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re: When is the last time you went into a season knowing your team had no shot at a CFB title?

Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:55 am to
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15797 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:55 am to
What year was it (2000?) when Bama was a preseason favorite and went to play UCLA and lost? God if message boards were around at that time, can you imagine?
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
18227 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 8:14 pm to
They played a series in 2000-2001 I believe. Maybe 2001-2002.

They lost both games.

Ucla is 2-1 vs UA. One of about 12 teams Bama has a losing record to in football.
Posted by Sleepy_Tiger
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2021
6796 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 8:21 pm to
quote:

I’ll help you out.

LSU has no shot at a CFB Title this year.
LSU has no shot at a CFB Title this year.[/quote]Kinda like Texas every year. Can you actually remember the last time Texas was relevant in College Football?
Posted by LeadingTiger
In the walls of tiger stadium
Member since Aug 2022
684 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 8:22 pm to
If lsu doesn’t have a shot this year then with that logic Texas will never have a shot
This post was edited on 7/29/23 at 8:23 pm
Posted by LunkerDawg
Member since Aug 2013
147 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 8:39 pm to
Every season Mark Richt coached.
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
Member since Jun 2009
20455 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 9:00 pm to
quote:

quote:

. For me, 2020 and 2021 I knew we were DOA. Orgeron being the reason.



So you knew the reigning national champs were out of contention because the coach who led them to the national championship the previous year was still the coach?

quote:

Did you look at the roster turnover? Yes. I absolutely could read the writing on the wall.
Look, it's not worth arguing about too much, because LSU did crater.

But, "roster turnover" isn't a valid excuse. Every team sends players to the draft. The cupboard wasn't bare in July 2020... at that point you had Chase and Marshall returning at WR, with incoming guys (Boutte, for example). Gilbert was basically the top recruit coming in, he was anticipated to be the monster Bowers is (people were talking prime Jimmy Graham impact). You had an experienced upperclassman with a cannon taking over at QB, a couple All Americans at corner, and LSU-level talent at the other spots (meaning, they were expected to be fine, with a few new breakout guys).

The offensive scheme was tweaked, not scrapped. Brennan was passing for close to 400 yds a game before he got hurt. First 4 games, LSU scored 34, 41, 41, and 52, against SEC teams. That SHOULD be 4-0. It was 2-2, because we revisited the Lou Tepper Drop Linebacker scheme .

And just for the record, defense was coach Idiot Child's field. He was supposed to be a solid D line guy, we expected to pressure the QB, and let our stud corners feast in man coverage. The collapse was program, not talent.

Posted by UKat
Owensboro
Member since Aug 2010
812 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 9:49 pm to
You left UF out.....
Posted by Dear Diary
USA
Member since Jul 2023
1110 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:08 pm to
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Curious about the heavy hitters of the league though. For me, 2020 and 2021 I knew we were DOA. 

So after the National Championship you had us having no chance? Did you also predict the last place finish? Back to back last place finishes?
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15797 posts
Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:14 pm to
I assumed 9-3ish… I didn’t think it would get as ugly as it did. Never thought for one second we would repeat.
Posted by BBQRick
Member since Jun 2023
450 posts
Posted on 7/30/23 at 7:02 am to
Never now that Heupel is coaching.

The only time i felt that way was when JG was our QB under Jeremy Pruitt as our coach.

As a lifelong Tennessee fan, i had never felt that complete hopeless feeling even under Dooley and Butch.

Something about those Pruitt teams. Geez.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15797 posts
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:06 am to
Pruitt is Chad Morris on roids.
Posted by Ernest T Bass
Member since Jul 2023
87 posts
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:11 am to
Never.

Jim Tressel
Urban Meyer
Ryan Day

They just reload at Ohio State
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15797 posts
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:30 am to
It also helps to play in a really weak conference.
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