tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783919656736552601.post2580410062343802207..comments2023-10-26T05:08:38.930+03:30Comments on The Hoosier Report: Blogpoll roundtable: overrated/underrated.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783919656736552601.post-1410869666916234852007-08-24T17:32:00.000+03:302007-08-24T17:32:00.000+03:30Brian,I am an LSU season ticket holder, and live i...Brian,<BR/>I am an LSU season ticket holder, and live in Louisiana, so this post is more than a little biased, of course. <BR/><BR/>I don't mean this to be a "You'll eat your words" nag. In fact, I think some of your points are pretty valid.<BR/><BR/>However, let me add to you comments a little.<BR/><BR/>The Fifth year senior, 1st year starter quarterback, Matt Flynn has given Jamarcus Russel a fight for starting quarterback position every season. They came in as freshmen together, and Matt was the Nation's #1 High School Quarterback the year he signed with LSU. The one start against Miami, a pounding defeat of a team the sports writers assured everyone were going to have a cake walk against LSU, since Russell was hurt, and Georgia had just defeted LSU in the SEC playoff game badly. At that point, during the Hurricane Katrina year, LSU had played 11 games without a weekend off, and were hurt and exhausted. Most LSU sports writers were predicting a loss that day.<BR/><BR/>Although 9 starters did depart, and two very good recievers, 15 starters returned, who were rated higher and are better across the board than many of those departing....not forgetting that LSU had 4 NFL 1st round draftees.<BR/><BR/>Les Miles is no Ron Zook. If you disregard the LSU doomsayers, and listen to most of the LSU faithful, you'll hear that Miles might be a better coach that Nick Saban was, at least at LSU. The players certainly like and respond to his gentle approach better than they did to Saban's. <BR/><BR/>As for Miles' media comments, look more closely there. In the past, Miles has been rediculed by the LSU fanbase for being too mild. Never gets excited, nor shows a temper-induced actions during a game. Those comments about USC were just his way of getting that monkey off his back. Now he has even the most fanatic fan in his court for the upcoming season. Saban being hired by Alabama did nothing more than help Miles' credentials at LSU.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, few in the LSU fan base is worried about Saban's Crimson Tide this year. That's all media hype. Saban does not have the talent to field a team good enough to beat LSU, even at home.<BR/><BR/>Joe Zorn<BR/>Schriever, LA.mudbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123967534591122077noreply@blogger.com