Is LSU 1-and-done, or should Alabama be concerned about the new champions?
Ed Orgeron and Joe Burrow stood on the hastily arranged stage under the streamers and confetti descending from the rafters with grins on their faces.
They cradled the College Football Playoff trophy, all 24-karat gold and bronze and stainless steel, like the 35-pound newborn that it was. Holding it like Rafiki showing off the baby cub Simba to the rest of the pride, the trophy represents the greatest season in LSU football history — a season that was marshaled by Orgeron and delivered by Burrow.
The celebration was truly visceral, snaking out of the exits of the Superdome and down to the French Quarter and down into the murky swamplands of the bayou and to the capital city of Baton Rouge — where the blessed students even had a couple of days off from classes to enjoy the pinnacle of college football.
But even as Orgeron, Burrow and the rest of the Tigers smoked their cigars and thanked their mamas and pretty much guaranteed that they’ll never have to shell out for a Pat O’Brien’s hurricane on Bourbon Street ever again, there was a single interested observer among the assembled, taking it all in without a single grin or grimace.
In gang-neutral blue that faintly appeared to align him with Aflac instead of Alabama, this person was more than just a bemused bystander.
That’s because Nick Saban can rightfully claim that he paved the way for all the revelry and righteousness in Louisiana, and he — through the Death Star he built in Tuscaloosa — can also be the one to make LSU’s magical season be a 1-and-done illusion.
It won’t be easy for Saban and his mighty Crimson Tide, of course. Winning a national championship never is — even for a person who almost has as many rings (6) as Orgeron has years as a head coach (8).
But here’s the thing: Beginning, well, now, LSU has neither its baby-faced assassin nor his designated quarterback whisperer stalking Tiger Stadium anymore.
Burrow is gone, of course, trading in his purple and gold for what surely will be the orange and black of the Cincinnati Bengals via the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. But just as vital for Alabama (and the rest of the SEC, for that matter …) is that Joe Brady is also headed to the league — set to become the offensive coordinator for another Heisman/national championship/No. 1 overall pick in the form of Cameron Jerrell Newton in Carolina.
The latter defection from Baton Rouge will actually hurt LSU more than Burrow taking his talents to Porkopolis. Brady was the guy who dragged Orgeron and the Tigers into the 21st century by chucking the pigskin (2 swine references in the same paragraph!) with abandon. And in Burrow, Brady had the guy to do it.
Now, though, LSU’s cupboard isn’t exactly full under center. Sure, Houston helmsman D’Eriq King might have beaten the Tigers back to Baton Rouge after he abruptly announced he was hitting the transfer portal. But King isn’t Andre Ware, and thus likely would be in a spring battle with junior Myles Brennan.
Saban was intently watching the Tigers from the sideline during the game (disgracefully forced to wear his media credential despite winning national titles for LSU *and* Alabama in the building) and from the various ESPN desks throughout the proceedings. And with 5-star quarterback Bryce Young coming in to give incumbent Mac Jones a run for the proverbial money, it is fair to say that the Tide’s quarterback situation is in better shape.
So, too, is Alabama’s coaching situation, especially after LSU Dave Aranda left to become Baylor’s head coach. Tide offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian was courted by Mississippi State and might be Starkville-bound if not for the Bulldogs’ reported stinginess for the assistant pool. Bringing Sarkisian back for another season is a minor coup for Saban, as Jones will thrive with a full spring of continuity.
So, too, will the entirety of Alabama’s offense, which expects to be bolstered by the return of running back Najee Harris — who has flirted with the notion of the NFL after the Citrus Bowl but should be back to improve on his 1,224-yard, 13-touchdown junior season. Ditto with wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who like Harris might have been a fringe 1st-round selection but instead wants to finish what he started in Alabama.
Therein lies the rub for the Crimson Tide as 2020 dawns. Sure, losing to LSU 46-41 stung … and Orgeron profanely proclaiming LSU’s new dominance in Bryant-Denny Stadium smarted even more. A trip to Baton Rouge on Nov. 7 should be a rollicking affair with the usual SEC West implications, though Tiger Stadium is a venue in which Alabama holds a 28-9-2 all-time record.
