Tinker Town: "Well the tension of gazing into the 2012 college football season crystal ball is now relieved. Because we now know that the 2012 LSU fighting tiger football team is lead my "don't worry about it" Less Miles, and quarterbacked by silly puddy QB Zach Mettenberger...Geaux Tigers - our future is driven by the very repetitive dreams of a good recruiter, and not so good manager."
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LSU football team running out of time to fix mistakes
By
Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune
on September 23, 2012 at 7:44 PM, updated September 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM
LSU's drop from No. 2 to No. 3 in the top two college football polls was a two-step process.
To media and coaches voting in the poll, LSU looked a bit overrated when finally faced with a worthy opponent, and made a judgment call. Normally a victory at least keeps a team in place for another week.
But in future weeks, if the Tigers fail to make significant improvement, they'll fall in the polls again and it won't be a judgment call.
LSU gets one last non-conference game with Towson Saturday before hitting the meat of the schedule, beginning with a likely matchup of unbeatens at Florida Field on Oct. 6 against the No. 11 Florida Gators, who are 4-0 and 3-0 in conference play. Read more...http://www.nola.com/
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Close win over Auburn is No. 3 LSU's reality check
By CHARLES ODUM (AP Sports Writer) | The Associated Press
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- LSU coach Les Miles questions a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at Jordan-Hare Stadium …
View Photo - LSU safety Eric Reid (1) reacts after LSU recovered an Auburn fumble in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at Jordan-Hare …
The junior quarterback, in his first year as a starter, called Saturday night's 12-10 win ''the biggest game of my life so far.''
The key words in Mettenberger's appraisal were ''so far.'' Much bigger games are coming soon for the Tigers, who are 4-0 but dropped a spot to No. 3 Sunday in The Associated Press Top 25.
LSU plays Towson this week before starting an imposing string of Southeastern Conference games on Oct. 6 at Florida. The Tigers then play South Carolina, Texas A&M, Alabama and Mississippi State.
Coach Les Miles says LSU (4-0, 1-0 SEC) must improve after struggling offensively against Auburn, which has an overtime victory over Louisiana-Monroe as its only win.
''We were sloppy,'' Miles said. ''It's interesting, we practice the ability not to have penalties, but what happens is guys lose their poise. This is a tremendous lesson for us which is something that we'll certainly be able to teach from in a very aggressive manner.''
Miles said his defense ''played extremely well,'' especially in the second half. The offense was flat as Mettenberger lost two fumbles.
LSU's powerful running game was held to 182 yards - good for most teams but almost 100 yards below the Tigers' league-leading average.
Perhaps the most encouraging drive for LSU's offense didn't produce any points.
The Tigers took possession with 4:17 remaining. LSU needed first downs to run down the clock and prevent Auburn from having the opportunity to attempt a game-winning field goal. Read more...http://sports.yahoo.
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Glenn Guilbeau: Ugly wins can still be very pretty in SEC mirror
Coach Les Miles (center) and LSU players celebrate their 12-10 victory over Auburn on Saturday. / John Reed/US Presswire
The only thing uglier than former No. 2 LSU’s 12-10 win over unranked and now 1-3 Auburn on Saturday night is LSU’s schedule.
After dipping their toes in the Southeastern Conference pool at Auburn and finding the water almost a tad too unpleasant, LSU returns to the friendly confines of its stadium and its easiest non-conference schedule in the BCS era.
You can almost feel it in the air. You can almost slice the tension with a knife. Yes, it’s Towson week. But like the win over Auburn, ugly may be in the eye of the beholder.
The near disaster at Auburn revealed some scars that need to be powdered. That’s a good thing. LSU can correct its overall sloppy play, pass blocking and try to eliminate the lack of discipline that led to four personal fouls before it ventures into the deeper end of the pool at Florida a week from Saturday … if it survives Towson. Read more...http://www.
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LSU Football - Geaux Tigers
| LSU Sports | Video (28 min, 38 sec): Inside LSU Football - Week 4 (Auburn) |
| LSU Reveille | Mettenberger, offense struggle in SEC opener |
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AUBURN, Ala. -- LSU's offense, unlike last year's version, has a tendency to turn the ball over, especially in the red zone.
And the special teams? Last season was near perfection for a unit that routinely flipped the field. This year, the Tigers are missing field goals, getting penalties on returns and at times are just plain sloppy.
