Thoughts on the Game
The 2007 version of the LSU Fighting Tigers football team is very, very good. Admittedly, Virginia Tech is not as good as advertised. But for LSU to lay 48 points on the Hokies vaunted defense is incredibly impressive. Matter of fact, this was the worst beating suffered by Virginia Tech in 25 years.
The defense looked tremendous once again and the offense showed much more in week two than in Starkville. Against the Virginia Tech defense, ranked #1 in the country the last two seasons, the Tigers piled up 598 yards and 48 points. This was no fluke. LSU’s first two drives of the game netted over 165 yards and 14 points. Flynn has done a great job of managing the offense over the last two weeks. He has accounted for two passing TD’s and one rushing. But more importantly, he has ZERO turnovers. His poise in the pocket will be the difference in LSU’s season.
With so many playmakers on offense and a suffocating defense, why is Flynn so important? Because in my mind, LSU’s biggest foe this season is itself. If the Tigers remain focused and play within the game plan, the LSU will head to New Orleans 13-0. Flynn’s experience and game management will force the opposition to drive the field against LSU’s nasty defense, a losing proposition for all but the best offenses in the country.
The Polls
This week gives us another reason the polls are unfair and inherently biased. The only way you leave USC #1 is because you THINK the Trojans are the best team in the country, no other reason. We KNOW LSU has looked magnificent the last two weeks, is obviously loaded with talent and well coached. If USC crushes Nebraska next week then move them back to #1. But thru two weeks, LSU’s body of work clearly outclasses anyone else in the country.
Les to the BIG BLUE MAFIA
With Lloyd Carr’s Wolverines at 0-2, vultures are circling in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The common thought amongst fans and talking heads is that Les Miles is on the top of Michigan’s list and he’d “walk to Ann Arbor” to take the head coaching job. As Corso would say, “not so fast my friend!”
Why?
1. The Big Ten is way down. It is not impossible for Michigan to rebound and make a run at the Rose Bowl.
2. Lloyd Carr has a lot of stroke at UM. I don’t see him getting fired for one poor season after going 11-0 last season before falling to OSU and USC.
3. Let’s say Michigan does make a change. Let’s also say LSU makes a run at the National Title. Will the Wolverines sit around and wait until after New Years to name a new coach? Can they afford to wait and name a head coach less than 30 days before national signing day? Remember, Michigan’s last game is on November 17th, 6 or 7 weeks before the BCS games. I have also heard that a faction at UM does not want Miles. So the offer may not come even if Carr steps down.
4. Would Miles take the job if offered? I know he’s a Michigan guy, but he has LSU rolling. Plus, if LSU makes the BCS Title game in New Orleans, would he be willing to become a lame duck before the biggest game in his career? He can stay at LSU as long as he wants and become a legend in Baton Rouge.
5. LSU would assuredly throw more money at him forcing Michigan to match. Carr and Miles make about the same right now (approximately $1.4 million per). Michigan is one of the arrogant upper class of college football, are they willing to get into a bidding war with an obviously inferior school from the deep south? Think about it, for all his success, Miles has yet to win a conference or national championship. In his time at Michigan, Carr has won five Big Ten titles and one national championship.
No one knows what will happen at this point. Let’s just enjoy the ride and worry about next season after this one is over.
The 2007 version of the LSU Fighting Tigers football team is very, very good. Admittedly, Virginia Tech is not as good as advertised. But for LSU to lay 48 points on the Hokies vaunted defense is incredibly impressive. Matter of fact, this was the worst beating suffered by Virginia Tech in 25 years.
The defense looked tremendous once again and the offense showed much more in week two than in Starkville. Against the Virginia Tech defense, ranked #1 in the country the last two seasons, the Tigers piled up 598 yards and 48 points. This was no fluke. LSU’s first two drives of the game netted over 165 yards and 14 points. Flynn has done a great job of managing the offense over the last two weeks. He has accounted for two passing TD’s and one rushing. But more importantly, he has ZERO turnovers. His poise in the pocket will be the difference in LSU’s season.
With so many playmakers on offense and a suffocating defense, why is Flynn so important? Because in my mind, LSU’s biggest foe this season is itself. If the Tigers remain focused and play within the game plan, the LSU will head to New Orleans 13-0. Flynn’s experience and game management will force the opposition to drive the field against LSU’s nasty defense, a losing proposition for all but the best offenses in the country.
The Polls
This week gives us another reason the polls are unfair and inherently biased. The only way you leave USC #1 is because you THINK the Trojans are the best team in the country, no other reason. We KNOW LSU has looked magnificent the last two weeks, is obviously loaded with talent and well coached. If USC crushes Nebraska next week then move them back to #1. But thru two weeks, LSU’s body of work clearly outclasses anyone else in the country.
Les to the BIG BLUE MAFIA
With Lloyd Carr’s Wolverines at 0-2, vultures are circling in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The common thought amongst fans and talking heads is that Les Miles is on the top of Michigan’s list and he’d “walk to Ann Arbor” to take the head coaching job. As Corso would say, “not so fast my friend!”Why?
1. The Big Ten is way down. It is not impossible for Michigan to rebound and make a run at the Rose Bowl.
2. Lloyd Carr has a lot of stroke at UM. I don’t see him getting fired for one poor season after going 11-0 last season before falling to OSU and USC.
3. Let’s say Michigan does make a change. Let’s also say LSU makes a run at the National Title. Will the Wolverines sit around and wait until after New Years to name a new coach? Can they afford to wait and name a head coach less than 30 days before national signing day? Remember, Michigan’s last game is on November 17th, 6 or 7 weeks before the BCS games. I have also heard that a faction at UM does not want Miles. So the offer may not come even if Carr steps down.
4. Would Miles take the job if offered? I know he’s a Michigan guy, but he has LSU rolling. Plus, if LSU makes the BCS Title game in New Orleans, would he be willing to become a lame duck before the biggest game in his career? He can stay at LSU as long as he wants and become a legend in Baton Rouge.
5. LSU would assuredly throw more money at him forcing Michigan to match. Carr and Miles make about the same right now (approximately $1.4 million per). Michigan is one of the arrogant upper class of college football, are they willing to get into a bidding war with an obviously inferior school from the deep south? Think about it, for all his success, Miles has yet to win a conference or national championship. In his time at Michigan, Carr has won five Big Ten titles and one national championship.
No one knows what will happen at this point. Let’s just enjoy the ride and worry about next season after this one is over.
1 comment:
Undoubtedly, LSU is the top team in the country this week. Its performance against Virginia Tech was nothing short of magnificent. The number two team in the country is Oklahoma. The Sooners dominated Miami and made the Canes' vaunted defense look pathetic.
USC in the third spot? Maybe, but, as has been noted by many people, USC has not been tested this year. Its ranking is like Michigan's *was*--based on last year's performance and this year's hype.
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