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Mississippi State Bulldogs v. LSU Tigers: The Morning After

I wasn't able to watch the game live yesterday. I have it on DVR and will probably watch it today. I did watch the live stats and the play-by-play and it was heart-wrenching to see us at the goal line, with 4 tries, and not be able to put this game away.

There are lots of things to take away from a game like this. We matched up well with LSU this year. Much better than we have the previous 9 times where they outscored us 1 million to 15 or something like that. We have a solid foundation to build on going forward from this game, and a team that is exciting to watch again for all 4 quarters of the game.

There are also a lot of what-ifs that the Bulldog Nation is asking itself today. What if we had stopped the 93 yard return for a TD. What if Chris Relf was in there during our last offensive series. What if we had run a quarterback sneak on 3rd or 4th and goal? What if Tyson had just flipped the ball out to Dixon on 4th down instead of faking the option?

All we can do is move on to the next game. We have the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets coming to town next week, high and mighty after their victory over North Carolina yesterday.

But let's take one last look back at yesterday and see what everyone is saying - The Morning After.

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First off, here is Dan Mullen's post-game press conference:


Chris Low at ESPN says this is a game that Mississippi State can build on.

Kyle Veazey has some good talking points following yesterday's game.

Over on the LSU side of the fence, this was an ugly win for them and left the Tigers with more questions to answer, especially the running game.

I may post some more thoughts on the game after I have a chance to watch it this afternoon. Otherwise, we are going to start looking ahead to Georgia Tech next week. That game kicks off at 6:30pm and will be televised on CSS.

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Those last two play calls took the ball out of the best player’s hands. It’s as simple as that. The interceptions, the lack of execution, etc. by Lee were the reason that game was as close as it was and why MSU ultimately lost. If the senior quarterback can’t execute a jump pass or an option, why is he playing?

I’m still pretty upset and wonder why Relk wasn’t in the game. Mullen’s explanation on why LSU’s quarterback racked up career numbers through the air left me with a bitter taste as well. Saying the bulk of his numbers came on three or four big plays means your secondary got lit up three of four times!! Don’t blow sunshine up my butt, Mullen.

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by Mike @ MHH on Sep 28, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

What I don't understand...

…. on the last drive after LSU took the safety, why didn’t the Dogs try and run the ball? It was obvious that LSU’s secondary had all but shut down the passing game and ya’ll were doing a great job running through our line. In the NCAA, where the clock automatically stops for a first down, the reason couldn’t be the time factor. Dixon had been a beast all day. Why not give him the ball and run it down our throats?

Anyway, your boys played a hell of a game in hellacious conditions. Ain’t a Tiger fan out there that feels good about this win. We were exposed. Now, Alabama looms larger than ever and the panic is already being felt. Good luck for the rest of your season, Dogs.

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by Tigernut on Sep 28, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm just happy to be here...

It’s been so long since we have had much to be excited about that, as much as I hate the loss, I am very happy to see the improvment. I graduated from there during the Sherill years and wasn’t his biggest fan. Croom didn’t provide much to talk about. Mullen, however, has somehow brought something exciting with him. Go Dawgs!

by Sully1995 on Sep 29, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

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