JessN: LSU Wrap-up: Winning teams have to learn to win ugly -- like Bama did tonight

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LSU wrap-up: Winning teams have to learn to win ugly – like Bama did tonight​

by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief

Not every cake is going to be the best cake you ever ate; not every song will have the most memorable melody, and not every date in high school is with the prom princess.

Over the course of a full season, successful college football teams certainly have to win, but sometimes that’s not enough. Sometimes they have to win ugly. And Alabama did just that against LSU, 20-9.

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Not every cake is going to be the best cake you ever ate; not every song will have the most memorable melody, and not every date in high school is with the prom princess. Over the course of a full …

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[rtr90]

How many times winning ugly is required?

 

[GrayTide]

Thanks, Jess. It definitely wasn't pretty, but it still goes in the W column.

 

[Professor]

I am just a fan. I claim no knowledge of the technicalities of the game. However, given such limitations, it seemed to me that our play-calling left a lot to be desired. Perhaps Jess approached that indirectly with his comments about the running game and long passes.
It was not a game to be enjoyed. It was filled with angst!
But as Jess said, sometimes you have to win ugly.
I'll take it!

 

[dvldog]

Too many cutesy type play calls. The O never got into any rhythm. The D is flying around. Tackling looking better.

 

[ROCKEE]

How many times winning ugly is required?

As many as it takes.

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

I have always thought the better teams are those which find a way to win the 1 or 2 ugly games that occur in their schedule.

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

This!!!

Grubb fell in love with long-developing downfield throws despite issues with pressure. Rather than lean into its short- and intermediate-range passing concepts, Alabama tried to hit too many downfield throws.

 

[December05]

On one hand, “make their (rear end) quit” isn’t in the lexicon of our current staff. On another, I believe our staff is uniquely qualified to play in and win closer games on a regular basis. In the year 2025, that may be more important.

Also, I’d give Ryan Grubb five whole American dollars to see a one-read slant on a three step drop every once in a while. Other than our side-to-side runs, the defense regularly has enough time to make a sandwich before concerning themselves with defending the development our route trees which doesn’t help our protection at all.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

JessN are you concerned we've had to win ugly for two straight games and the offense err the OL has looked bad for long stretches of the games?

 

[Tidewater]

Too many cutesy type play calls. The O never got into any rhythm. The D is flying around. Tackling looking better.

I will tell you what, those double pass plays (first "pass" being a lateral) are pretty risky. One of these days, a DB is going to recognize that and intercept the ball and then it's off to the races.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Regarding the defense. The players seem to have gotten so comfortable with the scheme that theyre now able to use their athleticism to play rather than thinking. We've got some very good athletes on defense that I think have been hindered by continuing to get used to Wommacks system. It looks like theyve gotten very comfortable in it.

 

[Scobaman]

Too many cutesy type play calls. The O never got into any rhythm. The D is flying around. Tackling looking better.

In almost every game, there is one 1st down call that results in 2nd and long because of lost yards on a trick play. It happened again last night.

 

[Windsortide]

I’ll take the win. Missed some throws that maybe could have killed off the game earlier. When that gets cleaned up and it will, look out.

 

[denver]

Simpson was completing 75% plus when we used short/intermediate routes with an occasional downfield throw...that's what we need to go back to....our receivers can get open for 5-8 yds and are capable of turning those into bigger plays

 

[Padreruf]

I am just a fan. I claim no knowledge of the technicalities of the game. However, given such limitations, it seemed to me that our play-calling left a lot to be desired. Perhaps Jess approached that indirectly with his comments about the running game and long passes.
It was not a game to be enjoyed. It was filled with angst!
But as Jess said, sometimes you have to win ugly.
I'll take it!

This was not one of Grubb's better called games...trick plays did not work and our OL was MIA on the running plays -- or else the RB could not see the hole. I can remember when we would have lost this game.

Defense showed up big time -- all across the board. LSU changing QB's could have been a knife in our heart if our D -- and YPierre had not shown up time and again.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Very eloquently put Jess. And despite the meh outcome, I'm willing to listen to the same song and take this date out again because the outcome was positive and the memory should age well. Just keep on winning!

 

[arthurdawg]

Defense gave up 232 yards and 9 points.

Not too shabby at all, even if LSU ain't all that good.

 

[92tide]

I will tell you what, those double pass plays (first "pass" being a lateral) are pretty risky. One of these days, a DB is going to recognize that and intercept the ball and then it's off to the races.

i fully expect something like that to happen in jordan hare

 

[Tidewater]

i fully expect something like that to happen in jordan hare

Me too. I hope someone tells Coach Grubb about the JH voodoo.