Rapid reaction: LSU embarrassment complete with loss to Troy
You’re going to have to go back years, maybe decades, to find a worse loss for the LSU Tigers.
The loss at home to visiting Troy is a rough one for Ed Orgeron’s early tenure as the head coach at LSU. Fans and media members have been skeptical about the 2017 Tigers with recent lackluster outings, but the embarrassment is complete with tonight’s loss.
LSU’s last loss in a non-conference home game was 9/23/2000 vs. UAB. LSU’s head coach? Nick Saban.
— Creg Stephenson (@CregStephenson) October 1, 2017
LSU quarterback Danny Etling was injured during the game, leading to Myles Brennan entering the game (Etling returned later). Regardless of which quarterback was in, the LSU offense struggled.
Shockingly, Troy looked evenly matched athletically throughout much of the game.
At least the Tigers gave it a fight late, and made it interesting with a touchdown late in the 4th quarter. Still, it’s Troy. At Tiger Stadium.
Never seen Death Valley this empty pic.twitter.com/f7mbEwM92I
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) October 1, 2017
Key Stat
Troy running back Jordan Chunn rushed for 191 yards against the LSU defense. What happened to the nasty LSU defense that was nearly impossible to run on? Orgeron’s Tigers look like a very different team than what we’re using to seeing from LSU.
What’s Next
It doesn’t get easier for the Tigers who travel to Gainesville next week to take on the Florida Gators.
Again, we tried to warn you…
LSU should fire Alleva first for making such a rash decision when he had months to prepare for the search. Bad bad home loss. Homecoming, Tiger Stadium at night, with the whole country doubting you, and you are this uninspired? The hot seat rankings just changed.
Agreed. LSU can do much better than coach O.
LSU looking great! I think they are playoff contenders for sure.
I guess we let him finish the season.
Now how does that mid-season Les Miles firing look?
Missouri fans probably shouldn’t say much. Troy would throttle Mizzou!
(On a side note yeah I agree with you 100 percent!)
Firing Miles was the right decision. Hiring Orgeron wasn’t.
Better than a hunger strike.
RIP
Coach O is going to take LSU back to the 90s…
We’re there. Quick trip.
I have no words. Didn’t even watch the gm as I was at my kids HS gm. Just kept watching the score updates on my phone waiting for it to show LSU up big. It never did. You just can’t lose at hm to Troy coach O. This is bad. Real BAD. Smh
Omg, LOL, @ least we put what 10 – 12 players in the NFL for ur $900,000
Yes, we lost who cares.
LOL. What an entitled fan base. They throw out the best coach LSU has ever had, and then they can’t even hire a halfway decent coach afterward. Joe Alleva is a joke of an AD for that hire. This is too hilarious. Karma is a real female dog ain’t it LSWho!
LOL, @ least we put what 10 – 12 players in the NFL for our $900,000
Yes, we lost who cares.