But what all this ultimately boils down to is the premise that Edward James Orgeron Jr. is a great football coach. A 56-36 career head coaching record at Ole Miss, Southern Cal and LSU is hardly the stuff of legend. And anyone with half a functioning cerebral cortex can surmise that 2019 was about 99 percent Burrow and Brady’s doing.
Is Orgeron the Right Said Fred of college football, ripping off his LSU shirt and shotgunning Red Bulls to the soundtrack of “I’m Too Sexy” until the groove sours? Or is Orgeron the 2nd coming of Saban himself, a mastermind who won’t be fully appreciated in Red Stick in his own time?
Nick Saban has made all those calculations already. The Death Star is restocked with fresh Stormtroopers wearing crimson and white.
Is LSU 1-and-done? The smart money says the Crimson Tide will have more than a passing say in the answer.
I don’t think LSU is one and done, but I don’t think they will be a legitimate contender next season either. Lots of reloading to do. And Brady didn’t drag the LSU offense into a new era either. Orgeron went and got him to do just that.
That’s kind of delegitamizing Brady or any OC, isn’t it? I mean, we’ve maybe never seen a turnaround like what we saw from LSU in Burrow’s first year with LSU and this past season. To suggest that it’s as easy as going out and just hiring some guy to do that is odd.
I’m not sure what you are trying to say. Orgeron wanted to modernize the LSU offense, so he got Brady to help do that. He did it well, but Ensminger still called the majority of the plays. Brady will be missed. No one is suggesting otherwise.
Well, you said Brady didn’t drag LSU’s offense into a new era. That Ed hired him to do it. I don’t really know what that means but it sounded like you were giving Ed the credit instead of Brady as if it didn’t matter that he was gone.
Ask any Auburn fan how the travesty of having Ensminger call Petrino’s offense in 03 went…Every member of the backfield was drafted in the 1st round too btw..
We saw what LSU’s offense looked like when Ensminger was calling plays on his own, pre-Brady. Awful. To suggest Ensminger is good at all is silly at this point.
Anyone else notice every time they panned the cameras to Brady and Ensminger during games this year that Brady was steady talking and Ensminger wouldn’t say a word? Wonder who was really calling plays?
Brady was hired to do what he did. That’s why bosses are who they are. They are hired to bring in good subordinates. Orgeron obviously did and Brady did. Ensminger called the majority of the plays. Brady called them when Ensminger allowed him to. To act like this was all Brady is just silly. Brady was a big plus. Orgeron found him. No one person deserves all the credit for LSU’s success. We were #6 in the country before Brady. It’s not like LSU came out of nowhere.
Dude, the whole season has been about Brady and Burrow. Now that Brady is gone you’re acting like he was some minor player. Ensminger and Orgeron were there previously and led a terribly ineffective offense. This year it suddenly changed. Even Ensminger admitted he was happy to take a back seat to Brady this year.
No one said he was a minor player. You have some erroneous thought in your head and you just keep repeating it. It’s foolish.
Sure is a lot of ripping Ensminger on this thread. No compassion at all for the man who did his job well while dealing with horrible personal tragedy. Stay classy y’all!
It doesn’t matter who is the best now.
It ain’t us anymore.
Those days are long gone.
We are losing recruits, coaches and games. We can’t even get rid of our portal offers.
We will most likely not play for an SEC title next this year.
spoken well for a gump
I would assume you are trying to sound stupid to troll. At least I hope.
It’s a Vols fan.. He has different accounts for about 5 or so teams that he tries to troll… He just isn’t good at tit.
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A lot of injuries derailed Alabama’s season last year.
The loss of both Joe’s from LSU is quite a loss not to mention Dave Aranda.
I expect Alabama to return with a vengeance in 2020 and be in a better position to take the SEC West crown.
I remember commenting that Coach O shouldn’t have been flicking this in Saban’s face. Revenge in coming. Same with Malzahn. Glad Coach Smart hasn’t said anything to make him particularly angry. You saw what he did to Harbaugh.
None of this matters. Bama has never lacked for motivation when playing LSU.
Malzahn did not flick anything in Shorty’s face. The media took care of that for him. Bama will have the advantage next year if for no other reason than home field. If AU is not prepared then we will deserve to get embarrassed like 2 years ago!
Success brings in a new set of problems for all programs. Programs always need new coaches and players. All we can do is hope that the leadership that got them there can keep them there.
