Is LSU on a downward trend?

skipster63 · Dec 31, 2014

http://theadvocate.com/columnists/scottrabalais/11202241-123/rabalais-lsu-football-in-a

This was written before yesterday's game and before the DC's confirmed exit to the Aggies. I have several LSU friends who have noted a correlation between LSU and the Saints....that since 2011 there is a "disturbingly" downward trend. I also saw some real frustration from some of the players who took to Twitter yesterday. Time will tell but they ended on a bad note in 2014. Getting a QB would solve a big problem this year. It was an interesting read nonetheless.

JustNeedMe81 · Dec 31, 2014

Les could be on hot seat.

Catfish · Dec 31, 2014

I think they definitely are right now. Wether it stays on that trajectory, who knows. My only hope is that, if Les gets fired, he becomes a talking head on ESPN. That would be gold. Gold, Jerry! Gold!

CrimsonForce · Dec 31, 2014

They have been since CNS left. Les is lucky he won the one NC, considering they had two losses that season..

CoachJeff · Dec 31, 2014

13-1 (8-0)
10-3 (6-2)
10-3 (5-3)
8-5 (4-4)

Um, looks like a downward trend to me.

theballguy · Dec 31, 2014

Yes. tDecline is all too real.

Chukker Veteran · Dec 31, 2014

CoachJeff said:
13-1 (8-0)
10-3 (6-2)
10-3 (5-3)
8-5 (4-4)

Um, looks like a downward trend to me.

I'd say there's a strong chance they will keep up their streak of losing one more conference game than the year before next season...they may struggle to win more than three conference games, especially as hard as the West Division is.

Breaking in a new DC won't help.

bamaga · Dec 31, 2014

Yes. And with the former talent on offense that now plays in the NFL, you have to wonder how much longer the corn dogs will put up with it.

CajunCrimson · Dec 31, 2014

LSU the 3 seasons after losing to Bama -- 10-3, 10-3, 8-5
Notre Dame 2 the seasons after losing to Bama -- 9-4, 8-5
Texas the 5 seasons after losing to Bama -- 5-7, 8-5, 9-4, 8-5, 6-7

Hmmmm an interesting trend.....

alwayshavebeen · Dec 31, 2014

Chukker Veteran said:
I'd say there's a strong chance they will keep up their streak of losing one more conference game than the year before next season...they may struggle to win more than three conference games, especially as hard as the West Division is.

Agreed. Arkansas is on the rise and definitely will be tough to deal with next year IMO

CrimsonEyeshade · Dec 31, 2014

Chukker Veteran said:
I'd say there's a strong chance they will keep up their streak of losing one more conference game than the year before next season...they may struggle to win more than three conference games, especially as hard as the West Division is.

Breaking in a new DC won't help.

LSU, like Texas and Florida before it, has never recovered from the physical and psychological damage administered by a common opponent.

BamaMoon · Dec 31, 2014

I wouldn't bury 'em just yet. Way too much talent for them not to still be middle to upper pack in the SECW, which is basically in the top 10 nationally.

CrimsonSEC · Dec 31, 2014

Hope so.

PA Tide Fan · Dec 31, 2014

Yes, I think they are in a downtrend. That's why I was surprised that Les wasn't interested in the Michigan job (at least he said he wasn't). He would have been in a much better negotiating position now to move elsewhere then to wait to see if his program can rebound. Obviously if they have one or two more mediocre seasons and he gets fired he will have a tougher time landing a good coaching job.

Chukker Veteran · Dec 31, 2014

CrimsonEyeshade said:
LSU, like Texas and Florida before it, has never recovered from the physical and psychological damage administered by a common opponent.

I think our blowout game against Muschamp's Gators was the nail in the coffin for him coaching there. Counting Urban, that's two Florida coaching scalps on Saban's wall.

Poor Mac Brown evidently took more damage in our title game than Colt did. Mac seemed to age 5 years during the game, and was never the same.

I'm sure there are some other examples out there.

bamacon · Dec 31, 2014

PA Tide Fan said:
Yes, I think they are in a downtrend. That's why I was surprised that Les wasn't interested in the Michigan job (at least he said he wasn't). He would have been in a much better negotiating position now to move elsewhere then to wait to see if his program can rebound. Obviously if they have one or two more mediocre seasons and he gets fired he will have a tougher time landing a good coaching job.

They weren't interested in him. That ship sailed a long time ago. If someone had kept their mouth shut he would have been their coach.

bamafan76 · Dec 31, 2014

And per the local paper, looks like JC indeed is heading out of Tiger Town...
http://theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/11222425-123/source-all-indications-lsu-defensive

teamplayer · Dec 31, 2014

CrimsonForce said:
They have been since CNS left. Les is lucky he won the one NC, considering they had two losses that season..

For the most part that is true, but their 2011 team was very, very good. If not for us getting a fortunate second chance, they would have won Les a second title. However, since that 21-0 tail whipping, they haven't been the same. They seem to be like Auburn now; they save their best game for us each year and fail to show up against other opponents.

CaliforniaTide · Dec 31, 2014

bamacon said:
They weren't interested in him. That ship sailed a long time ago. If someone had kept their mouth shut he would have been their coach.

Especially now that they have Harbaugh, who will do a better job at Michigan than Les ever would have there.

RTR91 · Dec 31, 2014

Tony Barnhart was on Finebaum today. He commented that folks have mentioned Miles being stubborn and not changing his way of doing things. Barnhart mentioned Saban changing things with the offense as an example of what Miles needs to do. He insinuated Miles not accepting a change might be the big factor in the future of the program.

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