How important is this game?

Of course not. What's wrong is the reaction of fans when the team don't win all those games the fans expect to win.

Our coach is 15-3 and many are unhappy. I'd say that is spoiled rotten.

 

I don't think we can count on LSU winning this game. Florida is a great team with the home field advantage which is always worth about three points. Florida is a two point favorite to win. If LSU loses, we can kiss a BCS bowl good-by, but that is true for any loss during the remaining season. In addition, another conference loss will just about kill our chances of winning the West. So I would say as important as the Florida game is, it is no more important than any of the other remaining games. It may be a more important game emotionally, but it terms of what it means for the remaining season, it is no less or no more important than the other games. We have to win them all if we expect to go to a BCS bowl or win the Western Division.

Should LSU lose, Coach Miles will undoubtedly come under fire. IMO LSU has to go with its strength, which is the passing game. That does not mean we should not try to run the ball or have a balanced offense. Absolutely we should. But in past games it seems to me we have had more running plays than passing plays despite the fact that we have not been able to run the ball. I believe that was one of the factors in the Auburn loss. If I am wrong and LSU passed the ball more than they ran it, somebody please correct me. To defeat Florida, Miles with have to have a stronger passing game. I would day he needs to have between 55 to 60 percent of the offensive plays be passing plays. Obviously, that could change if we are able to run the ball against Florida, but we have not been able to do it all season against mediocre teams, and I don't see us doing it against Florida.

Even if we lose to Florida it would be absurd to take that loss as an indication that Miles is a good fit for LSU. Particularly if LSU plays well, as I suspect it will. We all knew going into this season that we had a tough road schedule, and that LSU could easily lose three games this year taking into account the losses we suffered in both the defense and the offense. The defense has done extremely well, but the offensive line has yet to prove itself. So I expect LSU will lose at least one more game. I hope I am wrong, but I will not be surprised to see the Tigers finish out the regular season with a 9-3 record. If we go 10-2, we cannot complain and Miles will be deserving of high praise.

 

Actually LSU is a 2.5 - 1 point favorite to win.

Homefield is worth about 3 points so on a neutral field they favor LSU by 5.5 - 4 pts.

 

Did anybody get in at LSU plus 2. I was out of town and when I checked the line was pretty surprised to see LSU -2.5 now. There's no way I bet on that game and give away 2.5 points in the swamp, but there's no way I don't bet on it plus 2 points if I could get it at that.

 

I don't see what that has to do with anything unless they are fornicating on the field.
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Well put. But I sure hope to see Trindon shagging punts and kicks soon. Hell, he runs faster with one shoe than most do with two.
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This is a very important game. If LSU loses, Miles and the staff will be seen as coaches that can't win the big games and don't put together a winning scheme. Most of the blame would be on Miles and Jimbo because the Defense has been stellar every time. Mack Brown had this stigma for awhile until last year. I think Miles gets the players ready and has a great staff but I think Jimbo and Miles get conservative in the big games instead of being more aggressive. Make the other team stop you, don't see if they can stop vanilla play calling. They need to show that they can make adjustments during the game which hasn't happened very often, and if the running game isn't working, stop running. Your strength is passing, so pass and maybe you can setup the run.

This game is very important for the players and more so for the coaches and how they prove themselves. They lost a big game early last year, lost to UGA, but came back against Miami which is now not that impressive after seeing them play this season. So last season we lost 2 big games and won the Peach...this season we lost a huge game early again and now we have a chance to redeem it. The record for big game wins isn't very good right now and the UF game is a must win.

 

To say that Fisher needs to spark the ground game inside the redzone is an understatement. LSU would currently be undefeated if Broussard and JV had been able to pound it more effectively.

I am convinced LSU will win if they do two things. First, they must stuff the gators rush and force leak to throw into Pellini's strength. Second, they must run the football effectively to take pressure off of JR and his receivers. The added benefit is that rushing will eat clock and deny Leak the football, effectively frustrating the offensive-minded Meyer.

Mighty Bengals 24 - Meyer's Cryers 17

 

That's surprising considering the fact that a couple of days ago Florida was favored by 2 points. Wonder why the switch, particularly since Florida is playing at home. Could the injury to Wynn be a factor?

 

the injury or tons of money on the first LSU +2 line could push it that way...