It’s an interesting situation for LSU. As the only SEC team to have posted a winning record in the last 20 consecutive seasons (and counting), you would think they are in line for another one in 2020. But the NFL is hitting LSU hard, with 14 starters set to join its ranks. It will be a challenge for Orgeron, replacing those players plus his top two assistant coaches. But Orgeron weathered the 2017 season, which included a blowout loss to Miss State and a home loss to Troy, so he probably can weather these personnel losses. A rebuilding (not reloading) year has begun, and it will be interesting to see what Orgeron does with it. The new coaching hires are eagerly awaited. The team has experienced backups who will move into starting roles. Talented players. But to expect LSU to repeat 2019 is asking too much in 2020. Beyond that, who knows?
The good news for LSU are those #5 recruiting classes from 2019 and for 2020.
Totally agree.
Coach O had everything aligned just right this year and made the most of it. Hard to see them in the hunt next season but not sure any team other than bama in the west is all that far in front of them either. QB play will be key of course assuming the right D.C. Hire is made and I expect it will. Surely ensminger has a decent gandke in what brady was doing and will continue to incorporate it. I expect a slide this season but not for long.
Decent handle
I’m thinking losses to Bama and Florida, with likely contested games with Auburn, A&M and Texas. So I think 10-2 at best, 7-5 at worst. Hard to be confident about a top 10 finish, but that’s where they will start the season.
also doesn’t help that we’ve got to go to the swamp, jordan hare, and kyle field too. you know A&M is gonna want revenge for 50-7.
Somehow I do not think A & M will improve that much in 2020…as Kellen Mond just does not seem to improve & in the SEC if you do not have at least a good-game-manager at QB, it’s usually a long season.
LSU is NOT winning in Auburn.Bank it.That game will be circled bc of the last 3 years..
Three is a row says you shouldn’t be overconfident.
Bama had 8 in a row against LSU and got beat. Streaks don’t matter.
Yes, LSU was hit hard by roster losses, but so was Bama And UGA. All 3 teams are looking at a significant rebuild, mostly on the offensive side of the ball. All 3 teams will have a new QB under center in 2020. LSU has the double whammy of losing Aranda and Brady.
If Florida, Auburn, and A&M are going to make a move for the SEC brass ring, this is the year. If not, it could be a while based on Bama, UGA and LSU‘s recruiting recruiting.
I agree I think if UF and A&M are going to try to move up in the SEC 2020 is the year for each. The schedules play out nicely for both. Both return their upperclassman QB’s and a lot of production as well as the other big 3 sec schools replacing their QB’s. I think it would also make for an interesting storyline since both Dan and Fisher got hired at their respective schools at the same time and have faced each other before.
I’d say the prospects for UF are light years ahead of A&M’s chances in 2020.
Yeah, I think this is the year where we find out if Jimbo or Jameis was the real force behind Fisher’s ring. Other than that one year, Jimbo’s resume is pretty pedestrian. I’m not an A&M fan, but I’ve got to think 2020 is a critical year for this program’s Fisher Era.
Idk if it was just Jameis either. Dalvin Cook and that defense were nasty. That team was absolutely stacked that year. We will see if Jimbo can do it at A&M.
I wouldn’t say light-years but I do agree it should be slightly easier for UF since they play UGA and Ole Miss instead of Bama and Auburn. Both teams should have a really good shot to win their divisions though. Other thing is UGA plays both Bama and Auburn before they head to Jacksonville which could be a big factor for UF.
Bama has a few key pieces returning this year honestly.. Add in the fact that Mac for some experience at the end of the season and I can’t help but get excited for what’s to come next season.
I will never. I repeat never count Bama out until Saban leaves and even then they will probably be my favorite to win the SEC. They are my favorite to win next year but if Jimbo ever was going to show he is worth the money they are paying him next year is it. There’s just to much turnover by all the top teams in the west and with that schedule. If Jimbo cant win the west next year when will he?
I don’t think he will ever win it at TAMU…
I agree with you. Unless Savanna retires really soon and all the pieces just fall into place for him.
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It won’t be Auburn too many new starters on O and D.
