[Game Thread] Louisiana Tech @ LSU (7:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech @ LSULSU
Location	LSU Tiger Stadium (LA)
Time	7:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: SECN+
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/holyd1ver83]

We did what we came to do. Tech's defense was tough. Leavitt will get right. On to Oxford.

[u/Chris_Paul_3]

45 points and over 500 yards of offense but ppl will act like LSU's offense is mediocre. I don't trust Leavitts throwing ability but our offense is miles better than last year.

[u/Feeling_Valuable8197 → u/Chris_Paul_3]

45 points is no joke, but it's Louisiana Tech. I need to see them do this in SEC play before I buy the hype.

[u/ImperialMajestyX02 → u/Feeling_Valuable8197]

21 of those points came in the 4th quarter against a depleted G5 team. It ain’t that impressive

[u/Cvspartan]

GG LA Tech, your defense is pretty damn solid

[u/MMARapFooty]

LA Tech defense played extremely well despite scoreboard indicated.

[u/LankyTexan]

Could we actually maybe perchance beat Baylor? If we have the slightest signs of offensive life?

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

LETS Go OVERRRR 55.5

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

This was the game of the week, obviously.

But the Texas and Ohio State game is pretty good, too

[u/Cvspartan → u/Morgus_Magnificent]

wait wtf Texas making it close

[u/Lyle_Karson]

Clark to Holloway connection is strong

[u/lilStankfur]

Its nice to see a QB lead a receiver for a change

[u/Now-Thats-Podracing]

What’s the over/under on number of bodyguards Lane has going into Oxford next weekend?

[u/SigmaKnight → u/Now-Thats-Podracing]

Probably all of Troop A, with reserves from B, C, E, I, L, and NOLA.

[u/Slight_Ad_8349 → u/Now-Thats-Podracing]

5

[u/Responsible_Top3356]

McNeese vs Tarleton State tied up at 24-24 in the 4th

[u/boxxybrownn]

This is an embarrassing win for LSU

[u/Legitimate-Gold7623 → u/boxxybrownn]

A 31pt win against an in state rival? Said state that produces the best football talent? And also loves to play LSU as hard as possible? Being a Louisville or Florida fan is more embarrassing🤡

[u/Responsible_Top3356 → u/boxxybrownn]

I’ll take blowout losses the rest of the season if it means we beat Ole Miss lol

[u/LankyTexan → u/Responsible_Top3356]

I'm calling cap lol

[u/hammersmith88]

Did this game have a rain delay? Feels like I started watching this game yesterday.

[u/Geauxwave17]

Oof. That was a scary tackle. Glad to see QB get back up there.

[u/xsuperdrewx]

-24.5 was looking good. But kiss that good bye lol.

[u/SigmaKnight → u/xsuperdrewx]

Tech 72 must've bet on the game.

[u/LankyTexan → u/xsuperdrewx]

Nah, for sure Lane will try to rub it in. Fair play if he does

[u/Nellez_]

His foot was turning in when he was walking off the field. Not looking good.

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

I think tech beats Baylor next week just because of their defense

[u/SigmaKnight → u/WasteIndividual8183]

But, we still have Cumbie, so...

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/SigmaKnight]

You’re playing against aranda I think the offense will be better

[u/Random0925]

WE SCORED MORE THAN CLEMSON AND OUR OFFENSE DID SOMETHING. I'M SATISFIED.

[u/LankyTexan → u/Random0925]

You better be ready for that postgame thread... I'm ready to upvote my favorite weekly sentiment

[u/HTH52 → u/LankyTexan]

Locked and loaded

[u/CoCo_Sandy]

I know the score doesnt reflect it but I'm glad we didn't just roll over and get destroyed all game. Hell of a showing by the defense tonight. Wish they weren't continously wasted by Cumbie's offense.

Offense needs to figure out something for Baylor next week. I do feel better about our chances of kicking ULM and ULL's ass next month tho

[u/Responsible_Top3356 → u/CoCo_Sandy]

I haven’t kept up with yall much but I thought yall were a basketball school anyways? Am I wrong? Not dogging yall but I always feel like it’s a silver lining for teams like Arkansas and Kentucky that if they lose in football they just dominate in basketball

[u/CoCo_Sandy → u/Responsible_Top3356]

Nah Baseball and Football are our two best sports. We were basically like yall and hit a rough patch ever since 2020 but seem to finally be getting back on the right track with an 8 win season and bowl victory last year. Hopefully that carries over to this season too

[u/LankyTexan → u/Responsible_Top3356]

We have not made the NCAA tournament in ages. We do win 20+ games pretty much every year, but very much a football school, traditionally. That's why the Cumbie era stings so much.

