How long can the Mat Hatter stay undefeated? The clock is ticking.
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Gatormaniac;1787446; said:A clock is ticking, you say? Clocks are the natural enemy of Les Miles.
Like perhaps no 5-0 coach before him, LSU's Les Miles has managed to win all of his games while simultaneously enraging his team's fans. It got so bad that after the team beat West Virginia on Sept. 25, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva felt it necessary to write a letter to fans before last week's home game against Tennessee. It's purpose: to plead with them not to boo. "[W]hen some among the crowd are vocally disapproving of our own players or coaches, it is detrimental on many levels," the letter said.
As LSU, ranked No. 12, prepares to play at No. 14 Florida on Saturday, the situation has gotten so toxic that Brian Fiegel, the proprietor of a popular LSU sports-fan website called TigerDroppings.com, pleaded with his readers Monday to stop posting messages about who should replace the coach. "If we lose to Florida, it's going to get ugly," Mr. Fiegel said.
How could a group of college-football fans have a reaction to their team that's so grossly disproportionate to its record? It may have something to do with the contrary nature of Louisiana, which wouldn't make anyone's list of the most coldly pragmatic states. "We have a very passionate fan base, and they're pretty sophisticated fans, but they're half psychotic," said Charles Weems, a former member of LSU's Board of Supervisors.
buckeyesin07;1787574; said:It seems no one is giving LSU a chance in this game. I don't think they're a top team this year, but they're solid. Moreover, UF looked bad last weekend against Alabama.