Honeymoon over? LSU fans turning on DC Bo Pelini as Mizzou lights up the scoreboard
Remember when LSU coach Ed Orgeron said this offseason that LSU was better on defense now than it was at any point during its magical 2019 title run?
Well, let’s just say those quotes aren’t aging well as new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini’s defense struggles against Mizzou.
The game was tied 24-24 at halftime, and now the score is 38-31 in the third quarter with LSU leading.
“We are so much better on defense right now than any part of the season last year," – Ed Orgeron@OldTakesExposed #LSU pic.twitter.com/5AvoWv401x
— Saturday Down South (@SDS) October 10, 2020
It’s clear LSU fans were expecting better from their defense. The honeymoon seems to be over for Pelini in his second stint in Baton Rouge.
Here’s a bit of the reaction from Twitter from angry fans and confused media members:
Bo Pelini is a mad scientist. It's not hard to see why LSU would want a schemer like this in charge of the defense. Look at all this cushion. Very nice read by Mizzou's QB to beat it for a TD pic.twitter.com/Fa4HLiWnvB
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) October 10, 2020
Nobody:
Bo Pelini: pic.twitter.com/KbgkwwW6Pa
— Curtis Loew (@coltWconnell) October 10, 2020
I want LSUs athletic director to fire Bo Pelini with the force of 1000 suns
— Spencer Juneau (@PoppaJuneau) October 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/ChrisArdoin/status/1314995749978079240
@BoPelini WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH OUR DEFENSE?
— Roman (@Roman_Davis) October 10, 2020
Bo Pelini would like a word https://t.co/g1Wob6wv45
— Playswithsquirrels (@Carl_noWinslow) October 10, 2020
imagine expecting halftime adjustments from a Bo Pelini defense. https://t.co/Bve069eZOG
— LP (@YouOnlyLukeOnce) October 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/lowell_cormier/status/1314995065677381637
Y'all Bo Pelini may have to book himself a commercial flight back to Baton Rouge… https://t.co/Hq4k7h1rER
— Avery Nelson (@nahhnelson) October 10, 2020
Will the defense make some key plays down the stretch? Pelini better hope so or fans are going to get on him a lot this week.
I get there was more attrition than any team could handle and covid affected ability to pick up on the new scheme, but i was never a fan of the hire. Defenses continually got worse while he was in BR last time around
I do hope you fire Bo, because Mizzou would get a real upgrade by hiring him.
Did LSU bench Bo Pelini or is he still in, he must be playing awful
Bo knows football.
It’s not him.
It’s The Curse of Orgeron.
The Curse of Buford.
Bo needs to go! I liked the hire but clearly, the gm has passed him by.
Dang guys! What is going on? It’s looking like an upset Saturday.
LOLOLOL!!!
It’s too early to fire Bo, but everyone associated with LSU has to be disappointed and embarrassed with this defense. Aranda has to be laughing.
It can always get worse guys. You could have Grantham for a DC.
Bo isn’t going to work. Better to move on now then keep digging the hole. At this point I don’t see why anyone would commit to LSU with this guy on board.
Way too early to say that. It’s a new system without a spring, and a ton of inexperienced players trying to learn the system and make plays. They certainly should be better than what they are, but we have to see if this gets better as the season goes along. I don’t even know who would be the DC if we let Bo go.