BOL Round Table

Our defense abused lswho all night...tiffin was under apreciated

Don't include CKS in that statement--the defense was tremendous--the offense was horrible in play-calling and execution.

You nailed it.

It's unreal. We blew every good opportunity we had.

This. +1.

To say Miles outcoached him is somewhat of a stretch seeing as Miles did nothing special himself....however, Saban not using one of our two timeouts to stop the clock with about 1:33 to go was absolutely mind boggling to me.

i'm proud of our team, but i do wish some of you would go back to dead oaks and root
for that team whom you were rooting for last year hey maybe you can jump on the lsu
band wagon, or start hollering for boise st. some times you have to give the other
team credit they did what they had to do to win. we have great players great coaches
some good fans, but we also have some real f*#%up fans like most of you a holes.

I believe this too. I really believe that CNS and staff had a great game plan. We had so many opportunities to win. Two missed FGs that can be made. We have made them in the past. One FG blocked. Great interception by Barron, ran it all the way to the three yard line, only to be called back because of a push in the back by a great BAMA player named Upshaw. And the one play that sticks out in my mind is the Maze throw to Williams. Even though it was slightly underthrown, Williams still grabbed it with two hands, I believe he should have sacrificed his entire being to hold on to that football. We were also on the LSU 24, with 1st down on that play. We could have at least had an opportunity for a FG which at that point I think would have won the game. BAMA's D did great. Had two picks, held LSwho to six points in regulation. The win was there. I think the players did not execute the game plan perfectly. Championship teams find a way to win. Period. We flat out did not live up the standard of Champions because we lost at BDS. But my heart is telling me that CNS and staff put us in the right position to win. We did not execute perfectly. And in these very close, evenly matched, talented teams, you have to execute perfectly. We have a Championship caliber team, we did not execute that way tonight. RTR

So, you honestly think after watching LSU play tonight that they are the hands down better team? I certainly don't. I think Bama is better on offense and defense. The only place they beat us is ST. That's why I'm bitter. If we lose 24-6 I could handle it much easier. The way we shot ourselves in the foot tonight is going to sting for a long time.

And while the rest of you guys are talking about class and how special the game was and our players gave 110% need to understand that in Jan we are more than likely going to watch a team we are better than raise the crystal trophy. The worst part is LSU is just warming up. They will be loaded next year and are recruiting lights out. We could be looking at a Urban Myer Florida type run.

Unfortunately, just as Saban has Petrino's number, Miles appears to have Saban's. Hopefully, that changes soon.

I think it's pretty simple...

Overall, Nick Saban is the better coach. There's no question about that. I wouldn't want anybody else running our program given the choice. That said...

Les Miles is a better on-the-field coach. Gene Chizik might even be a better on-the-field coach.

Yes, execution...but tell me, what's harder...to pull down a catch with a 6' safety breathing down your neck or to not ask a bad FG kicker to kick a 50-yard FG? To avoid a block in the back penalty or to make sure you have ELEVEN GUYS ON THE FIELD?

Both were costly in this game, but one of them could have been controlled and it wasn't. That's the difference. If the coaches do everything right and we lose, then fine, but they didn't. I'm starting to wonder how we won that NC in 09 because it certainly wasn't by putting up 6 points in the SECCG. I believe we scored 32. It's like we finally found an opponent who knew how to stop Trent and McElwain had no idea what to do. Either he doesn't have what it takes to make the necessary adjustments or something's stopping him. Whatever the problem is, it needs to be fixed. This isn't even our first 12-man penalty this year. Unacceptable.