the *** beatingsfrom LSU have gotten worse. Hell, Les even mercy kneed OM yet he runs the score up on us. Severaal things Mullen does sets this team up for failure. He lacks the nuts to go for it on 4th and 2 in the second quarter when we ran all over them. Then he consistently refuses to play a full quarter of football by taking a knee prior to half with time for two plays on the clock. He is a gutless 17 who consistently places this team at a disadvantage
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I didn't understand going for it on 4th and goal(4) with 1:13 left.
When you're up 26 damn points.
When you're up 26 damn points.
Coarch ******* is famous for that. Last night we get the ball back w/ 3:44 before half AND 2 t.o.'s. What do we do but run up the middle, waste a short pass, throw incomplete (to stop the clock no less) then punt so they can score again. Wish I knew how many drives just before half he has blown
What the heck was wrong with the play calling before half? We ran a run play (we had been having success with this), threw a short completion, and then threw a pass that should have been about a 20 yard gain. You act like Mullen sat on it. He tried to get up the field and we didn't execute. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. If he would have sat on it, fans would have been up in arms about him giving up. He didn't sit on it and we ended up giving LSU the ball with time and they scored. It's so comical to me that people expect us to score at will every time we get the ball.
I thought we should have had Dak in on that drive. We needed a couple of first downs, and the Dak option was our best chance I thought.
That is definitely a debatable argument, and I can't say I disagree with you. But others saying the playcalling was atrocious are just trying to find a way to complain.
People act like we just got dominated by LSU and that is just not the case at all. People saying we got "blown out" are only looking at the score when in all actuality it was a very, very competitive game. Some logical people on this board can see that, while others have a schtick for bashing anyone and everyone for everything.
People act like we just got dominated by LSU and that is just not the case at all. People saying we got "blown out" are only looking at the score when in all actuality it was a very, very competitive game. Some logical people on this board can see that, while others have a schtick for bashing anyone and everyone for everything.
I'm not sure about your definition of domination, but last time I checked they still count the fourth quarter. They moved the ball at will. They played for the 4th quarter.
I saw the same game last year and somewhat in 2011. They left no doubt this year. They are the best team in the SEC this year.
They absolutely are the best team in the SEC, especially now with Georgia's injuries.
Domination is not taking a 5 point lead into the 4th quarter. They scored a touchdown the first play of the fourth and then we threw a quick pick that they returned to the 5 to set up a touchdown less than a minute later. That changed from a 5 point game to a 19 point game in the matter of about 60 seconds. After that the game was over. After watching that game, do you seriously think they were dominating us at that point? We were demoralized at that point and an unforced fumble on our side of the field set them up for another TD in the fourth. LSU had one legit drive in the fourth quarter. We turned it over twice leading to two scores, and we had to go for a 4th and 19 after driving down the field on them because we took a sack.
So, no, we were not dominated at any point in that game except their one long strictly-running drive in the fourth after the outcome of the game was decided.
Quit looking at the score and reading the ESPN headline and acting like LSU controlled that whole game. This was a very competitive match between two good teams. The fact is LSU is better than us, but not 33 points better.
Domination is not taking a 5 point lead into the 4th quarter. They scored a touchdown the first play of the fourth and then we threw a quick pick that they returned to the 5 to set up a touchdown less than a minute later. That changed from a 5 point game to a 19 point game in the matter of about 60 seconds. After that the game was over. After watching that game, do you seriously think they were dominating us at that point? We were demoralized at that point and an unforced fumble on our side of the field set them up for another TD in the fourth. LSU had one legit drive in the fourth quarter. We turned it over twice leading to two scores, and we had to go for a 4th and 19 after driving down the field on them because we took a sack.
So, no, we were not dominated at any point in that game except their one long strictly-running drive in the fourth after the outcome of the game was decided.
Quit looking at the score and reading the ESPN headline and acting like LSU controlled that whole game. This was a very competitive match between two good teams. The fact is LSU is better than us, but not 33 points better.