Bama doesn’t lose that much when you really look at it. Of course Tua is a huge loss but Mac got experience and looked great. 4 of our 5 starters on the O-line return. Najee, Smitty, and Waddle to go along with Trey Sanders all return. Offense will be Elite.
LSU ain’t a one and done. But Bama will be back with an attitude. The west will be interesting, as will the east.
Personally, I think this upcoming year will be the most wide-open the SEC has been for some time.
Now, it isn’t Bama that has the ultimate say, it’s Clemson. I think they’ll be the ones back with a vengeance.
Alabama did not have a mass-exodus of coaches this post-season and the Tide just might come back with an attitude, which translates into a hungry team with a lot of talent & it seems like Mac has a good enough arm and might be Nick Saban’s prototype “game manager” QB. With Tua’s greatness, they scored so fast that the Defense rarely got any game-time rest and it showed.
We’ll see. I definitely wouldn’t count the Tide out for another title soon.
The old saying of “ you play what you’ve been dealt “ really provides Clemson a free pass into the playoff. The ACC as a whole will stink again.
Yep. I don’t see them ever leaving until Florida State or VA tech or someone else becomes relevant again.
Ain’t gonna happen anytime soon. They will get a free pass to the playoff every year for the next 4-5 yrs.
Even if Orgeron makes a good DC hire (remember, he technically hasn’t lost his OC, just the “passing game coordinator”), they’ll take a step back. While LSU is talented enough to reload and be good, you can’t lose Joe Burrow AND all the starters they’re losing and be just as good next year.
Brady wasn’t the magic ingredient. Burrow was.
However, because LSU perennially has talent, it being the only Power 5 program in its recruit-rich state, a step back probably means at least 9 regular season wins year in and year out. Maybe 10 next year.
They probably lose to Alabama and Florida next year (the Florida game is in Gainesville). Auburn and Texas A&M remain to be seen. Auburn could see a big drop off with NFL departures and I won’t believe Jimbo Fisher’s worth his contract until he proves it.
“…2019 was about 99 percent Burrow and Brady’s doing”
An interesting, but shallow assessment, considering there is neither an LSU ‘Burrow’ or ‘Brady’ without Coach O. The fact that Coach O had the foresight to acquire both Joes reveals he knows what his team needs.
Granted, I don’t believe merely because LSU won a national championship, Alabama and Coach Saban are going to gracefully acquiesce into competitive obscurity; quite the contrary. Nonetheless, in the 2000’s, for the most part, LSU has had the talent to consistently challenge Alabama in the west (e.g.- since 2000, Alabama only leads the series 11-10 including 2011 national championship game; from 1997 to 2011 LSU won 10 out of 15 meetings). However, with the evolution of the offensive schemes in the last 10-15 years, the coaching staff under Les Miles refused to make any tangible adjustments. This, of course, was the root issue in the fall-off of LSU’s ability to compete. Thus, it’s my opinion that it’s more about the offensive scheme than raw talent.
Losing Burrow, Brady, Aranda, etc. will be tough to replace and expecting to replicate this years team is unreasonable, but I believe the changes we’ve seen at LSU guarantees Alabama will face a lofty competitive challenge each year.
Going back to the early 2ks is pointless. Both have changed coaches Since then.
No more pointless than when Bama claims some of those mythical NCs from the 20’s and 30’s.
What does that have to even do with the article?
It’s as relevant as me pointing out UGA hasn’t won a NC since 1980 and Bama has won 6 since UGA’s last one……..
Remember LSU gets and article like this because they win a NC…. UGA not so much.
My point is merely this: the idea of Alabama’s superiority over LSU in recent years is intrinsically related to a vast talent gap between the two teams is mythical and that losing the ‘two Joe’s’ will quickly return LSU to Alabama’s footstool is nonsense. I do believe Alabama has had better coaching (whose better than Saban?) and admittedly slightly better talent, but not so much that LSU couldn’t have won with better offenses in some years. Yes, Joe Burrow was probably a once-in-a-lifetime-quarterback but no one’s quarterback will likely duplicate what Burrow did this year. Thus, in regards to LSU being competitive with Alabama in the future, it’s far more about our new offensive scheme than it is losing Burrow or Brady because the talent comparable.
Hey all you have to do to check the talent gap is look at how many players are getting drafted and the rounds they get drafted in. Clearly Alabama is leading the pack every year since Saban got there. It’s not even close.
