LSU aftermath

"[Coach Les] Miles thrives on stuff like that," said running back Michael Ford, whose 20-yard, second-quarter touchdown was the Tigers' first score in the 24-19 comeback win. "That's what he wants, to show the world that we're not going to fold when people get ahead of us."

This was a response made to questions regarding a 12-0 deficit and no offense through a quarter and a half.  

That quote will be viewed as a compliment, by some confused souls, to the coach, but it may provide an little insight into the delusions that Miles spouts in private. He is like the kid that says he lost to his sister on purpose.  His offensive scheme is his badge of honor no matter the consequences to his team.  

LSU ran 21less plays than the Aggies yesterday and Punted 10 times to 4 for the home team.  

Just another example that any fool can win if he has the better talent. 

J

Cowboys and Panthers

The game will hinge, in my opinion, on the zebras and Cowboy relationship.  Dallas continues to play undisciplined and careless football.

Murray being replaced by Jones probably will not matter until a tough team shows up.

Romo is a bit off with his accuracy this year, it is really strange to seem him missing people high so often.

I heard Ryan talking about getting his front 7 back for the week and how improved they would be.   My thoughts are it is BS!  Spencer has sucked since he arrived in DFW and I doubt anything will change.  Ryan better hope that Hatcher or Butler explode to get pressure on Newton.  

Red Jesus still doesn't get IT! Dallas  can't score because his red zone offense is too slow developing.   They also lack cohesion and he needs to give up the play calling.   He is below average and we now have plenty of data to prove it.

But first and foremost on my radar,  what will the special team coach screw up today.   Last week a guy the Ravens pick up during week goes 108 for a td.   Today, I predict a penalty at least.  He is the worse.

J

Rating a defense. LSU D has to beat LSU O

After LSU lost to Florida, my temper started to simmer with the papers and radio shows discussing how Florida had dominated the Tigers defense. Then I read another reference from a big news provider.

 

Florida had 237 total yards that day and had the ball the entire game.  Something like 72 offensive plays.

 

This sent me into a research mode to find out how bad LSU really is on offense. The information below is to get rid of the excuse makers and coaches.  It is a fallacy to blame the athletes.

Below are the numbers:

 

LSU ranks:

• 112th out of 125 teams in offensive plays this year in road games.
• 63 offen plays per game. .  Leaders are over 80.
• 86th for the year in overall Offensive play against Towson St and UNT.
• I truly expect them to drop lower with conference play and repeat the 62.8 plays they produced last year.
• In 2011 the 13-1 Tiger ranked 122nd out of 124 teams.
• 2010 finished LSU 92nd
• 2009 Finished 122nd of 124 teams .

 

Before anyone tries to consider "time of possession" as a benefit, DON'T!
Specifically, lets discuss away games to get rid of the Cupcakes.
LSU is still under 28 minutes per game and 92nd in the nation.  
Bama with the same philosophy and better coaching is 19th.

 

These stats are hard to even accept as a LSU Fan.
Miles has a dogmatic approach to coaching and wins with better athletes and apparently never developing their skill sets.
 
The moral of the story is that LSU is better on defense than most  people realize and we are just lucky Miles doesn't fashion himself a defensive coach or they would probably suck on defense also.

 

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

Why We Will Live And Honor Les -Until Jerry calls him!

