U-Dub Drubbing
Well, well, hello LSU
Tigers. So nice to see you! I thought the Tigers looked really good as a whole.
Offensively and defensively, and of course special teams, the Tigers took a big
step toward fulfilling the pre-season hype. Yes, there is plenty of room for
improvement, and we’ve played two inferior opponents, so it’s kinda hard to
judge, but I was much happier with the Week 2 Tigers, than Week 1.
Bad Omen?
Ok , so after the Tigers
looked flat last week, it could have been a bad omen when OBJ fumbled the
opening kickoff. Your star of Game 1 makes a big mistake right out the gate…lack
of focus or just a good hit? I can imagine he was pretty jacked up to start the
game, as he should be, but a mistake like that could be debilitating. Kudos to
the “D” for only allowing a FG.
Stone Hands?
Things got worse before they
got better for OBJ, bless his heart. So, he fumbles the opening kickoff…ok,
shake it off. Then, you drop three big passes. You have to worry about his psyche
at that point. Do we have another Devery “Stone Hands” Henderson on our hands?
Nah. OBJ will be fine. He made a great leaping grab, and had a few other nice
plays to get back on the horse. Hey, wouldn’t you rather his drops come in Week
2 v. U-Dub, than Nov 3? He’s too good to let mistakes like that happen often,
so we’re moving on! But if you want to label a “stone hands,” see Russell
Shepherd below…
A Case of the Drops
So close to perfection for
Mett. 6 incompletions, with 5, five, FIVE! of those dropped. And one for a TD
(more on RS later). I thought Mett’s passes were good balls. Not all perfect,
but so very catchable. ‘Cmon Man!
SHEP…
So, each year I guess I have
to have one player to bash. The last 4 years I’ve been (un)fortunate enough to
have the former Tiger QBs as my whipping boys. No doubt, this year’s MBP (Most
Bashable Player) will be Russell Shepherd. RS is possibly the most
disappointing recruit in recent memory, well, at least the most disappointing
that has stayed on the team and that the coaches continue to play. I thought
the role of WR was the best fit for RS, but he can’t catch, so that creates
obvious issues… Want to argue that point, first ask yourself – if he’s got good
hands, why isn’t he our punt/kick returner? He’s got the play making ability,
but you have to hand him the ball gingerly, it’s not going to happen if you
throw it at him. I can’t understand why we think he has to be on the field…because
he was a prize recruit 4 years ago??? He dropped a TD that hit him in the chest,
though it would have been a tough play. Seriously dude, you dropped a TD that
hit you in the numbers…good Lawd! I hope he proves me wrong!
UW was supposed to be able
to move the ball on LSU, at least a little. Even the experts agreed they’d at
least find the end zone once with their talented QB. No one considered that the
Tigers defense would come to play as well as they did. Pressure, sacks, stops
and interceptions were the name of the game Saturday. Negative running yards
allowed for most of the game was pretty cool too! So yes, I believe this Tiger
D should be credited with a Shut Out. The only UW score came on a FG off of a
fumbled KO. That’s not the defense’s fault. They didn’t let UW get any closer,
and forced them to kick a FG. That’s a huge win, especially right out the gate.
I give the Tiger D a bagel – who’s with me?
Mett
Ok, so Mett proved a
little more to me this week. It’s always good to take a step forward after another
week of practice. He looked good, confident, strong, in control! Control, you
say…out of the QB position? I know, Tigers Fans, it’s hard to get comfortable
watching a QB play with such efficiency. You keep waiting for a delay of game,
INT for a TD, etc, but they didn’t come. Again, I know this was “just” UW, but
I’m very encouraged by what I saw out of Mett Saturday. Three more far inferior
games before we play someone decent (Auburn is definitely in the category of
inferior – did you see that crap against MSU?), so plenty of time for Mett to
build on what he has begun. He won’t always have the plush stats of this
weekend, but as long as he stays in control, we’ll be fine. Keep it up!
Frosh
LSU is young. We have
multiple Freshmen getting playing time. And doing well. Mills is looking better
and better the longer he stays on the field. The future looks bright yall!