The talent gap between LSU and Bama is larger than you think, especially when you take the draft picks into account… LSU has the benefit of not losing to many younger players the last couple Of years and staying healthy this season.
All the pieces fell into place for LSU this season and they get to enjoy the reward… We will no more about LSU’s staying power come December…
The talent gab between Bama and LSU since 2010 has been really close. Clemson has managed to beat AL multiple times with LESS overall tm talent than LSU. Compare Clemson’s avg recruiting ranks to LSU and get back to me. No one in CFB has had more early departures than LSU since 2012. LSU always gets the talent. Now it has the scheme. Keep whistling past the graveyard like you were going into this Years gm.
Nothing I said was wrong… In the 2019 draft LSU had 3 players drafted Bama had 8… 2018 LSU had 6 and Bama had 12…
Like I said, LSU hasn’t lost that much talent the last couple years… You can blow smoke up other LSU fans a$$ if you like to make each other feel better about losing so many players this draft but let’s not act like I said something wrong..
I also went back and looked at 5star recruits from 2010-2019…. Using 247 composite LSU signed 16 five star recruits and Bama signed 40 five stars over that time period…..
One cannot enjoy the joy of a victorious season but for a day or two before the doomsday predictors come calling. This past season for LSU could be a once in a lifetime never to be seen again event and maybe not, only time will tell….so for now, may we just enjoy it.
I definitely think that LSU is a one hit wonder, because in order to repeat that 2019 performance they must and I repeat they must have an elite qb. Just like joe, and I don’t see that in King.
LSU has won three NC’s this century. Only Bama has more. The one hit wonder talk just reeks of ignorance.
One of those has a big asterisk next to it. Kentucky and Arkansas?
There are no asterisks anywhere. LSU won the big one. Your last one is still 1980. Deal with that reality.
Has UGA won a NC in your life time?
Just swap out 2011 LSU for 2007 then. Some years you need a little help to win a title. Other years you have the misfortune of there being more than one championship caliber team. At the end of the day, history records that LSU has 3 titles in 17 seasons and 4 title game appearances. They are no Johnny-come-lately, flash-in-the-pan program. That would more accurately describe 1980 Georgia.
To BamaTime, I was at UGA when the Dawgs won the NC in 1980. No disrespect for LSU but as far as the 2007 NC for LSU when was the last time a team won the (mythical at that time) national championship with 2 losses to two mediocre teams? The whole mythical national champion elected by the media was such a joke. Especially that year.
You seem stuck on stupid. LSU won the NC over Ohio State in the NC game. Deal with that. It obviously hurts your feelings or you wouldn’t keep bringing it up. I actually like when you do because shutting you down is kinda fun. Kinda like the last two LSU UGA games. Blowouts.
This could have been a championship year for Bama if the offense and defense weren’t decimated by injuries. Our defense lost the game against LSU – and Mac threw the Auburn game away (literally).
However, I’m excited for what’s to come next year. We’ll have some strong leadership on both sides of the ball, and a lot of young guys coming back that were thrown into the spotlight last year. I believe, if we stay healthy, we’ll win the West next year.
Certainly Bama should be the favorite, and probably a big favorite in the West. I’m not sure anyone in the East can really compete with them either.
As usual, great job Wasson. You article shows how desperately you’ve wished, hoped, surmised, dreampt, and rationalized every thing wrong with LSU; yet somehow failed to discuss that Alabama hasn’t beaten a Top 10 team in over a year and how they’re going to change that next year.
Ya’ll get one or two top 10 wins next year to break the dry spell, but I’m really looking forward to seeing another 11-2 year for Alabama again.
Coach O can be the Waterboy at Alabama after he is run off. One and Done. Chizik 2.0
You lose way to much to recover. Great season though.
More goofiness from you.
Was the post he replied to not “goofiness”?
Sure. Both are goofy. Good for them.
Of course it was. Good catch. It was intended to mock.
Bama can only control their game. No sense I. Worrying about any other team. Honestly, no one to worry about in the SEC next year. Ohio State should be legit, and Clemson obviously.
Y’all weren’t worried this year either, but still lost twice. Reality is a beautiful thing.
Before our signal callers went down on D, we weren’t worried. Then I started to realize after a few games we were in trouble.