• This info below was sent to me prior to the season, I think it was on tiger droppings
• I blame everything that is disgusting with the LSU offense on Miles as everyone should know.  The Crowton debacle the last 2 years and then the crowning achievement of putting Jefferson in last year and taking last years offense back to the past, where first downs were scarce.  
• It continues this year! Even after the win on Saturday in a dominant rushing performace, I do not think run against Bama. Heck, it took the illness of Ware to finally get the talent on the field.   Ware is still a 4.0yd a carry back, while Ford is at his usual 6yds per carry. 
• Hill, as my buddy Chad said two years ago, is much better than Hilliard and I wonder if Miles even recognizes the lateral quickness in the hole.
• Well, lets hope he stays at LSU and we do not have him coaching in Dallas because of Jerry's ridiculous decisions as GM.
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• 77-18 = The Hat's Overall Record at LSU (Now 81-19)
• 41-15 = The Hat's SEC regular season record
• 46-4 = The Hat's record against unranked teams
• 34-1 = The Hat's record against non-conference teams
• 17-1 = The Hat's record in games after a loss
• 5-2 = The Hat's Bowl Record
• 45-6 = The Hat's Home record
• 33-1 = The Hat's home record in Saturday night games
• 20-2 = The Hat's record in night games away from Tiger Stadium
• 31-14 = The Hat's record against Top 25 teams
• 21-13 = The Hat's record against Top 15 teams
• 12-9 = The Hat's record against Top 10 teams
• 7-7 = The Hat's record against Top 5 teams
• 10-4 = The Hat's record at home against Top 20 teams
• 23-9 = The Hat's road record
• 22-7 = The Hat's record in November 
• 26-9 = The Hat's record against the SEC West  
• 73-7 = The Hat's record when LSU rushes for 100 or more yards 
• 52-4 = The Hat's record when leading after the 1st quarter 
• 61-6 = The Hat's record when leading at the half
• 72-9 = The Hat's record when scoring 20 or more points
• 61-5 = The Hat's record when scoring 25 or more points  
• 46-3 = The Hat's record when holding opponents under 100 yards rushing 
• 5-0 = The hat's record against the Pac-10
• 4-0 = The hat's record against the ACC  
• 1-1 = The Hat's record against the Big 10  
• 1-0 = The Hat's record against the Big 12 
• 3-1 = The Hat's record in the Superdome 
• 7-3 = The Hat's record after November 
• 2-1 = The Hat's record in BCS Bowls  
• 3 SEC West Titles  
• 2 SEC Championships 
• 2 BCSCG Berths  
• 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP  
• Won the SEC West outright for the first time in LSU history....He has now done it twice  
• Only LSU coach to ever post 3 straight 10 win seasons  
• Only LSU coach to ever post 3 straight 11 win seasons  
• Only LSU coach to ever post 3 straight Top 5 finishes 
• Only LSU coach to win at least 11 games more than once, (Has five 11 win seasons)  
• Only LSU coach to go 13-0  
• Only LSU coach to beat Alabama, Auburn, and Florida in the same season, (he has done it 3 times) 
• Only LSU coach to beat Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, and Florida in the same season, (he has done it twice)  
• Only LSU coach to beat Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia in the same season 
• Of all the LSU Coaches to coach at least 25 games, his winning percentage of 81.1% is the highest of All-Time 
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• Has come from behind victories over:  
• #15 Arizona State: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #4 Alabama: trailed in the 3rd quarter & won in OT 
• #15 Auburn: trailed in the 4th quarter & won in OT 
• #11 Florida: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #8 Tennessee: trailed in the 4th quarter 
• #9 Florida: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #17 Auburn: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #17 Alabama: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #14 Tennessee: trailed in the 4th quarter 
• #10 Auburn: trailed in the 4th quarter 
• Troy trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #12 Florida: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #5 Alabama: trailed in the 4th quarter  
• #2 Alabama: trailed in the 4th quarter
• #12 Georgia: trailed in the 3rd quarter
• Ranked in the Top 25 in 111 of 116 polls
• Ranked in the Top 20 in 111 of 116 polls
• Ranked in the Top 15 in 107 of 116 polls
• Ranked in the Top 10 in 90 of 116 polls
• Ranked in the Top 5 in 55 of 116 polls
• Ranked in the Top 2 in 29 of 116 polls
• Ranked #1 in 16 of 115 polls
• Received 1st Place Votes in 38 of 113 polls
• Has beaten 7 National Championship coaches:
• 1. Larry Coker
• 2. Phillip Fulmer, (2 Times)
• 3. Steve Spurrier, (2 Times) Now 3.
• 4. Urban Meyer, (3 Times)
• 5. Nick Saban, (3 Times)
• 6. Jim Tressel
• 7. Gene Chizik , ( 3Times)
• Another fun stat:
• The Hat had a want to go for it on 4th down 91 times and has made it 59 times, including 15 of the last 17 times over the last 3 seasons
• LES frickING MILES!!!

J.

Mike Trout

I did not take the time this year to post on Mike Trout, partially because I was pulling hard against his team.  But I can't pass up talking about this massive new talent now that the season is over.

