BEATIGER

I don't know if you're bashing or not - only you know your motivation.

Trying to be even minded:

In your stat line, Nuss's INT numbers don't vary from the two qb's you referenced - over a full season of work.

Nuss can put the ball into much tighter windows and make more throws than any of the Qb's I saw perform for Texas, OSU, ND and PS.

The hang on Nuss not running has been a major frustration. Especially since Nuss CAN run. However, when we saw his backup come in when he got dinged .. . . I can understand his coaches telling him not to run under any circumstances. It is what it is, but our #2 QB was atrocious.

I don't bear any axe to grind, but think we have a pretty damn good resource at QB who needs to polish up some things. I'm hopeful that the same team of coaches who cleaned up JD5's weaknesses is able to advance Nuss. Not expecting Heisman winner but if he doe get that, then we should be pretty happy as Tiger fans.

The playmakers can only consistently make plays when the play isn't disrupted at the LOS.

A good Oline can make medium ability QB's and RB's unstoppable.

Good Dline can disrupt the offensive gameplan and allow their offense multiple shots by having the opponents go 3 and out.

All 4 teams in the finals have good to very good interior lines on both sides of the ball.

Not really a fan for any of them, but glad that the last two games were fun to watch, kept your interest until the end and weren't blowouts. Good football.

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If the common fans doesn’t know you, there is no name image and likenesses

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I disagree. The NCAA could have - and can - tighten up the transfer rules so as to limit the ability for yearly "free agency" like we have now. It's the only way to try and bring some level of constancy in player/team relationship instead of the chaos we have now of unlimited transferability and immediate playing time.

Only caveats would be when your coach that recruited you leaves, then you are open to transfer. Otherwise, you make a move, and it's at least a 2-season decision instead of year by year.

So. . . when Hilton goes out and jumps prematurely at almost every ball thrown to him - since he returned to the field 3 games ago, is it his fault that he's not timing his jumps well, or is it the coaches' fault for continuing to stubbornly throw to this receiver when he's shown you time and again in practice and in games that he has this problem??

Just one example, there are multitudinous this year and last.

Coaches decide who plays and what plays to run.

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Maybe it was difficult for you to understand what was said.

Kelly always uses the trope "we need to do a better job as coaches". He deflects to the nameless, faceless "coaches" phrase. Or "players need to execute better". He cleverly deflects from himself directly taking responsibility. It's "coaches", "players", the "second string QB" or someone behind that tree . . .

And the fact that they didn't game plan for Reed. . . If that's the case, then whose fault is that? The "coaches" or him, who didn't make sure that the defense prepared during the week?

And yes, he just got outcoached the second half. . . Straight up.

It's getting tiring hearing Kelly whining about ATM's Reed. He then offers it up as a valid excuse. . . like a get out of jail free card. "Well, we were kicking azz until they put that guy in. . ."

Wahh, wahh, wahh. It's like ATM did something wrong or underhanded by using its second string QB. "We would have won if those wascally Aggies hadn't put THAT GUY in".

For once, I wish Kelly would accept the blame totally and quit trying to deflect to the nebulous "we need to do a better job as coaches" or as players, etc. While all of that is true in a sense, it doesn't change the fact that he's the unbelievably well-paid leader and the buck stops with him. Not a nebulous "coaches" or "players" faction.

Just nut up Brian, and say you got outcoached by one of your former assistants.

That being said, GEAUX TIGERS and BEAT BAMA!!!

Not having much live-play contact may reduce practice-related injuries, but there is a tradeoff. Tackling a live RB is much more difficult than a tackling dummy. The result is that limiting live scrimmages and drills leads to a team that many times tackles poorly.

The tradeoff is in missed tackles. So. . . you may have saved some of your players from live practice-related injuries, but you have poor tackling and the opposing team can take advantage with long runs, breakaways for first downs when they should have been tackled behind the line, etc. no matter who is available to play for the defense.

I would rather see a team of players who can tackle very well. It's a team sport, and you need great jimmies and joes, but those cats need to be able to function on the defense by tackling soundly. In the end, I'd risk the injuries that may come from live practices to enable that.

USC fans sat on their hands a lot. Only got vocal on several close game situations and at the end when victory was sealed.

They looked a little shaken by the constant LSU cheering during the game.

Not ugly or disrespectful in any way. Just kinda quiet.

A whole different vibe from SEC fans.

I think you misunderstand my point.

Both DC's have, in fact, placed him in an ILB position. The fact that HP7 is a tweener and isn't a highly-functioning ILB has borne out.

The moronic part is in believing that HP7 dictated to two different DC's on where he was to be played and how, off of some potential NFL future. I don't believe either House or Baker would be enough of a moron to risk their defense's performance - and hence their jobs - just because a player told them to play him at a certain position or else.

House had so many other defensive issues besides Perkins being played out of prime position that he got booted. I am ever hopeful, as a Tiger fan, that Baker will successfully find ways to turn Perk loose in the offensive backfield by modifying his situational positioning and blitz/stunt packages. Whether those jibe with HP7's nfl aspirations would be coincidental to Baker having a successful defensive unit, not the tail wagging the dog as was presented.

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You guys need to understand this is as much about Perk wanting to be an ILB because that's what NFL scouts told him he needs

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I'm tired of this moronic explanation. It presumes that House and Baker were/are two so totally selfless people, that they would take a highly talented edge rusher and cram him into a position where he doesn't function well, and risk their defensive performance - i.e. their reputations and livelihood, just to benefit that one player or some future NFL team. . . I don't think that's what's really at play here.

And, when HP7 was at edge/rover as a freshman, all of CFB fans knew his name and reputation. Now, he's performing like just another middle of the pack SEC LB. I think the former is worth more money in the NFL than the latter. . . Just a thought.