The defense, however, is vintage.
In Saturday's 12-10 win over Auburn, No. 2 LSU allowed the Plainsmen's offense a season-low 183 yards. It was another dominant performance from a unit that entered the night leading the SEC in total defense at 205 yards a game.
Unlike
LSU's three previous performances, the Tigers needed every stop it
could get against Auburn in what was LSU's first close game of the
season.
"We were tested," said defensive end Sam Montgomery, who was at his disruptive best with 3.5 tackles for loss, including his second sack of the season. "I loved this. I loved the challenge."
The LSU defense kept answering challenges, even when other parts of the team struggled. The offense shot itself in the foot with a fumble in the red zone and another fumble that set Auburn up for a short field on its only touchdown. LSU has now failed to score in red zone possessions more times in four games this season (5) than it did in 14 games last season (4).
The special teams had destructive moments, including one punt return where the return team was flagged for not only a hold on the return, but a dead ball personal foul. There was also a missed field goal late in the game. Read more...http://insider.espn.go.
And the special teams? Last season was near perfection for a unit that routinely flipped the field. This year, the Tigers are missing field goals, getting penalties on returns and at times are just plain sloppy.
The defense, however, is vintage.
In Saturday's 12-10 win over Auburn, No. 2 LSU allowed the Plainsmen's offense a season-low 183 yards. It was another dominant performance from a unit that entered the night leading the SEC in total defense at 205 yards a game.
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Shanna Lockwood/US PresswireLSU linebacker Luke Muncie forced one of Auburn's three turnovers.
Shanna Lockwood/US PresswireLSU linebacker Luke Muncie forced one of Auburn's three turnovers."We were tested," said defensive end Sam Montgomery, who was at his disruptive best with 3.5 tackles for loss, including his second sack of the season. "I loved this. I loved the challenge."
The LSU defense kept answering challenges, even when other parts of the team struggled. The offense shot itself in the foot with a fumble in the red zone and another fumble that set Auburn up for a short field on its only touchdown. LSU has now failed to score in red zone possessions more times in four games this season (5) than it did in 14 games last season (4).
The special teams had destructive moments, including one punt return where the return team was flagged for not only a hold on the return, but a dead ball personal foul. There was also a missed field goal late in the game. Read more...http://insider.espn.go.
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LSU's Anthony Johnson (90) and Bennie Logan (18) combine for one of LSU's 14 tackles for loss.
Photo by:Steve Franz, LSU Athletics Staff Photographer
After SEC Road Win, Football Ranked No. 3
by LSUsports.net (@LSUsports), LSU Sports Interactive
BATON ROUGE - Despite going on the road to win its first Southeastern Conference game, the LSU football team dropped one spot to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches polls that were released on Sunday morning.
LSU (4-0, 1-0 SEC) returns to action on Saturday when Towson, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, comes to Tiger Stadium for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff. The game will be televised by ESPNU.
Four of the top six teams ranked in both polls are from the SEC.
The AP Top 25
By The Associated Press
Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Previous
1. Alabama (59) 4-0 1,499 1
2. Oregon 4-0 1,414 3
3. LSU (1) 4-0 1,346 2
4. Florida St. 4-0 1,340 4
5. Georgia 4-0 1,245 5
6. South Carolina 4-0 1,147 7
7. Kansas St. 4-0 1,067 15
8. Stanford 3-0 1,055 9
9. West Virginia 3-0 1,045 8
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Bowl Projections
Updated Sept. 22
Follow Jerry Palm on Twitter at @jppalmCBS. Jerry Palm always wanted to be involved with sports, but wasn't blessed with natural athletic ability. So he found other ways to be involved in the games. In 1994, though, he found his calling. He used his computer skills to start tracking the Ratings Percentage Index and shared it with the masses on this new thing called the Internet. Eventually, that evolved into CollegeRPI.com, and he became one of the most well-known experts on the RPI and the NCAA tournament selection process. He is a pioneer in what is now the cottage industry of bracket projections. When the Bowl Championship Series began in 1998, he started CollegeBCS.com to bring some transparency (and a measure of sanity) into the world of the BCS. He is now considered the foremost authority on that system as well. This year he provides CBSSports.com with bowl projections for all 35 bowl games, including five BCS games. | |||||||||||
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