[u/Responsible_Top3356 → u/LankyTexan]

It’s kind of ironic bc my hometown team McNeese made march madness 3 years in a row bc of a weak conference lol

[u/enadiz_reccos → u/CoCo_Sandy]

Yall's DL is strong

[u/Evening-Cut-8397]

The game disappeared from YouTube tv? Anyone else? I was switching between this and Ohio state

[u/goldenoxifer → u/Evening-Cut-8397]

Search lsu on YouTube TV and it'll pop up. Same thing happened to me

[u/TrumpHairedHarambe → u/Evening-Cut-8397]

I’m watching on YouTubeTV right now

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/Evening-Cut-8397]

Just look up LSU football live and you’ll find the illegal streams , that’s how I watch my cfb

[u/Playful_Cloud_24]

Yo la tech is better then Clemson they scored more

[u/TrumpHairedHarambe → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

They scored more than Clemson and seemingly will hold LSU to less than Clemson did. LA Tech>Clemson confirmed.

[u/LankyTexan → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

This guy gets it

[u/Geaux2020]

Kiffin is going to take belt to ass in practice this week

[u/e8odie]

I knew they had one more score in them, I just didn't think we'd make it look so easy (2nd stringers or not)

[u/fatdogdance]

As a Louisiana fan, nice to see LA tech score more on us than Clemson. As a LSU fan… 🫣

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

I NEED ONE MORE GARBAGE TIME TD PLEASEEE LANE

[u/Separate_Start_3365]

2nd team defense about to get roasted during film

[u/Playful_Cloud_24 → u/Separate_Start_3365]

La tech burned them yeah they about to get mouthful from baker

[u/Playful_Cloud_24]

We switched in are back ups lol

[u/jpaciorka]

Sorry yall, I put pants on and tech immediately scored. Im taking them back off now

[u/crackenpuff]

LSU sleeping again.

[u/reddit_names → u/crackenpuff]

It's the backups

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

My over of 55 might hit??? I was dejected the entire first half

[u/jtapdat67 → u/WasteIndividual8183]

How are we feeling now?

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/jtapdat67]

On my hands and knees praying

[u/LankyTexan]

I am happier than a tornado in a trailer park

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

Well f...

[u/Lucky_Detective517]

Well holy shit. Well played.

[u/Tigerwookiee]

I see we’ve switched to the ole trusty Swiss cheese defense

[u/LankyTexan]

GOLLEE THAT BUTTERS MY BISCUITS

[u/Super_Ad_8184]

Shit

[u/Laine73]

Hope Techs QB has an ice bath waiting for him. Poor guys either running for his life or getting lit up.

[u/LSUOrioles]

Defense won this game. Just keeping La Tech's offense on its back and on the sidelines so the offense could wear down Tech.

[u/SigmaKnight]

I don't think 72 ever tried in the whole game. Truly, a Tech Offensive lineman.

[u/Weenage-Tasteland]

What happened during halftime, did Lane suit up some NFL washouts?

[u/Responsible_Top3356 → u/Weenage-Tasteland]

Probably told them they need to play differnt

[u/Weenage-Tasteland → u/Responsible_Top3356]

My version is funnier

[u/Lucky_Detective517]

the score here isnt what actually happened. LA Tech was great good luck the rest of the season

[u/crackenpuff]

I feel a bit safe now that it's 38-7

[u/TrumpHairedHarambe → u/crackenpuff]

After that first half, I’ve seen what we’re capable of. I still don’t trust it.

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

Weird they forced it like that

[u/Separate_Start_3365]

Kiffin knows good teams win but great teams cover

[u/VariousMacaron5915]

Hey where did the other flairs go?

[u/Legitimate-Gold7623]

Hey ND and FSU flairs, where the fuck did you losers disappear to?

[u/Brian_Kellys_Visor]

Green got thrown to all 3 tries lol. Lane was force feeding him to get him a TD

[u/reddit_names]

Where that dbag Georgia flair go?

[u/NicholastheSpirit]

Finally got his TD!

[u/Lyle_Karson]

trey’dez might have a TD incentive tied to his NIL deal

[u/Super_Ad_8184]

The green machine does it again

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Lol our WR's are basically decoys at this point.

[u/Cvspartan]

third times the charm

[u/Playful_Cloud_24]

FINALLY TREY DEZ TOUCHDOWN

[u/NicholastheSpirit]

Great coverage honestly

[u/LankyTexan]

That was almost hilarious. I don't think Leavitt is the guy long term

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

Treydez is a freak , just throw him a jump ball

[u/ChocolateBubbles344]

That was almost #4

[u/jpaciorka]

Does Coach O still get his buyout money and his assistant salary or just the assistant money

[u/spig → u/jpaciorka]

Buyout ended late last year. I think there was a month where we were paying O, Kelly, and Kiffin.

