3 POSITIVES
-- What a helluva turnaround over the last few weeks from Jayden Daniels and the LSU offense. Brian Kelly was asked what flipped for the team, especially the last two weeks? After a long pause, he said he didn't think the team was as far off against Tennessee as the score indicated. He took credit to coaching poorly that day but also talked about going for all those 4th downs to win the game. As the leader of the offense, Daniels just looks more comfortable. He looks like he's making reads, trusting his WRs and scrambling at the right moments. The sky is the limit for LSU's offense with Daniels plays like he has the last 2 weeks.
-- Hello, Joe Foucha. That one-handed interception in the end zone was the key turnaround in the game, in my opinion. Ole Miss never got close again after that. Even Kelly said it, "The interception was probably the biggest play because they were threatening to score in that situation. ... That was the first time we got any extension in the game from from them."
-- A star in the making ... Harold Perkins Jr. What an impact he has on the defense. It looks completely different when he's on the field flying around and in the backfield putting pressure on Dart. He needs to be on the field as much as humanly possible because he's that elite, that special. Let's enjoy watching him the next few years because that young man has first-round pick written all over him and likely done in three years.
3 NEGATIVES
-- This is a reoccurring theme all season, but special teams still has issues. Hell, they got flagged before any time came off the clock at the start of the game. Not sure what the problem is or how to fix it but the lack of discipline on special teams is concerning.
-- The slow starts. Obviously I won't knit-pick too much because LSU got the dub last week and this week and they've fought and comeback all season, but the Tigers cannot get down against Alabama in two weeks like they did against Tennessee. I genuinely think they have a shot against Bama. Other than Bryce Young being the QB, Bama isn't the dominant team we've seen over the years. Are they better than most? Yes. But not unbeatable especially with the defense and IN Tiger Stadium. But LSU has to start fast and limit the flags and special teams issues.
-- Lastly, the officiating today was awful.
-- What a helluva turnaround over the last few weeks from Jayden Daniels and the LSU offense. Brian Kelly was asked what flipped for the team, especially the last two weeks? After a long pause, he said he didn't think the team was as far off against Tennessee as the score indicated. He took credit to coaching poorly that day but also talked about going for all those 4th downs to win the game. As the leader of the offense, Daniels just looks more comfortable. He looks like he's making reads, trusting his WRs and scrambling at the right moments. The sky is the limit for LSU's offense with Daniels plays like he has the last 2 weeks.
-- Hello, Joe Foucha. That one-handed interception in the end zone was the key turnaround in the game, in my opinion. Ole Miss never got close again after that. Even Kelly said it, "The interception was probably the biggest play because they were threatening to score in that situation. ... That was the first time we got any extension in the game from from them."
-- A star in the making ... Harold Perkins Jr. What an impact he has on the defense. It looks completely different when he's on the field flying around and in the backfield putting pressure on Dart. He needs to be on the field as much as humanly possible because he's that elite, that special. Let's enjoy watching him the next few years because that young man has first-round pick written all over him and likely done in three years.
3 NEGATIVES
-- This is a reoccurring theme all season, but special teams still has issues. Hell, they got flagged before any time came off the clock at the start of the game. Not sure what the problem is or how to fix it but the lack of discipline on special teams is concerning.
-- The slow starts. Obviously I won't knit-pick too much because LSU got the dub last week and this week and they've fought and comeback all season, but the Tigers cannot get down against Alabama in two weeks like they did against Tennessee. I genuinely think they have a shot against Bama. Other than Bryce Young being the QB, Bama isn't the dominant team we've seen over the years. Are they better than most? Yes. But not unbeatable especially with the defense and IN Tiger Stadium. But LSU has to start fast and limit the flags and special teams issues.
-- Lastly, the officiating today was awful.
