Started By
Message
Miles at a loss to explain worst loss of his LSU career
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:51 am
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:51 am
quote:
It was one thing losing to Alabama, 21-0, on Jan. 9, 2012. The Crimson Tide was No. 2 in the nation, 11-1 on the season, had just won the 2009 national championship, and that game was for the national championship as LSU finished 13-1.
LSU’s 17-0 loss at Arkansas Saturday night was similar to watch, but with far different circumstances. The Razorbacks limped in at 4-5 overall, 0-5 in the Southeastern Conference and 0-17 in the SEC since 2012.
Arkansas became the first winless team in SEC play so late in a season to beat LSU since a 4-6 Mississippi State outfit that was 0-6 in the SEC defeated the Tigers, 34-22, on Nov. 17, 1990, in Jackson, Miss.
But that was a dying, 4-5 and 2-4 LSU team that was coached by lame duck Mike Archer, who learned just a few days before that he would be fired after the season because word leaked from LSU’s athletic department.
This was a 20th-ranked, 7-3 LSU team here Saturday that just a week prior had No. 3 Alabama beaten until the final seconds of regulation before losing, 20-13, in overtime. Just two weeks before that, LSU knocked off No. 3 Ole Miss, 10-7, to improve to 7-2 and 3-2 in the SEC. LSU found itself out of all polls Sunday.
So based on record of the opponent, this was the worst loss of LSU coach Les Miles’ decade at LSU. It has been 32 years since a winning LSU team this late in a season has lost to a team with such a poor record as Arkansas. On Nov. 27, 1982, a seventh-ranked, 8-1-1 and Orange Bowl-bound LSU lost, 31-28, to a 3-7 Tulane team in Tiger Stadium.
Miles was at a loss to explain the proceedings, which included the Tigers’ first shutout in a regular season game under Miles and an offense that has produced all of two touchdowns in its last 12 quarters.
“I don’t know what’s going on there,” Miles said when asked about an offense that managed 36 rushing yards on 32 attempts and a second straight passing output of less than 90 yards.
“Offensively, we struggled yet again,” he said.
“We were unable to get anything going. Simply, we have to do better on offense. We should have moved the ball better early in the game. Certainly, we should have started to throw the ball a bit more. They were loading the box early. We were uncharacteristically out of rhythm, and I don’t know why. But it’s something we have to fix.”
LSU (7-4, 3-4 SEC) gained 123 total yards – by far its lowest output of the season against a team that came in just seventh in the SEC in total defense with 364.8 yards allowed a game and seventh in rush defense with 136.8 given up a game.
I know the answer, tFlagship rises
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:52 am to hawgfaninc
quote:
Miles at a loss to explain worst loss of his LSU career
That's because he still has Bert's nuts in his throat.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:55 am to hawgfaninc
Maybe simplify recruiting for him a tad:
More QBs named after gospel writers, less with a final initial of J?
More QBs named after gospel writers, less with a final initial of J?
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:56 am to hawgfaninc
Miles has got to be one of the dumbest successful coaches in the history of this game.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:57 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
LSU is either really bad or Ark defense just made them quit. Maybe its a combination of both.
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 11:58 am
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:04 pm to hawgfaninc
No where near the worst loss under Les. Yall were the favored team by just about everybody
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:08 pm to Chuck3000
quote:
LSU is either really bad or Ark defense just made them quit. Maybe its a combination of both.
You can take the Arkansas part out of the equation. The quitting part comes from the result of the Alabama game. The really bad part applies to the quarterback and the coaching staff's inability to identify, recruit and develop quality quarterbacks.
You can take all of LSU's national recruiting rankings every year and just light a fire with them until a quality QB comes along. Miles has had one quality QB recruit and he was an ex-Ga qb who spent time in the JUCO ranks.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:10 pm to cheo25
I can think of about 3-4 losses that were worse than this...it does make top 5 though. Don't flatter yourself Hawgs
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:15 pm to Chuck3000
they quit before they took the field....
I mean, why stay on the field when there is an ample supply of hot chocolate and chicken broth....??
I mean, why stay on the field when there is an ample supply of hot chocolate and chicken broth....??
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:24 pm to idlewatcher
quote:
Miles has got to be one of the dumbest successful coaches in the history of this game.
He inherited a well built program and has recruited well to keep the talent level high. He also caught some good fortune early on in his career.
Outside of that I think he's pretty mediocre, if not poor.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:24 pm to canyon
No team in recent history has had more good reasons to quit because of a tough loss than Arkansas...so quit whining about that.
Fact is, (and I'm being as objective as I can be) Arkansas is clearly the best 5 loss team I've ever seen. Each of the 5 losses coming to teams that were in the top 10 at the time. Only two of those five losses (to Auburn and GA) were games that didn't go down to the wire...so losing to Arkansas isn't that surprising.
LSU didn't fare that much worse than Bama in regards to rushing vs. Arkansas...take the snap over the QBs head away and the results from the running games are almost identical.
If it works for you coonasses to say that your team didn't show up to play...that's fine :). Arkansas appeared to be the better team along with wanting it more. This wasn't even an upset...the favored team won.
Fact is, (and I'm being as objective as I can be) Arkansas is clearly the best 5 loss team I've ever seen. Each of the 5 losses coming to teams that were in the top 10 at the time. Only two of those five losses (to Auburn and GA) were games that didn't go down to the wire...so losing to Arkansas isn't that surprising.
LSU didn't fare that much worse than Bama in regards to rushing vs. Arkansas...take the snap over the QBs head away and the results from the running games are almost identical.
If it works for you coonasses to say that your team didn't show up to play...that's fine :). Arkansas appeared to be the better team along with wanting it more. This wasn't even an upset...the favored team won.
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:26 pm to Chuck3000
quote:
LSU is either really bad or Ark defense just made them quit. Maybe its a combination of both.
The inner gump tells me that it is clearly the result of Nick Saban making LSU quit the week before.
Alabama now 10-1, including the Arkansas victory.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:30 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:
They were loading the box early. We were uncharacteristically out of rhythm, and I don’t know why.
Hmmm.....maybe it's because
quote:
They were loading the box early
What gets me is that Miles seems shell shocked when the defense loads the box. It's almost like he has no clue its coming.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:44 pm to CrimsonCoast
CC may be right just add in a coach who is unwilling to change and we have a winner
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:46 pm to idlewatcher
quote:
Miles has got to be one of the dumbest successful coaches in the history of this game.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:52 pm to Chuck3000
There was no quit.
There was however an offensive line missing experienced starters and a QB who isn't accurate enough to run the offense and a coaching staff not trusting him enough to do more than hand the ball off. Running right at a nine man box with an undermanned offensive line is not a recipe for success.
Result: A big zero on the scoreboard.
There was however an offensive line missing experienced starters and a QB who isn't accurate enough to run the offense and a coaching staff not trusting him enough to do more than hand the ball off. Running right at a nine man box with an undermanned offensive line is not a recipe for success.
Result: A big zero on the scoreboard.
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News