped many inside the 10 this year.
Bama does have better linebackers , but we Have a honey badger , He takes what he want's and He wants that crystal throphy . Just think , Ware , Simon , and HB will have 3 WEEKS to rest up . If we don't make mistakes and play LSU football we will roll late in the game . LSU - 0 10 7 17 = 34 BAMA - 0 0 7 10 = 17 :crystal::crystal::crystal:
Not sure what the animosity is about. He's representing what most bama fans think and while misguided on a few points, most of his analysis is good. OL - 'if' the LSU line shows up to play they get the edge. Our issue is they can be inconsistent. If they don't play lights out it's going to be a long, long day. Secondary - edge to LSU Special teams - big edge to LSU. Take a look at how many punt return yards are against us this year. You can count it on less than ten fingers. That's total, not an average. Brad Wing will pin you deep. I think he's the best punter in cfb right now, yet he seems to fly under the radar. Comments on the Wvu game. Very frustrating to give up those yards, but we had a bend but don't break strategy and wvu had very long fields all night due to punting. 65 passes will net some results. This game is a coin flip in my opinion. I predict a 24-21 LSU win because of two reasons: my purple and gold glasses and I think our team has an excellent road personality.
Tappy is a gump homer. We know that. We are corndog( whatever) homers. We are going to support our team, he will support his. That's how it's suppose to be. This tappy dude has been knoledgable, considerate and respectable. I put him in the same class as tusk, Cadillac , gdf and a few others that post here with respect. I have no problem with his support of his team. Tusk does it all the time in a very cool way. There is no need to be rude. It only supports the sterotype of the chitty lsu fan. We can have a lot of fun over the next week talking football. Be cool. Lsu will win this game if they don't play stupid. A late hit call on a long third down can make the diffrence in the gumps punting their life away or getting an undeserved first down on their game winning drive. Lsu must contain their emotions. Lsu must not let themselves be bullied and beat up. Bama is a bully beating on lil kids. If we can take the body blows and stick around to the late rounds, we will win the fight. We have the depth to stay fresh. Foolish penalities will kill our drives and extend theirs. If we play a disiplined game we will win. If we allow them to beat us on the line we will lose. Bama is a one trick show. They are the big fat heavyweight boxer that pushes you around, lays on you and gets in big brusing blows. If you can take the shots, respond in kind and not let them push you around, you can score a decision. If you take away the bama power running game you kill that offense. If our offensive line can stand toe to toe with their defense and not get beat up, we will score often. Their d backs won't win the game for them. You push their defensive front off the ball and you move the chains. Lsu wins.
I usually do not take alot of stock in what the Gumps say about their team. The "no one can beat us" mentality runs rampant and constant in their programs' fanbase and I really hate that ****. Trying to have a rational football conversation with a Gump is like a Conservative talking to a Liberal, you will never win. At least this guy is not fanatically delusional like the majority of them. Gump, if you really think LSU is not going to score more than 17 points, you are a idiot!
