re: What in the holy mother of frick is in the water in Louisiana?

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Auburn also just got beat by Georgia. They are not a good football team.

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When Auburn was a healthy team, they were ranked in the top 30 in total offense and defense. Two weeks ago they were also 3rd nationally in scoring defense and beat a top 20 opponent by 53 points. The QB was injured in the OM game and didn't start against Vandy. During that game, our best offensive player and leading rusher in the conference was injured on his way into the endzone.

Considering that the Georgia game was played without the offense's most productive player and a clearly hampered QB, their injuries likely had a significant impact on the result of the game. But no, we should ignore these factors and say "AU is not a good football team" while in the same breath argue that LSU is a "different team" due to a new coach. Does it not occur to you that this thought process is a bit hypocritical?

Maybe LSU fans are the only ones who can contextualize these kinds of things and everyone else is just making excuses. I legitimately do not understand how you people can be so certain of your perspective without considering the alternative, or any other mitigating circumstances that affect the outcome of a game. It's like you're deliberate in your lack of objectivity.