BCS NCG: Bama vs LSU

[The_Mango55]

Well yes there's always going to be controversy about selection. Even with 68 teams there are controversies about the NCAA tournament. But the teams that get left out would never actually compete for the title, just like the bubble teams who barely make it in never compete for the title.

So yeah there would be controversy of a #9 team thinking they deserved in over the #8 team, but at least there wouldn't be anyone denying the absolute best teams got a chance to play for the championship.

[teeray]

There's a reason why this is a poignant celebration...and it goes way deeper than it being the first time in 58 tries that ISU defeated an opponent ranked higher than #6 in the nation:

OSU had to win this game to stay in consideration (the drivers seat)....it didn't happen.

It depends on what you value more. Teams that actually played and beat good teams or which team had the worse loss.

But I don't think losing to a bowl team after a school tragedy is that bad of a loss and they beat way more good teams (in my opinion)

The only good teams Bama played were Arkansas and LSU and they lost one of those.

OSU beat Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas State, Texas (albeit in a down year), Mizzou, and Texas A&M.

And none of those games were really even that close except A&M and Kansas State.

Bama didn't even play Georgia or South Carolina the only other two decent teams in that conference this season.

[Delhommey]

The one thing I realized in the past couple of days of watching football: *Jordan Jefferson does not love Jesus.

[redbuddha]

Should have ran a triple option against Bama.

Alabama played Georgia Southern purely for the purpose of scheming their triple option. Thus why they were so effective against LSU's this time.

Just because experts say it doesn't make it 100% true. How do we know OK state wouldn't do the same to LSU that Alabama did to them?

OK State hasn't shown a defense this season. In a conference where it takes 30 ppg. to win, they don't have a defense to stop an Alabama or LSU. It would have been like the results of the Arkansas games.

You're only argument is stating that OK state, Stanford, or even the late November Oregon team couldn't handle each of these teams and I'm going back to my argument that we will truly not know.

LSU already beat Oregon first game of the season. Pretty badly!

[Davidson Deac II]

Well, unless you are an Alabama fan or a fan of kicking, last nights game was a boring snoozefest.

[GSQUARED]

Bama's defense was absolutely filthy last night. I wish everyone who called the game a snoozefest would have just called it a night and saved us a few pages on this thread.

[C47]

And lol to anyone who thinks Ok St's defense would have done to LSU what Alabama's did. Some of you have zero understanding and zero respect or the defensive side of the ball. Anyone who thinks this game proves LSU is any farther down than two is in denial.

And here come the baseless claims again. Stating for a fact that LSU proved they're number two, when several worthy teams didn't even get a chance to prove themselves is the reason a playoff will probably never be implemented....where is your evidence to support LSU would without a doubt beat Oklahoma State?? Where is your evidence to support that another team couldn't beat Alabama? Oh that's right you don't have any, because you're making ridiculous assumptions based on previous history, when all sports fans should know the parity in college football is at an all time high. I mean how easily you guys forget that just a few years ago, the Utah fraking Utes embarrassed Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.....

[Delhommey]

Parody is at an all time high with your post.

[C47]

Parody is at an all time high with your post.

Because I don't support a double elimination for the national championship, when a very deserving team didn't even get a crack at the only undefeated team???

I don't think anyone is arguing that Alabama wasn't deserving of being in the game (at least I'm not), what I'm arguing is that there were other deserving teams and to make a baseless claim like they wouldn't have had a chance is ridiculous.....nobody knows what would have happened had OSU gotten a shot, that's the beauty of sports. Is Alabama the champion, absolutely....but that doesn't mean OSU or any other given team couldn't beat them, or any other given team, on any given night. To act like the Cowboys wouldn't have a chance in a game against the Tide is foolish at best.......

[Lout]

OSu Cowboys lead the NCAA in takeaways I think... or came very close to it. They are a very opportunistic defense.. and their offense speaks for itself. I can say without a doubt, OSU would have played a far closer game than 0-21.. it's not out of the question that OSU could have beaten LSU on this night. Albama was clearly the best team in the nation on that night though.

[Dpantherman]

Not liking this game doesn't mean you don't appreciate defense. That was a pathetic display of offense vs. a really good defense. You can have really good defense and average offense and have a good game.

Anemic offense isn't good football. Just like no defense (again the video game offenses that people complain about) isn't good football.

[BigSyke]

we need a playoff, but the sec team will still win the nc. everyone always talk big about their high flying offense and then they meet the SEC DEFENSE!!!!!! That is all.

[Dpantherman]

And think about it this way. When a Great D shuts down a high powered offense (like we have Saturday with 49ers vs. Saints), its a lot more impressive. And going the other way, if the Saints light up the 49ers D that will be impressive, because they did it vs what is probably the best defense left in the playoffs. Its the best of both worlds.

[Panthro]

My issue isn't with LSU it's with Alabama. They pretty much were given a "bye" by not having to play in a championship game. Sorry but the BCS screwed the pooch and will probably begin the process of revamping everything today because they realize this game was a joke.