re: I have heard almost universally positive comments about our team except ...

Same here in Austin but not being in La.I heard it on national sport-talk carried all over the country.Call me a purple/gold sunshine pusher,but as a LSU fan I'm about our glass half full not half empty.
I started following our Tiger in 1957 at the age of 7.When in Death Valley if by the end of the 1st QT.I can hardly talk from screaming I am just "doing my job."

Yeah @ 63 I'm an old fart.I have to laugh at this age of twitter,critter,crackberry,and how tech has given ALL a voice and platform to speak as know-it-alls.I don't profess to be a coach or informed expert on college football.
LSU put 11 out of 11 players(mostly defensive)on NFL teams last year.
Personally I would not trade John Chavis,The Chief for any other DC in college football.IMO what the guys playing D on our team need is some time and experience to mesh into a defence that makes few mistakes and plays to their true talent level.We are fortunate this year we finally have an offence that can stay on the field and score.Our OC Cam and Mett and whole offensive team buys us that time.
IMO Georgia was the best offensive team we will meet all season.Bama is very beatable I don't care if we play them on the moon.aTm and Johnny Football we beat them last year in their own house...Welcome to Death Valley Johnny! Florida,lost their starting QB and best Dlineman.Mush-mouth could not score TDs if you gave him Paton Manning...Oh and we get the Gators in Baton Rouge.Ole Piss just got exposed last w/end.So what if we are playing in that little band-box in Oxford.

Ok I've run on long enough...take your shots negators I'm too old and I don't give a rip!

GEAUX TIGERS !