Do you seriously call getting ran out of our stadium to the tune of 28 unanswered points in the 4th quarter not being dominated? LSU is good, their receivers are good, their QB is good. But not 28 points better in one damn quarter. That points to a complete lack of desire to even finish this game in the 4th quarter. Our whole 17'ing staff needs to be on Adderall because the second this team loses the lead the whole coaching staff seems to lose interst in it. As someone pointed out we were pretty much in HUNH for the 4thQ with the only goal to hurry up and get the masacre over with
I agree with this... but there were a few things we did in the first half that hurt our case even further:
1. The flippin' facemask on the first drive. 3 guys were around Mett and contributed to the sack (he wasn't going anywhere) and that gave them a new set of downs. Resulted in 7 points instead of 3 (probably)
2. Getting an interception and going 3 and out. From my football days, I'm always an advocate of taking a shot down the field after any turnover, but that was one where I said we needed to play to extend the drive simply because we couldn't stop Mett and Beckham
3. Not executing on a 3rd and short after we got the ball with 3:44 in the first half. I looked at the guy I was sitting next to and said "this is the drive of the game. Either us or LSU will score again before the end of the half. We better make sure it's us." I was right.
It boils down to failing to make plays when we have to make plays. LSU did that all night long. Complete with conversions on 3rd and 18, 4th and 5 (resulting in 14 points) and turning our turnover into a TD. That's 21 points right there. Couple the facemask on the first drive, that's easily 25 points that wouldn't be on the board if we had made the play instead of them. We've got to figure out how to make those plays.
1. The flippin' facemask on the first drive. 3 guys were around Mett and contributed to the sack (he wasn't going anywhere) and that gave them a new set of downs. Resulted in 7 points instead of 3 (probably)
2. Getting an interception and going 3 and out. From my football days, I'm always an advocate of taking a shot down the field after any turnover, but that was one where I said we needed to play to extend the drive simply because we couldn't stop Mett and Beckham
3. Not executing on a 3rd and short after we got the ball with 3:44 in the first half. I looked at the guy I was sitting next to and said "this is the drive of the game. Either us or LSU will score again before the end of the half. We better make sure it's us." I was right.
It boils down to failing to make plays when we have to make plays. LSU did that all night long. Complete with conversions on 3rd and 18, 4th and 5 (resulting in 14 points) and turning our turnover into a TD. That's 21 points right there. Couple the facemask on the first drive, that's easily 25 points that wouldn't be on the board if we had made the play instead of them. We've got to figure out how to make those plays.
Seriously? They scored on the first play of the fourth and then 2 of their TDs were directly off turnovers, an overthrown ball that was picked and a botched option. So no, I would not say we got dominated in the game. I'd say we made two bad plays that doomed us and killed our spirit. The game was a ton closer than the score indicated. If you want to disregard the rest of the game and focus on one quarter, go ahead. That's the true MSU spirit, find the negatives and put them under a microscope. The fourth quarter was a result of LSU being comfortable and us having to try and make plays to get back in it. But when a team goes into the fourth quarter up by 5 (should be 2) then in no way, shape, or form did they dominate the game.
I'll tell you what I saw @ DWS. I saw them score when they willed. State held them on third-down twice in the second quarter. Twice!! Now, let's look at the next two series: the end of the first half and the first drive (of two) of the third quarter. They score before half and then they hold the ball for 7:30 (7:30!!) and settle for a field goal. If Dee Arrington would not have caused that fumble, they would have scored on that drive also!!! Then they score a touchdown on every possession from the third quarter forward!!!!
The score at the end of the third quarter did not represent the domination that was happening at from the end of the first half onward. We had no answer for Odell Beckham. Quit reading the ESPN commentary and watch the damn game!
They scored 3 points in the 3rd quarter. We also scored 3 in the 3rd quarter and missed a field goal. I would not say they dominated the 3rd quarter. When Dee forced the fumble it was 3rd down. You cannot definitively say that they would have scored a touchdown there when it would have been 4th and goal from the 3.
You are absolutely right about having no answer for Beckham. No team in the country has an answer for Beckham and Landry. So what's your point?
You are absolutely right about having no answer for Beckham. No team in the country has an answer for Beckham and Landry. So what's your point?
Goddamit, thank you. Seriously.
After the initial round of idiocy, I was hopeful the rational posters would present themselves. Much needed.
After the initial round of idiocy, I was hopeful the rational posters would present themselves. Much needed.