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re: The Curious Case of Alabama, LSU, and Arkansas
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:46 pm to FourThreeForty
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:46 pm to FourThreeForty
For some reason we struggle with Arkansas - even when they're bad and we're good. Part of it has been the timing at the end of the year. They often have nothing to lose and we play tight.
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:56 pm to Katy Tiger
Used to be the after Thanksgiving hangover...
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:59 pm to Katy Tiger
Styles also make match-ups.
In previous years, teams that wanted to beat LSU had to be able to score a pretty good number of points. It wasn't enough to not beat yourself, like Bama generally would do vs. LSU. LSU was built to win ugly, low scoring contests, particularly with outstanding kick returners.
It also seems to be a general LSU trend to start a year a little sloppy, tighten up the penalties and discipline in the middle of the schedule, then get back to sloppy at the end of the year. While it might not be a cause, it certainly hasn't helped.
We'll see if the changes to each school's styles and the timing of their head to head matchups will have any effect on the pattern of outcomes.
In previous years, teams that wanted to beat LSU had to be able to score a pretty good number of points. It wasn't enough to not beat yourself, like Bama generally would do vs. LSU. LSU was built to win ugly, low scoring contests, particularly with outstanding kick returners.
It also seems to be a general LSU trend to start a year a little sloppy, tighten up the penalties and discipline in the middle of the schedule, then get back to sloppy at the end of the year. While it might not be a cause, it certainly hasn't helped.
We'll see if the changes to each school's styles and the timing of their head to head matchups will have any effect on the pattern of outcomes.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:00 pm to Katy Tiger
Yeah, that's as good of an explanation as any. Arkansas has also had years where they started off bad and got a lot better toward the end of the year. They were winless in the SEC last year though, so they didn't improve that much (just lost closer games). LSU also plays down to opponents at times.
I think tomorrow's Bama/Arkansas game is going to be different though. I'm impressed with their physical style.
I think tomorrow's Bama/Arkansas game is going to be different though. I'm impressed with their physical style.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:02 pm to Katy Tiger
quote:Didn't seem to matter when the game was for the Sugar Bowl on both sides.
Part of it has been the timing at the end of the year. They often have nothing to lose and we play tight.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:03 pm to Katy Tiger
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For some reason we struggle with Arkansas - even when they're bad and we're good. Part of it has been the timing at the end of the year. They often have nothing to lose and we play tight.
This is true. We're always a much better team at the end of the year and more so then others. The early date of the Alabama game has often been a huge problem for Arkansas. One of the things we like most about our new schedule is playing Alabama a little later.
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