With those gaudy statistics, I'm surprised that Miles name is not at the top of Miami and Alabama's list of potential candidates.
the onside kick, the fake punt, playing the same ineffective rb for 3 qtrs, having your team come out flat, not going to shotgun 4 wide until you're down by 2 td's... our talent won this game once put in the position to do so. it had nothing to do with coaching.
i like sean payton as a hed coach, it doesn't mean i can't criticize some of his coaching moves. after seeing fred thomas getting burned twice by ocho cinco, maybe you shoulld try mackenzie instead. doesn't mean i'm a sean payton hater. in fact, i would love him to coach the tigers. :hihi: :thumb:
Rather than the hand wringing and gnashing of teeth over a lack of scoring against a lower echelon opponent, I prefer to bask in the glow of victory and then attempt to analyze why a seemingly far superior LSU team had to struggle so much. First, the intangibles. Orgeron Yaw Yaw'd these guys to a fever pitch and they came out breathing fire. The Tigers were flat, no doubt, but still had enough muscle to avoid an insurmountable lead by Ole Miss. The main problem was the lack of tackling on kick returns which gave Ole Miss a short field time and time again. It's a credit to the defense that they held an SEC team to 20 points while playing virtually in overtime field position the entire first 3 quarters. When the Tigers' backs were to the wall, we saw the determination to do what they had to do to win. The defense was spectacular in the 4th quarter and OT when it was time to show these yahoos who was boss. I was proud of the team and coaches for refusing to fold in a game that most teams would have lost. Some people find horsesh!t in their stocking and cry about the crappy gift. Others start looking around for the horse.
Given Ole Miss's record, I tend to think most teams actually would not have lost to them. I enjoy the ride of a great team as much as the next guy, but I really don't understand what it hurts to discuss the team and see if they're as good as they can be.
It doesn't hurt to discuss it. In fact, a game like Saturday's begs discussion. I just don't understand the posts questioning whether the team is going in the right direction.
Good point cause I can remember years of playing bama, florida, etc. and knowing, going in to the game, it would take a miracle for us to win......now, we not only expect to win all SEC games but we know we have the opportunity to do so........ We're in good shape and I only see things getting better with the recruits Miles has brought in, and is currently lining up. I really hope we get McNight. :thumb:
The records can be deceiving; they did play close games against the top opponents. Any fired up weaker SEC team can come up with an upset win anytime. As was alluded to before, Ole Miss came in breathing fire, and it was really a close one esp. when LSU was flat most of the game. But to me, that was a gratifying win somehow, unlike last season's close wins. If we were to blame everything not perfect on the coaches, then we should really look at the 2004 season under Saban with a magnifying glass. My point is : the issues are more the entire team's, players and coaches included. It is interesting that coaches' popularity with fans can turn hot or cold very fast
Honestly, I have seen nothing out of Florida or Auburn that has impressed me this year. If Auburn had a quarterback and Spurrier was still at Florida the losses would be more acceptable or less troubling. We have an All World quarterback who is clearly the best in the SEC and we are still struggling vs good and lately bad teams.
