re: Still puzzled by lsu's 2011 season

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Their offense had some flaws the entire year, mostly because Jefferson was wildly inconsistent at QB. They just played a more motivated Alabama team with one of the greatest defensive units to ever play football, and the offense got absolutely derailed. Their defense played very well in that game, they just cracked after being put out to dry over and over again.

But you're right. All that being said, that 2011 LSU team had a swagger about them all year. They never seemed to have that swagger in the national title game that year, for whatever reason. Looked like they didn't want to be there.

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Pretty accurate assessment IMO. I think the "butthurt" by LSU fans isn't necessarily Bama getting in, but by the fact that LSU just didn't look excited or prepared to be there. Yes the offense had issues all year, but that shite show was baffling. Everyone knew LSU matched up with Bama better than that. Plus Miles keeping JJ in the game and doubling down on that decision drive after drive was even worse.

It'd have been much easier to swallow had Miles looked like he was coaching to win and gone down swinging rather than just half-assed going through the motions.