Sunday Hangover – Clinically Depressed Edition

Just a few notes, because I already got most of my LSU thoughts out in the rare Saturday Hangover. But I do have at least one more:

• In my previous post, I placed the blame for LSU’s loss to Arkansas on Bo Pelini and the LSU defense. I did a little more looking, and the Tiger offense’s lowest point production this season has been against Florida and South Carolina – LSU scored 28 points in both games. LSU has averaged 40 points per game on the year. Now, if they indeed did have a dominating defense, they would be 12-0 and not 10-2.
• It is weird, however, to be complaining about a 10-2 team. During the nineties, some Tiger fans would have killed their own mothers to have LSU go 10-2.
• Injuries could be a factor in the SEC title game, with worries about Glen Dorsey, Trindon Holliday, Darry Beckwith, and Matt Flynn.
• It is interesting to me how some say that LSU has the greatest talent in the country as a way to bash Les Miles. LSU lost 4 players to the first round of the NFL draft last year – does anyone remember that? In that perspective, a shot at the SEC title the year after having all those big players leave is pretty impressive.

Onto some other notes from around college football:

• Mizzou won the Border War over Kansas, 36-28. Chase Daniel put an end to Kansas’ Big 12 and National Title hopes (sucks, doesn’t it Jayhawk fans?). Daniel threw for 361 yards and 3 tds with no picks to lead Mizzou. Now Mizzou must take on Oklahoma, a team that has already beat them once, for the Big 12 title and a shot at the BCS Championship.
• Alabama lost their sixth (6th) Iron Bowl in a row. If Auburn fans really want Tuberville gone, they are indeed the craziest fans in the world.
• Alabama fans who are placing their faith in the Nicktator should maybe take a look at his career record against Tuberville: 2-4, including this year. Just paying a guy $4 million a year doesn’t guarantee that he is actually a better coach. Heck, Tuberville could be at LSU next year anyway.
• Also from Friday, I notice that Texas A&M killed Texas for the second straight year. When A&M hired Franchione, I told my Aggie grad friends not to worry, that in a few years they would be regularly beating up on Mac Brown and the ‘horns. I was right about that, but I didn’t foresee the overall mediocrity and scandal-ridden nature of the program. At least I was right about one thing, I guess…
• UConn – what a fraud.
• USC will be going to the Rose Bowl on the strength (or lack of) of Dennis Dixon’s ACL.
• A friend suggested to me that they rename the Heisman the “Tebow.” I am down with it. Especially after an FSU player said that they were going to take him down, and Timmay went out and accounted for 5 tds. Message to Bobby Bowden (and Joe Paterno): Get out before you do any more damage.
• All around coaches are being deposed by angry mobs and/or AD’s:  Callahan is out at Nebraska, Orgeron at Ole Miss, Franchione at Texas A&M, Carr at Michigan.  I might have missed some, but those are the big ones.