We played Auburn, Fla, Tennessee and Arkansas and if I remember correctly they all were in the top ten at the time? Even if one of those teams was top 25 I don't think this has ever happened before meaning SEC? Playing three or four teams in the top ten?
I thought when we played them Auburn was 2, Fla. was 5, Arky was 5, Tenn. was 9, all on the road. Before the season I picked us 10-2 and we're 10-2. I am a happy camper. We were very close to being 11-1, but that's football, especially on the college level. I'm a happy camper, with the team and the coaches.
Auburn was #3 when we played them. All of the SEC teams we played on the road were ranked in the top 10.
I said LSU would go 10-2 before the season started so I'm happy with my realistic expectations this year. And a Rose bowl birth would be awesome. It's just a damn shame LSU should be 11-1 and playing in Atlanta.
Here is what ESPN has http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99 2006 Schedule DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME 09/02 La Lafayette W 45-3 09/09 Arizona W 45-3 09/16 at #3 Auburn L 7-3 09/23 Tulane W 49-7 09/30 Miss St W 48-17 10/07 at #5 Florida L 23-10 10/14 Kentucky W 49-0 10/21 Fresno St W 38-6 11/04 at #8 Tennessee W 28-24 11/11 Alabama W 28-14 11/18 Ole Miss W 23-20 11/24 at #5 Arkansas W 31-26 Heather :geauxtige
Yes, indeed!!! 10-2 is nothing to sneeze at, and the coaching staff must be commended in splitting the 4 road games, considering we lost the first 2. :geauxtige
agreed but I would also say the old LSU would've lost a game that they were suppose to win like Ole Miss for instance.
LSUs schedule may very well have been the toughest road schedule in history. Playing 4 top ten teams on the road is amazing. Great season to end with only 2 losses. The silver lining here is that we are returning a lot of talent and should have another great recruiting class coming in. On top of that, all our tough games are going to be in Death Valley. With a BCS Bowl win LSU will start the season in the top 5 for sure, maybe top 3 with USC obviously being number one in the preseason polls.
i was hard on miles a few times this season but you have to think most fans would've been happy with 10-2 iwth the schedule we had (at the start of the season). the road slate was a killer and if not for tenn at #8 when we played them all the other opponents were in the top 5. even if we get screwed by the bcs, the tigers played a bcs worthy season.
