Published November 14, 2011 - 9:50am
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Fans across the country know that nothing is automatic in college football; countless experiences have taught us otherwise. While LSU’s 2011 performance has been nothing short of spectacular, the question should be considered: Can they finish unbeaten?
Arguably, LSU has had the toughest schedule to get to this point. Arguably, LSU has the toughest schedule from here until the BCS Championship. Fair? Nope. But fairness is irrelevant in college football.
LSU has to still play the 6th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks and the 13th ranked Georgia Bulldogs.
Yes, Oklahoma State has the huge game against rival Oklahoma, but as SEC fans know, a lone big game is only half the challenge. The bigger challenge comes in bringing your “A” game to the field week in and week out against multiple tough opponents. This is what LSU is still tasked with doing.
Will LSU be favored from here on out? Of course. And I very much like their chances to complete their undefeated season.
Arkansas has shown that they struggle mightily against a power running team. Remember Texas A&M? I like LSU to line up, run the ball hard and work the field position game with their awesome, Australian punter. The combination of keeping the ball out of the hands of the Arkansas offense and controlling the clock with the run game should be enough to win the game. Throw in a wild Baton Rouge home crowd and it’s a recipe for a ‘W’.
Georgia is getting some love after an impressive beating of the Auburn Tigers, but let’s not forget that LSU beat Auburn just as thoroughly. Georgia has not played a top team all year. Their best two opponents were Boise State and a South Carolina team with Marcus Lattimore and Stephen Garcia. Both games were losses. Georgia did not play Alabama, Arkansas or LSU (the top 3 SEC teams) all year. Georgia is a good team, but LSU should take care of business.
It’s amazing to look at what LSU has had and will have to do in order to run the table. If they do it, it will be one of the most impressive seasons in recent memory. If they win out, they will have beat 3 of the top 6 teams (Alabama, Oregon, Arkansas) based on the current AP poll. Throw in a top 15 ranked Georgia team as well. Then, they will go up against the #2 ranked team in the BCS for the BCS Championship whether that team be Alabama, Oklahoma State or Oregon.
when LSU finishes undefeated, the conversation needs to move to the greatest team ever. nobody has ever played a schedule like this and finished undefeated.
oregon-pac12 champ. (only loss to LSU)
wvu- #2 in the big east,
a SEC schedule with 6 ranked teams including the SEC champ game(MSU was ranked when they played, FL,AU,BAMA,ARK,UGA), and
BCS championship game (maybe undefeated okst)
I hate LSU but Wells may be right. IF LSU can finish the season undefeated with the schedule they have had, then I agree. But don’t get to comfortable yet! Still have Arkansas who has gotten better each week and Georgia who has done the same. Not to mention the Championship game if you do win out. This season would be one hell of a good one if LSU does win out… If you’re a Tiger.
I hope the Hogs can ruin it for ya! WPS
Screw that dude….I would rather play LSU. They don’t really have passing threat like ARK. We can stop the run…But we also have to stop UK first.
Robby Banks that doesn’t even make sense. Out of one side of your mouth you are saying that LSU is not a threat then out of the other you worry about stopping Kentucky, a team that LSU slaughtered 35-7. You should watch closer and ask Auburn about that passing threat. But with Ware, Blue, Hilliard AND Ford we’ll just run it down your throat! At least Matt Moore acknowledges facts even if he is a hater. You’re just a fool. Geaux Tigers!
I didn’t say I was worried about UK. We have to play them to get to Atlanta. Just like LSU has to play Ark to get to Atlanta. And LSU ran so well against Alabama… LSU gives up more passing yards than Bama. We all have seen that. And it is looking like UGA is passing better than they run the ball. And for me being a fool, you can’t read. I said they don’t have a passing threat LIKE ARKANSAS. Did you see it that time? I think LSU is a great team. Les Miles is a bada**.
We still get to Atlanta, even if we somehow lose to ARK. WE BEAT BAMA AT HOME AND HOLD THE TIEBREAKER!!!
Yeah, but if y’all lose to ARK, then it would put it in a 3 way tie. Making the highest in the BCS to go to SECCG.
I have no doubt my tigers will run the table and head to the bcs nc game! Arkansas is a good team but they dont have the defense we do. Georgia has absolutely no chance in hell of beating us. I mean look at the fact they lost to boise state! A team that lost to unranked tcu. My advice to all you UGA fans get ready for a BIG letdown. LSU #1 ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS!
Which QB will lead y’all there? Yeah, I don’t know either. I don’t expect to win the SECCG(if we get there). But I don’t expect them to give up without a fight.