Mike Trout was born in 1991.  He turned 21 years old late in the season.  He is 6-1 and 210 lbs and a natural center fielder.  His array of skills is hard to comprehend.  Maybe even more so than Josh Hamilton and Matt Kemp, who are larger, Trout is blessed with as much natural talent as you are ever likely to see.  In over 1,100 at-bats in the minors, he hit .342 with a .425 OB%.

After spending most of April in the minors, Trout ultimately played 139 games in 2012.  In that time he led the league in both runs with 129 and stolen bases with 49 (caught just 5 times).  It seems that he may be the fastest player in the league.  To go along with those categories, he also finished 2nd in the league in BA at .326, had 30 homers and 8 triples, drove in 83 runs from the leadoff spot, had a .399 OB% and .564 S%.  All this as a 20/21 year old rookie.

As impressed as we usually are with athletes who are linebacker-size, Trout comes in at safety-size which allows him to use his speed on the bases better, while maintaining extra-base power.  How exciting is it to think of a natural centerfielder and highlight-reel fielder who may be the fastest player in the league, who also has a good eye at the plate and has 40-homer power?  Not to mention a reckless abandon attitude who plays like Pete Rose.

Unfortunate the he plays for the Angels who I can never pull for, but I have to be excited to see a talent of this magnitude added to baseball.  Maybe this is our Mantle?

S

A Really Tough Week

So let me recap my sports week.  Last Friday Allen took a rare regular season loss at Coppell.  Big news around here, but I expected a tough game, so I rolled with it.  Saturday night comes along and I watch LSU struggle with an FCS team, trailing in the 2nd quarter and ultimately winning by a paltry 16 in a somewhat embarrassing performance.

Sunday afternoon; the USA Ryder Cup team collapses after leading by as many as 6 points Saturday afternoon.  They ultimately take a 1-pt loss in a match that will long be remembered.  Then, collapses become the order of the week.  The Cowboys offense implodes in embarrassing fashion, at home, on Monday Night Football.  The Cowboys are once again a joke on national radio.

Tuesday - Friday becomes the long, slow, and shocking collapse of the Rangers.  After leading for all but 3 days of the year, they stumble home 1-5 and see the A's make up 5 games with 9 to play.  Then, they mail in the 1-game playoff against a team with half their talent.  Josh Hamilton is the biggest collapsee of all.

So, baseball is over, the Cowboys' typical mediocrity is on display for yet another year, and the LSU offense is worse than ever.  I'm turning my thoughts to the Mavs, which shows just how bad things are.  Hoping for LSU to turn it around this afternoon because this next month will tell all for the Tigers' hopes for 2012.  Tell me again why we love sports?

S

Triple Crown

In well over 100 years of the great game, only 12 players can claim a batting triple crown (10 in the live ball era).  A triple crown signifies that you are 1) the best hitter in the league, 2) the most powerful hitter in the league, 3) the most productive hitter in the league, 4) durable & dependable.  Here are the winners, and you will notice there is no Babe Ruth, or Joe DiMaggio, or Stan Musial, or Willie Mays, or Hank Aaron, or Barry Bonds, or Albert Pujols.  I takes both a special year and significant luck.  It is one of, if not the rarest great accomplishment in all of baseball.  Cabrera's year does not take a back seat to many.

2012 AL	Miguel Cabrera	DET .330, 44 HR, 139 RBI
1967 AL	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS .326, 44 HR, 121 RBI
1966 AL	Frank Robinson	BAL .316, 49 HR, 122 RBI
1956 AL	Mickey Mantle	NYY .353, 52 HR, 130 RBI
1947 AL	Ted Williams	BOS .343, 32 HR, 114 RBI
1942 AL	Ted Williams	BOS .356, 36 HR, 137 RBI
1937 NL	Joe Medwick	STL .374, 31 HR, 154 RBI
1934 AL	Lou Gehrig	NYY .363, 49 HR, 165 RBI
1933 AL	Jimmie Foxx	PHA .356, 48 HR, 163 RBI
1933 NL	Chuck Klein	PHI .368, 28 HR, 120 RBI
1925 NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL .403, 39 HR, 143 RBI
1922 NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL .401, 42 HR, 152 RBI
1909 AL	Ty Cobb	DET .377, 9 HR, 107 RBI
1901 AL	Nap Lajoie	PHA .426, 14 HR, 125 RBI
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