LSU vs. Washington Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

:shock: Please don't get *too* angry at yourselves. We can't afford the injuries.

I can't even imagine what would happen if you ever went 0-12.

:dis:

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

No injuries, good ball movement and a solid D secondary, Thats whats on my wish list. Im really wanting to see the difference in the Defense this year (should be alot better), but no injuries and a good movement and I'll be very happy.
lsubatgirl04, I saw where you had a few OHIO fans on your cruise during NCG, I was wondering where the fan base for them was. LOL:grin::grin::grin:
:geaux: :geaux: :geaux:

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

This is exactly right. The fans feel crazed after last season's disappointments, and we have a feeling that our d@mn strong team shares the same mind-set.

We have nothing against UW, but our score WILL be compared with USC's result against you, so it would be to our benefit to "do our best."

 

B a good RB

I think it will be a lot closer than you guys think. Road game, long plane ride, different time zone, cold rainy weather and W is likely to be fired up too. They have a very good QB, some good receivers and a good RB. On defense they return 10 of 11 starters. They've been of the field before. I'd be satisfied with something like 34-21.

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

i thought pod told you not to post bad gris gris.

that said, i think as has been stated, the fans and the team are pissed off about last year still. but i also still think clm is still a gentleman and doesnt intentionally run up the score. he wont tell the kids not to play but he will pull starters and not be an ass.

 

Re: B a good RB

I appreciate all of those factors, but if a team coming off an 0-12 campaign puts up 21 points on us, I'll be worried about our SEC schedule.

Jake Locker may, in fact, be a good QB. However, we also have to face the likes of Tebow and Snead and Mallett this year. Our D needs to be back to being mean and stingy.

 

Re: B a good RB

satisfied!? oh yeah, i forgot you were a short-horn fan. :hihi:

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

does sarcasm count?

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

and for the record, i'm only superstitious during baseball season. football is a different animal completely. :grin: no sarcasm.

 

Re: Official LSU v. UW Game Thread; 9:30 pm; ESPN

SECSports.com preview.

LSU
Overall: 0-0
SEC: 0-0
XM: 200
Sirius: 219

WASHINGTON
Overall: 0-0
XM: 194
Sirius: 216

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THE COACHES
Les Miles is in his fifth season at LSU with a record of 42-11 (.417) and ninth overall
with a record of 70-32 (.686). The Tigers’ offensive coordinator is Gary Crowton
and the defensive coordinator is John Chavis.
Steve Sarkisian is in his first season at Washington and overall. The Huskies’ offensive
coordinator is Doug Nussmeier and the defensive coordinator is Nick Holt.




WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN LSU HAS THE BALL
Charles Scott, a first-team All-SEC pick in 2008, returns for his senior season after
rushing for 1,174 yards and 18 TDs a year ago. Last year, Scott finished third in the
SEC in rushing yards, while his 18 rushing touchdowns led the conference. Brandon
LaFell, a first-team All-SEC pick in 2008, is coming off a year in which he caught 63
passes for 929 yards and eight scores. Jordan Jefferson completed 36 of 73 passes
for 419 yards and four scores in seven games in 2008. He was also named MVP of
the Chick-fil-A Bowl as he completed 16 of 25 passes for 142 yards and one score.

The Huskies return a whopping 10 starters on defense and hope this unit will be
much improved with experience. The standout up front is DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, a
second-team All-Pac-10 selection last year who has led the Huskies in quarterback
sacks in each of the last two seasons. OLB Mason Foster led both UW and the
Conference in tackles last year and S Nate Williams anchors the secondary.




WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN WASHINGTON HAS THE BALL
Senior Charles Alexander (24 tackles, 1 sack in 2008) is joined up front by all-SEC
defensive end Rahim Alem (29 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 8 sacks), who earned all conference
honors despite starting just one game a year ago. The Tigers return both outside linebackers
– Perry Riley and Kelvin Sheppard – in 2009. Riley capped last year by playing
the best game of his career in being named defensive MVP in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

The strength of the LSU defense may be in the secondary as the Tigers return both
starters at cornerback as well as Chad Jones, who has seen extensive action as well.
UW returns eight starters back on offense, and that does not count QB Jake
Locker, the leader of the Huskies. Locker injured his thumb in the fourth game of last
season and with him out of the lineup, the Huskies averaged only 10 points per game.
Sarkisian looks to replace the spread option with a pro-style offense, so Locker figures
to be a pass-first quarterback with a lot fewer planned running plays. One weapon
available to Locker will be WR D’Andre Goodwin, who blossomed last year in leading
the Huskies in receiving with 60 catches for 692 yards. That makes him the leading
returning receiver in the Pac-10 this season.




SPECIAL TEAMS
LSU goes into the 2009 season having to replace both its placekicker and punter
from a year ago with the departure of Colt David and Brady Dalfrey. Josh Jasper, a
junior, has handled spot placekicking assignments in the past, but he will be called on
to handle the job full-time during the fall. Derek Helton, a junior college transfer who
joined the Tigers in the spring, is thought to be LSU’s punter during the fall. Trindon
Holliday gives the Tigers a breakaway threat every time he touches the ball in the
return game.

Washington will head into fall without a game-experienced player at either punter
or kicker. Scholarship RS-sophomore Erik Folk figures to handle the placekicking
duties, having recovered from injuries that kept him out of the mix most of the first
two years. At punter, sophomore Kiel Rasp emerged from the spring in the No. 1 spot,
just ahead of junior Andrew Lutton, a former NAIA All-American at Azusa Pacific.




SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: LSU, 1-0 • Last: LSU, 40-14 (1983 at Baton Rouge)
Washington opens the season with three straight home games, two of which are
versus LSU and USC...Under Miles, LSU has won 42 games overall, including four bowl
contests; graduating a total of 84 players, which includes 16 of the 18 seniors on last
year’s team; and having 25 players selected in the NFL Draft, seven of which were
first round picks.