Schedule
Dear Anyone that Makes the
LSU Schedule,
This schedule sucks. Three
of the Home games are against teams that shouldn’t be. I didn’t even know they
PLAYED football in Idaho. And, other than the UTube video of them scoring
against themselves, have you ever heard of Towson? UW could have been a better
game, it just wasn’t their year, and I’m ok with opening with N Texas, but not
to be followed by more crappy games. It’s insulting to the fans that have to
cough up the stupid amounts of money for these weak games just to get to watch
the 3 good games (or just the 1, on Nov 3, against the “team that must not be
named”). These shoddy games should be free admission to anyone that has nothing
better to do than sit through a scrimmage with fireworks.
It’s also insulting to the
players. I can’t blame them for coming out flat. I mean, honestly, how pumped
would you be for Idaho? I would rather have someone like Michigan State or
Virginia Tech on the schedule before we open SEC play. At least it would be
entertaining to beat someone from a Bowl Conference. I’d rather a bye week than
wasting my time drinking and cheering for a terrible game. At least maybe the
100 events that’re packed on my calendar LSU’s off weekend could be spread out
some! Grrrrrr…
Football Board Blues
I’m thrilled the Tigers
won. I’m thrilled they won in such convincing fashion. But really UW, you had
to score your only points of the game in the first 2 minutes, ruining the
football board for 90% of the participants? I mean, if you weren’t on the line
for UW-3, you weren’t winning. I’m not complaining, I did win last week, but
still…
That Wing…
Brad Wing was back punting
this week, and though he didn’t have many opportunities, he made the most of
them. The guy is good. The 62-yarder (supposedly into the wind) was fancy, and
the 2nd punt was a touchback, but pretty enough. He’s a huge weapon.
I think I have my first kicker-crush!
OMG, it’s The Honey
Badger!
Like, OMG, TM7/HB is in
the HIZZOUSE. Yea, I already regret typing that. Anyway, ESPN was obsessed with
Tyrann Mathieu’s presence at the game. I was glad to see him cheering the team
on, but really, did we have to see him after every play that he might have been
a part of? There were probably 2000+ weed-smoking college juniors in those
stands, so really for what he offers as a fan, he’s not so special right now. I
mean, he didn’t even bother to wear one of the many free purple/gold tshirts he’s
been given to support the Tigers. I’m glad he was there. But folks, can we just
get over it already?
Up in the Polls
So LSU finally puts the
beat down on a team and played a dominant game against a lesser opponent. The
pollsters agreed with me that LSU showed a little of the pre-season hype, so
the Tigers moved ahead of USC in one poll. This top 3 will go back and forth
all year long, based on who they play, and how much they win by. All I know is
that I don’t want to be #1…right now, that is.
Can I get $200?
Special thanks to our
party hosts for the game. Big screen, good food, good times! Unfortunately, our
auctioneer was not able to raise enough money for that new HD projector (or 60”
HD TV), but I give him an “E” for effort!
ULM!!!
How about that. ULM beats
Arkansas. Roughing up their star QB and playing to the end in a really great
effort. I predict a 2nd SEC win over Auburn. Yes, seriously. If you
don’t believe me find a replay of Aub’s game. FUGLY. Doesn’t bode well for our
strength of schedule in the SEC West…
A&M/Mizzou
Welcome to the SEC! The pageantry
was top-notch, the excitement and pride was there…BUT…the delusional belief
that they would come in and win that first conference game was a little
premature. Don’t get me wrong, both came out at the bell swinging, riding that
emotion and trying to make a statement. However, there is always a second half
that follows the first, and they just don’t have it in the tank quite yet to
finish. And Mizzou – those unis are just plain awful.
RG3
The Saints allowed RG3
look like an NFL MVP. The ‘Skins had a great game plan, no doubt, but the
Saints D looked like swiss cheese. Coach Spag, if that’s the best plan you got,
we’re in deep trouble.
‘Aints?
I am not being a
fair-weather fan, writing off the Saints after one really rough loss. However, that
was a tough game to watch. The defense is no better than they were last year, no
surprise there, but the offense was the biggest disappointment. No rhythm, no
flow, 3 and outs, just ugly. And Colston fumbling on his way to a TD was a
dagger. This game really seemed like a comedy of errors and that the Saints
couldn’t do anything right. It’s like Isaac washed away all of the Katrina
magic from the Dome. Guess its time for the Who Dats to make their own magic!
LSU v Idaho Prediction
I predict that there will
be a lot of baked potatoes eaten in honor of our opponent. That’s all I’ve got.
I really can’t muster enough excitement to even predict the score. Blah.
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