But even with a hobbled QB, and 5 true fresh starting on D, we kept it close.
I’ve said it plenty of times, but what a great year for y’all. It took perfection for y’all to beat Alabama. It took a history making LSU. I wouldn’t count on it again for awhile.
“Took perfection to beat Alabama” Seriously!!!!
You Bammers act like you’d won 10 out of the last 12 up until this year by just manning up and dominating LSU every year. A couple plays here or there (dropped passes, fumbles, penalties/officiating, etc) like you’re clamoring for this year in the 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017 and them games would have gone LSU’s way. And note, in many of these years a loss to LSU would have kept Alabama out of the NC game.
The Alabama factor is gone, you’ll lose at least two again next year. Welcome to mediocrity.
Man your takes are just as dumb as his bengalBeaux… So LSU is the poster child for Mediocrity is what you’re saying right?
LSU has only lost less than 2 games in a season three times in the last twenty years….
It’s just going to be so wonderful hearing you Gumps boo Saban right there in Bryant-Denny. The dynasty is dead.
Just remember, Bama beat LSU even when they couldn’t win a national Championship. Which means even when Bama isn’t at its best, it still 9 times out of 10, beats LSU.
LSU fans are still mad daddy went out for a scratch off ticket and a pack of smokes, and never came home, except every other year when he comes back to slap you around a little.
I don’t even expect you to be on SDS come December… You just showed up this season… Soon as LSU drops a game you’re gone…
9 out of 10. Um-m-h, let’s see now. No, it looks like the LSU/Alabama series record this decade is 11 to 10 Alabama. We’ll even it up for you in Tiger Stadium in Novemeber. Come on down for it, you’ll find our delicious seafood is just the thing to get over the butt whoopin’ ya’ll going to take.
Thanks for making my point. Several of those wins are from Daddy Saban.
And I use to live in Baton Rouge. And Mandeville, and most of my family is from Houma. I’ve sang callin Baton Rouge and Louisiana Saturday night many, many times at that stadium. My ex mother in law is the president of our lady of the lake catholic college.
Next time you think you know something, just know you don’t, and keep it to yourself.
So Bama and LSU has played 21 games in a decade begalbeaux?
The decade record is 8-2 Bama with LSU not winning a single one at home…
LSU has never had a run like Bama has under Saban. No one has. Can we at least agree there is a level between Saban’s Bama and mediocre? Only Bama and Ohio St have significantly more than 3 seasons with fewer than 2 losses in the last 20. Clemson, USC and Texas have 4. Clemson wasn’t a great program for the first 10-12 years of that time and the other two haven’t been that strong for the last decade. LSU isn’t Bama, but they are one of the top 3-5 programs of this century.
SEC CG bets are Alabama and Florida.
LSU has 9 juniors and some All-SEC/All-American seniors heading to the NFL draft, but a lot of good talent there and a few incoming frosh (Arik Gilbert replacing Thad Moss?) are likely to play early.
Journalists make Brady’s departure bigger than it is…LSU has the Ensminger-Brady playbook against 7 top 10 defenses, Ensminger’s still LSU’s OC and primary playcaller, and Jorge Munoz is a former OC on staff who can easily replace Brady as 3d/red zone playcaller. The bigger issues are QB (as always, with LSU), LB, and who they get to replace Dave Aranda. Hiring the right DC will be a big deal.
Odd that “journalists” like Wassoon here keep crapping on Orgeron and bringing up his stint at Ole Miss as if it’s relevant to his current coaching ability. Think his personal and career growth story, and the storybook year for LSU, is pretty amazing. Do most people feel like he’ll revert to an Ole Miss record, or is that just wishful thinking by non-LSU fans? I don’t understand the mudsling attitude.
It’s just wishful thinking. It’s easier to discuss LSU issues rather than how exactly a QB they all complained serving up two pick sixes against their rival or a true freshmen 5 star QB along with the return of their precious BR native (traitor) at LB is going to make all the difference in turning around a team that hasn’t fared well against top 10 teams in a long long time.
They might be slightly better next year (slightly at best without Juedy, Ruggs, Wills, McKinney, Tua, and Lewis). But their schedule while not brutal will be quite a bit tougher than the cakewalk they had in 2019. Yep, two losses in 2020.
