re: How #1 Alabama compares to 16th ranked LSU

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To get a better barometer of LSU you just might want to take the last 3 games....which are of course since Les was fired and Etling has been Quarterback. If you think this is the same team then you haven't watched the games.

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Op knows this. I like stats though. Have an upvote. Bama has owned us the last 5 games so I'm in no position to talk shite to them. Here is to a good game, I hope.

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To get a better barometer of LSU you just might want to take the last 3 games....

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Maybe. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that the three defenses you faced in those games were abysmal.

Missouri - 109th
Ole Miss - 107th

Only Southern Miss is highly ranked on D, but that's smoke and mirrors - take out the 41 yards vs Savannah State (WHO?) and their ranking plummets. This team gave up 400+ yards to Kentucky and 532 yards and 55 points to UTSA - a team averaging 29 points and 391 yards per game.

So, yes, LSU is improved... but they've demonstrated that against three completely horrible defenses. They've got Alabama, Florida and Texas A&M - all with above average defenses - to prove that these improvements are legit, and not just the benefit of playing horrid defenses.