AL 21 LSU 17

OK, so the first thing I thought about this morning when I woke up is how much losing this game hurt.  But........the good thing is that it's the first game all year that I came away impressed with the Tigers.  The players played their asses off, Mettenberger stood tall and made throws, and the coaches were aggressive.  Miles gave up 6 points that we needed with stupid calls, and Alleman sucks.  But, this team plays no seniors of note and if they learn to play like they did last night every game, things look up.

First downs - LSU 22 - 18
Total yards - LSU 435 - 331
Time of poss - LSU 39 - 21
Off plays - LSU 89 - 59

I never would have predicted for us to play that well, or to lose if we did play that well.  Giving up those points made a difference, and after the missed field goal at the end, our defense seemed to be dazed and played it too soft.  But, in total contrast to how I felt after last year's title game, I think we're on par with them, except for the head coaching.  Now, can they put it aside, win out this year, kick some ass in a bowl game, and hit next year running?  Time will tell.

S