Oh, and by the way, Wasson’s not a journalist. He could best be described as “just another Bammer homer”, or “Alerbammer Minister of Propaganda”. Your choice.
When someone puts a word in quotes–like “journalist”–that’s what it means. Consider my quotes air quotes.
You gotta love how the hallwalkers are hating on the LSU tigers… hilarious really. People are dumb. LSU will be just fine next year. First rounders all over the place. Hell every starter on next years team will one day sign NFL checks… just like every starter on this years team. Cant wait to see Stingley with the ball in his hands next year on offense. Him, Chase, Palmer, Marshall, Gilbert, Boutte… Brennan will have a better supporting cast than Burrow did that’s for sure.
Wow, we get it, Bama fan. You’re mad. You can’t handle one loss to LSU in the last 9 years.
They completed the greatest season in college football history. It was lighting in a bottle, they don’t care and if they go 9-3 or even 8-4 next year, it was all worth it. Losing builds character. Bama fans throw tantrums, they make excuses, they can’t put losses into perspective because they are consumed by entitlement complexes. I haven’t seen a truly happy Bama fan in years.
Write an article to convince yourselves what we can all already tell you. LSU will take a step back. They know it. Let them have their moment. For a dynasty Bama fans sure are whiny and incredibly insecure.
Now that’s top-notch writing. Nicely put PatAttack.
You’re the one that seems upset… You mad an account to post two stupid comments…. That’s the definition of triggered…
You made an account to post hundreds of stupid comments.
Let me guess. Poisoning the oaks on Toomer’s corner and sexually assaulting an unconscious LSU fan are normal reactions. Lol
Yeah you’re triggered…. You do know you’re not getting drafted right?
Let’s try to stay on topic.
How does the team of the decade feel about having their dynasty hijacked by Clemson and the decade punctuated by LSU posting a better season than Bama or any team in the history College football?
Your entire decade was overshadowed and forgotten in the two national title games. Saban is warming up for TV retirement and Mac Jones isn’t taking him past Clemson or Ohio State next year. Let all that sink in. I know it’s tough…..
Hmm, it was hijacked? Congrats to LSU for having a great season and probably the best ever. Bama has the greatest dynasty in college football history and it’s still going. Greatest dynasty of all time trumps greatest season. Miami Dolphins perfect season was great but I bet they would much rather have the dynasty the Pats have had.
Bama won a NC in 11,12,15, and 17…
Think about it.. The best decade in Clemson history and you still only have two NCs… Bama has more titles under Saban than Clemson has since they started fielding a team….
Don’t get triggered now since Bama is still the one that won 3 Nattys in 4 years while Clemson fell short…
Yeah, one & done. They lost everything. K’Lavon Chaisson, LB joins running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, offensive linemen Lloyd Cushenberry and Saahdiq Charles, wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Thaddeus Moss, tight-end, linebackers Patrick Queen and Jacob Phillips, and defensive back Grant Delpit. And that’s just the early entries. Adrian Magee, OL and Damien Lewis, OL are seniors. Rashad Lawrence, DL. & Kristian Fulton, DB are seniors. Both coordinators. And Orgeron is an average head coach. It’s game O V.
Let me get this straight, LSU is losing 14 starters from one of the greatest teams in history. One that played and beat one of the toughest schedules in football, never trailed in the 4th quarter of any game, and also beat every team they played statistically (most by a wide margin). Alabama on the other hand is losing 10 starters from a team that went 11-2 against a weak schedule losing against the only two really challenging games they had to play.
LSU will have to replace a their highly successful defensive coordinator. Alabama is retaining their very unsuccessful one. Recruiting has been about equal.
Now explain to me again why Alabama’s going to be so great in 2020 and LSU is going to be so average.
Just loved seeing Nick go nuts at the end of the first half when the refs held the clock for that 1 second. You can’t make that stuff up!!! It’s gonna be another Wild West next year.
Does anyone on this site believe Bama won’t rebound with a warlike tenacity this year? My guess is they’ll take the SEC title and return to the CFP with blood in their eye. Just too much, talent, depth, and now a revenge motive to go along with them. Not good news for the rest of the league, and especially for LSU.
Correction the greatest season in LSU history as well as the history of college football,full stop!