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re: Still puzzled by lsu's 2011 season
Posted on 12/29/13 at 5:59 pm to FightinTiga
Posted on 12/29/13 at 5:59 pm to FightinTiga
With the way the game played out, I doubt LSU would have won, but you can't help but wonder what might have happened if Lee was given the start during that game.
I understand that the coaching staff believed Jefferson's mobility might give Alabama's defense a little trouble like it did in the first game, but it was pretty clear that wasn't the case early on.
Even a few points in that game might have mentally gotten LSU into it. The team just never, at any point, looked remotely interested in the game. The defense played well for a while, but they all just seemed flat.
I understand that the coaching staff believed Jefferson's mobility might give Alabama's defense a little trouble like it did in the first game, but it was pretty clear that wasn't the case early on.
Even a few points in that game might have mentally gotten LSU into it. The team just never, at any point, looked remotely interested in the game. The defense played well for a while, but they all just seemed flat.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:02 pm to Ross
The one thing about that game is the LSU defense played fricking hard.
They got the garbage TD at the end, but our boys played their arse off considering what Jefferson did.
They got the garbage TD at the end, but our boys played their arse off considering what Jefferson did.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:03 pm to Ross
The game was still very much undecided at the half,any kind of offensive adjustment couldn't have hurt.
Posted on 12/30/13 at 3:04 pm to Ross
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With the way the game played out, I doubt LSU would have won, but you can't help but wonder what might have happened if Lee was given the start during that game.
I understand that the coaching staff believed Jefferson's mobility might give Alabama's defense a little trouble like it did in the first game, but it was pretty clear that wasn't the case early on.
Even a few points in that game might have mentally gotten LSU into it. The team just never, at any point, looked remotely interested in the game. The defense played well for a while, but they all just seemed flat.
I don't know what happened, so I won't post any theories regarding their attitude that night. On another note, I am one that believes Jarrett Lee wouldn't have made a difference. I'll quote Wikipedia.
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Many fans believe that Lee would not have made a difference in the outcome of the game because Lee had a poor history against Alabama. In his four games against Alabama, Lee had completed less than 42% of his passes with 7 interceptions, only 1 TD, and a passer rating of 68.7.
Just look at Lee's performance on 11/5/11. Sure he lead LSU to an 8-0 start, but the only defense remotely close to being as good as Alabama's was LSU's. He hadn't seen anything like the 2011 Alabama defense when he lead his team into the Alabama game.
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