Paul Finebaum offers some sobering comments on LSU's 2020 season
The LSU Tigers are the reigning national champions, but their 2020 season got started with a dud, as they fell at home to unranked Mississippi State 44-34.
No, this team isn’t the same team that went 15-0 last year, but many expected the Tigers to pick up the Week 1 win.
Now, moving forward, what should we expect from coach Ed Orgeron’s squad? On “First Take” on ESPN on Thursday morning, SEC Network host Paul Finebaum said he doesn’t expect LSU to contend for an SEC title this season (via 247Sports):
“Not good,” Finebaum said of LSU’s outlook this season. “Stephen A. (Smith), I know you promised a year ago that Alabama would win this year and not LSU, and you’re right. I’m not suggesting LSU was a one-hit-wonder. I think they have a very good program. But replacing 14 starters, losing Ja’Marr Chase, their best wide receiver, having Derek Stingley out of the game, one of the better quarterbacks, they just didn’t have it. I think they’ll lose a couple more games this year. They will not be a contender when this season ends.”
LSU has a chance to get back on track this weekend against Vanderbilt, but tougher games loom on the schedule for Coach O’s squad.
We’ll see where this team ends up at the end of the season.
I think he’s highly likely correct. We will lose at least a couple more. Hopefully not much worse than that.
Nice, succinct article that moved right to point. Good work, AS.
Hopefully we will see some improvement on both sides of the ball Saturday. Could be a 3 to 4 lose season ahead..
The jury’s still out on this team after what I saw last week. The real question for me is, why are all the other SEC teams seemingly ready – including AR, Vandy, especially Miss St – and we looked like we had 1 week of practice and we took the field not knowing what the H was going on? And it’s not really a question of talent, so that points to coaching. Is it just taking this long for the new staff to mesh? What’s going on??
This week should be telling…
You know the answer.
Stop playing coy.
The Curse of Orgeron.
Someone needs to redo Colonel Reb is crying for LSU
This LSU team is talented but young & inexperienced. Had too many players, graduate to the NFL, declare early, or opt-out. But you had better take advantage of them early because they are talented and are gaining valuable experience! They’ll get better with every snap and next year… hold on to your hat! These young guys, plus the 2021 class we have coming in, is going to be special for years to come. No team loses 30+ players from their Championship run and continues to compete in the SEC without some losses!! Don’t give up on these Tigers, cause their coming… and they ain’t holding back!!
Poor media and fans who every so often have to learn the hard way that players decide football games and not them. This Vandy program had weeks last year when they looked like the would have rather stayed home and studied and they had weeks where they just refused to get beat. Face it media, you’re not treating them fairly when you write them off every week.
Vandy won one conference game last season and that was against Missouri.. No wonder you keep trying to hype them up… LMAO
reading, and reading comprehension, both tough for you.
Being objective and not completely over the top is impossible for you…