re: I'm not happy with that LSU game.

I think you make some valid points but some of theme don't add up. For instance you criticize the Red Zone offense strongly and our ability to score in the Red Zone. We had 2 TD's though in the RZ, both running by someone not named Manziel. We had a 3rd drive that resulted in a missed FG but that wasn't a scheme issue it was all execution. Johnny went right instead of left to the hole and blocking on 1st Down and he just missed his throw to EZ on 3rd down. Better execution and either is a score. All our other drives stalled outside the 20. This was still LSU we were playing here, what level of Red Zone success were you expecting?

This game was lost on execution, period. You can blame that on coaches or players but it was the execution that killed us.

4 turnovers, all of which were preventable.
Multiple killer penalties (esp the Hurd PI and the incredibly stupid chop block that cost us the Malena TD).
Johnny struggled in seeing his open read and in the realization that as soon as he started to run against a team this fast he was going to get caught.
Kicking game, enough said.

Our only 2 areas that we lack talent right now is at DB and at Kicker. We just have to get more depth at DB. Kicker is harder to read because sometimes those guys get it together mentally, Bertolet doesn't lack for leg strength. I almost want us to send out the backup for chip shots and extra points and just bring him out for anything 40+ but that would likely screw up his head even worse.

I don't know that I buy we should have lost this game a lot worse. If we don't have the turnovers we certainly win. I also think that even though they had a few open guys deep the wind really affected those balls for both teams and honestly the passes would have had to be perfect. Had we executed though in the first half we are up big on LSU though and I don't know that they are able to come back. We have to play close to error free to win at that level and for that matter LSU does as well against us. The difference is that they DO execute and they know how to take advantage of our mistakes.

This team will get better. Manziel is just learning some hard lessons. The scramble runs that worked against other teams don't work against the big time defenses. He has to be patient and execute the offense. Honestly he needs to be so good at it that he can "feel" the openings before they happen. A great Air Raid QB is a surgeon that just knows exactly how to dissect a defense. If you add in Johnny's playmaking ability on top of that to go with a great OL, great RB's, and a solid defense you have a recipe for going all the way. Essentially that is Oregon right now.