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An LSU letdown was almost inevitable
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:22 am
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:22 am
How many NC teams have ended the season by having to play 3 straight championship games? In their final 3 games, LSU had to beat Arkansas for the Western Division Championship, Georgia for the SEC Championship, and then Bama for the NC. Bama was able to end the season by playing Georgia Southern, Auburn, take a week off while LSU played in the SECCG, and then play LSU in the NC.
After November 5th, Alabama essentially had time to regroup, refocus, and put all their effort into redeeming themselves in the championship game. After LSU beat Bama on Nov 5th, they still had to "get up" two more times BEFORE the NC rematch.
It's not fair LSU had to end the season like that, but it is what it is and Bama deserved the rematch since they were clearly one of the two best teams in the country.
After November 5th, Alabama essentially had time to regroup, refocus, and put all their effort into redeeming themselves in the championship game. After LSU beat Bama on Nov 5th, they still had to "get up" two more times BEFORE the NC rematch.
It's not fair LSU had to end the season like that, but it is what it is and Bama deserved the rematch since they were clearly one of the two best teams in the country.
This post was edited on 1/11/12 at 4:24 am
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Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:29 am to Jon Ham
Arkansas for the Western Division Championship?
Surely you're kidding.
Surely you're kidding.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:31 am to GoldenTiger85
LSU would have fallen to #3 if they had lost to Arkansas who was ranked #3 at the time.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:40 am to Jon Ham
Half the threads on the rant the last two weeks were about LSU have more motivation than Bama. That LSU players felt disrespected, that Hbadger was mad, etc.
If a team is so weak-minded that they are incapable of being excited about a national title game, they are not the top team.
If a team is so weak-minded that they are incapable of being excited about a national title game, they are not the top team.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:08 am to GoldenTiger85
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Arkansas for the Western Division Championship?
Surely you're kidding.
Were you really not aware what was at stake that week? The man was trying to describe what LSU had to face the last 3 games that perhaps no other team had to face and you minimized it? Good grief...
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:09 am to Jon Ham
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LSU would have fallen to #3 if they had lost to Arkansas who was ranked #3 at the time.
Which has nothing to do with the fact that you're the only person I've ever heard mention the Western Divison Championship or whatever the hell you said.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:10 am to bona fide
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If a team is so weak-minded that they are incapable of being excited about a national title game, they are not the top team.
The team was excited going in, they just got nothing going in the first quarter and a half, which left the LSU crowd and team a little stunned.
To say they weren't excited about playing in the national championship game is pretty much incorrect.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:18 am to GoldenTiger85
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Which has nothing to do with the fact that you're the only person I've ever heard mention the Western Divison Championship or whatever the hell you said.
Actually, you just got so excited about the chance to criticize an Arkansas fan, who incidentally was giving LSU some credit, that you forgot to think.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:58 am to Jon Ham
quote:Yep. Having to beat 2 #3's, plus beat #2 away and then providing #2 a mulligan was just one bridge too far.
How many NC teams have ended the season by having to play 3 straight championship games? In their final 3 games, LSU had to beat Arkansas for the Western Division Championship, Georgia for the SEC Championship, and then Bama for the NC. Bama was able to end the season by playing Georgia Southern, Auburn, take a week off while LSU played in the SECCG, and then play LSU in the NC.
After November 5th, Alabama essentially had time to regroup, refocus, and put all their effort into redeeming themselves in the championship game. After LSU beat Bama on Nov 5th, they still had to "get up" two more times BEFORE the NC rematch.
It's not fair LSU had to end the season like that, but it is what it is and Bama deserved the rematch since they were clearly one of the two best teams in the country.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:02 am to NC_Tigah
All I can say is thanks
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:06 am to Jon Ham
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It's not fair
It wasn't really fair that everyone had a bye week last year before playing Bama, either. Or else we might be celebrating a 3-peat.
So...
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:10 am to bamascott2
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It wasn't really fair that everyone had a bye week last year before playing Bama, either. Or else we might be celebrating a 3-peat.
I could have sworn Bama had a week off prior to facing LSU last year. So...
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:11 am to BayouBengals03
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The team was excited going in, they just got nothing going in the first quarter and a half, which left the LSU crowd and team a little stunned.
Or more accurately, Bama made their arse quit.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:13 am to NC_Tigah
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I could have sworn Bama had a week off prior to facing LSU last year. So...
So did LSU.
We are talking 2010, right?
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:19 am to bamascott2
quote:Ah, so your point was that if Bama had an extra week and LSU didn't, you might have won?
So did LSU.
Maybe so.
Seemed to work this year.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:21 am to NC_Tigah
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:28 am to bamascott2
quote:No shite.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 8:14 am to Jon Ham
Posted on 1/11/12 at 8:57 am to bayoubengal44
All teams have a "down" game. Look at the Bama Georgia Southern game. Georgia Southern had 341 total yards of O and scored 21 points against the Bama D.
Look at OSU vs Iowa St., Texas Tech vs OU...etc..etc.
Look at OSU vs Iowa St., Texas Tech vs OU...etc..etc.
This post was edited on 1/11/12 at 8:58 am
Posted on 1/11/12 at 9:01 am to northalabamacracker
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Or more accurately, Bama made their arse quit.
shite, this team looked like it quit from the get go.
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