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Saying LSU came up short on Saturday night is a grotesque misuse of words.
The Tigers got clobbered 37-7 on Saturday night in their 2017 SEC opener, giving Mississippi State its biggest win in the series. Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald carved up LSU’s secondary, scoring four total touchdowns on the night.
The majority of fans blame the head coach for the defeat. Ed Orgeron would be the punching bag LSU fans pin the blame on in this situation.
For Orgeron, that’s fine with him.
Orgeron on #LSU loss: “Put it on me. Got to get better. Maybe we aren’t as good as we thought we were in spots.”
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
One part “Coach O” will dissect, is the two targeting penalties that disqualified two of his players in the third quarter. He knows how big those sequences were for his football team.
O: “Two TDs called back because of penalties. Shooting ourselves in the foot.” #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
Orgeron knows there are a lot of games to be played, meaning more time he and his team can improve.
Orgeron: “Got to look at it and get better and stay with this team.” #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
O on D-line depth: “Very thin, some guys not able to play.” #LSU
O says he’s unsure Lawrence will return next week.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
O on offense: “My whole concern all week was whether or not we could block them. Obviously, we couldn’t.” #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
O on Etling: “Not very well. Don’t think nobody played well tonight, don’t think anybody coached well, including me.” #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
Each #LSU player will run for the amount of penalties they’ve had.
Orgeron beside himself with the flags.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
O: “We’re not going to start pointing the fingers. … Give State credit. They were a little bit better than some of our guys thought.” #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2017
Tye is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He works on-air for ESPN Arkansas in Fort Smith. You can follow him on twitter @TyeSportsRadio.
