re: Columnist says LSU is overrated

LSU Yellow Cab, I agree that Bama had several turnovers, but LSU still put the points up on them where Scott and Keiland ran all over them for 180 yards.

The defense played well in that game forcing turnovers, but Coffee ran over them. Had LSU had any semblance of leadership on defense they wouldn't have been near getting those points. 2 TDs came of an INT basically, a third in OT following a demoralizing INT. Other than that, Bama had an INT and then the fumble on the first drive which was a great play. LSU easily could've won that game had they not shot themselves in the foot with 4 INTS. Bama got 3 TDS of those INTs. LSU got one TD off a turnover.

Jefferson struggled in the 2nd half mainly because Arky adjusted and the LSU OCs didn't offer him options. He also didn't have much help from the running game in the 2nd half. Jefferson threw three passes in the 3rd, and was off, but no help from the running game. Same thing in the 4th. Still, he struggled and largely due to inexperience and bad playcalling by Miles and Crowton where they got too conservative.

As for UF, you are correct, it was already 34-14 by the time the Pick 6 came around. UF was almost totally on the defense, and was marred with confusion by almost all the defensive players, but otherwise, LSU could've won every other game. Ole Miss may have been a bit tougher, but we were down to our 3rd QB and our defense seemed to have just quit and looked totally unprepared.

As for Toliver, he got more looks at the end of the season and proved to be a solid receiver in the making. He looked better last season than Lafell did in 2006 before turning it on in 2007 and 2008. Those numbers will go up with JJ at QB than when Lee was there throwing to Lafell or Dickson on every play.