re: Steve Spurrier puzzled by LSU's yearly offensive struggles

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I'm starting to wonder if it's a cultural thing that extends beyond the HC. Has LSU ever had a truly potent offense?

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2001 Davey - 3791 pass yards 21 TDs 10 ints, LSU 4022 pass yards 21 TDs 12 ints
2003 Mauck - 2825 pass yards 28 TDs 14 ints, LSU 3257 pass yards 30 TDs 15 ints
2005 Russell- 2443 pass yards 15 TDs 9 ints, LSU 2920 pass yards 22 TDs 10 ints
2006 Russell - 3129 pass yards 28 TDs 8 ints, LSU 3272 pass yards 30 TDs 9 ints
2007 Flynn - 2401 pass yards 21 TDs 11 ints, LSU 3154 pass yards 29 pass TDs 13 ints

2004 was a transition year, but it was still better than the crap LSU produces yearly

2004 Randall/Russell - 2320 pass yards 18 TDs 10 ints, LSU 2421 pass yards 19 TDs 10 ints


Minus the poor 2002 season, from 2001 to 2007, LSU didn't throw for less than 2400 pass yards or 19 pass TDs in any other year. Throwing out the highest (2001 - 4022 yards), and lowest (2002- 1990 yards), LSU's average passing was 3004.8 yards. Again, throwing out the highest (03' or 06' - 30 TDs), and lowest (2002 - 16 TDs), LSU's TD pass average was 24.2 TDs.

So you are looking at 3000 pass yards and 24 pass TDs on average in that 01'-07' span. Is that elite, maybe not, but it is definitely above average. LSU would be a beast with that kind of passing acumen this year and the last couple of years.