LSU fans feel like they got robbed with Citrus Bowl loss

LSU fell to Notre Dame 21-17 in Monday’s Citrus Bowl.

It was a heartbreaking finish for the Tigers as they gave up a ridiculous, one-handed touchdown catch to the Fighting Irish with just 1:28 left in the game.

Head coach Ed Orgeron said LSU didn’t do a good job of tackling on that play, hence the TD allowed.

But the Tigers botched a key situation late in the game when they were just inches away from a touchdown themselves. Orgeron elected to kick a field goal on fourth down — which LSU missed — and fans weren’t happy about it.

Those fans, along with national spectators on Twitter, reacted accordingly:

At some point we have to stop showing up to a gunfight with a broom, hoping to whack the team to death.

We need an offensive gun!

HIRE HUGE FREEZE pic.twitter.com/5667FxNZYa

— TJ LSU DAD (@tj_lsudad) January 1, 2018

LSU is squandering class after class of elite skill position talent with atrocious QB play. And the QBs don’t develop while they’re there. All they need is Mauck/Flynn type game management, but can’t even get that.

— stan verrett (@stanverrett) January 1, 2018

Would be REEEEEEEALLY nice if an elite OL got here ASAP so LSU is confident enough to go for it behind their line. https://t.co/Wp7TSvCwyb

— TheTexasTiger (@PurpleAndGold) January 1, 2018

As I have been saying for two years I don’t believe the future is bright for LSU football under Ed Orgeron. Congrats to Notre Dame.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 1, 2018

I’m mad now Lsu Should’ve won and they also should have went for it even if they didn’t get it ND still Would be on the 1 yard line and Would’ve had to drive it down the field and that probably wasn’t going to happen 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

— Kardell thomas (@kardellt62) January 1, 2018

That was bad coaching all the way around by LSU. That’s reality and not me being negative.

— Sharief Ishaq (@ShariefWDSU) January 1, 2018

.Oh well spoke to’soon. Another L, LSU’s ineptness in the red zone costs them yet again.

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) January 1, 2018

Ed Orgeron just lost that game for LSU 😡

— Res 🏀5⃣ (@square_top) January 1, 2018

Embarrassing last 2 min from LSU

— Weeb Trash (@animetiddyexprt) January 1, 2018

#LSU getting out-coached. Glad to see nothing has changed

— Tim Rine (@TimothyRine) January 1, 2018

My reaction to the first three quarters during the ND LSU game…. My reaction the last 3 minutes of the game. 😭😥 #LSUfootball #CitrusBowl pic.twitter.com/Vvye2aVnpS

— Ned Schneebly (@jabun78) January 1, 2018

Did it really take Orgeron this long to say that he will hire a full time special teams coach…. this program is falling.. and falling fast unfortunately.

— Kevin Forshag (@KevinForshag) January 1, 2018

Orgeron should have gone for touchdown with 4th and inches. Why kick a field goal and hope defense can hold 😩

— Jimmy Hendrix (@hendrix_hlsllc) January 1, 2018

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.