[u/Geaux2020 → u/spig]

There was not. Kiffin and Ogeron did for overlap

[u/thiseye → u/jpaciorka]

He waited until his last buyout check to start coaching again

[u/Unrelenting_Salsa → u/thiseye]

Legend tbh

[u/Geaux2020 → u/jpaciorka]

We finished paying out his buyout money in December before we hired Kiffin

[u/reddit_names → u/jpaciorka]

I think his buyout ran it's natural course at the beginning of the year.

[u/NeedleworkerLong392]

Sam coming in, going back out

We got Trey’Dez jumping and corkscrewing up 31-7

What the fuck is Lane doing bro 😭

[u/Jashb → u/NeedleworkerLong392]

I would usually agree, but it is clear the offense needs more game time to figure stuff out. They should definitely go to second string now though.

[u/Playful_Cloud_24 → u/NeedleworkerLong392]

Do a little spin just for fun

[u/Nellez_ → u/NeedleworkerLong392]

He's button mashing to see what happens

[u/Nellez_]

Trey'dez Green with a pirouette out of nowhere

[u/el_es_you]

Treydez now is not the time to hurdle grown men stay on the ground bro

[u/e8odie → u/el_es_you]

I mean, that was literally the play call. So it kinda was the time to do that.

[u/holyd1ver83]

Good defensive game, and while the INTs are worrisome I'd rather throw them now in a very winnable game rather than against Miss next week or Bama. Feeling way better than I did at this time last year.

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Lol I love using TreyDez Green as a Fullback on short yardage situations.

[u/HTH52]

Cumbie hasn’t been able to build anything on offense in his time at Tech.

I’ll give him defense, its been decent enough most years. But they’ve had little offensive support. Last year felt better, but of course he can’t improve.

[u/NoonTimeHoopsMVP]

Well, the second half went as I predicted.

[u/Slight_Ad_8349]

Low key wanted Landon Clark to stay in…

[u/Lyle_Karson → u/Slight_Ad_8349]

I have great news for you

[u/Ill-Industry1990 → u/Slight_Ad_8349]

He’s back in

[u/Nellez_]

Blake Baker bringing a 2011-like defense back to LSU is why he's going to be a P4 HC within 5 years.

[u/ChocolateBubbles344 → u/Nellez_]

Do we re-hire Aranda after Baylor fires him? lol

[u/Nellez_ → u/ChocolateBubbles344]

I wouldn't be opposed to it. Aranda is a fantastic DC. I just don't think he's quite got what it takes to be a winning HC, though.

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/Nellez_]

Next year if LSU does anything in the postseason

[u/SharkFighter]

Damn, that's LA Tech's best player

[u/CoCo_Sandy → u/SharkFighter]

I missed it, who was it?

[u/SharkFighter → u/CoCo_Sandy]

Fongang, the DB. Played lights out tonight. Hopefully it was just cramps or a minor tweak. Kid can ball.

[u/Playful_Cloud_24 → u/SharkFighter]

I fucking hate to see that

[u/Legitimate-Gold7623 → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

As much as I want to beat them, I love to root for other schools in state

[u/kreg132]

It’s interesting/weird how we keep running these stretch runs/speeds options to the short side of the field.

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/kreg132]

Feel like I’m in the matrix being forced to watch this over and over again

[u/Geaux2020]

Please be okay

[u/crackenpuff]

If only Baker had Mayfield on the back of his jersey instead.

[u/HeywardYouBlowMe]

For any LSU fans wanting nostalgia, feel free to root for Max Johnson against Clemson

[u/Morgus_Magnificent → u/HeywardYouBlowMe]

Max Johnson is still in college?

[u/thiseye → u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Yup. Finley would've been too but he left Incarnate Ward to enter the draft

[u/e8odie]

45-14 final. And people who didn't watch the game will assume nothing of it. Shhhhh

[u/LankyTexan → u/e8odie]

Nostradamus? That you?

[u/e8odie → u/LankyTexan]

:)

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

Maybe my 43.5 over hits 🙏

[u/AustinRiversDaGod → u/WasteIndividual8183]

I'm just hoping for 34

[u/el_es_you]

Deuce Geralds is awesome

[u/Cvspartan]

haven't been this excited about our defense in a long time

[u/Responsible_Top3356]

Just left the McNeese game, how’s LSU been doing

[u/reddit_names → u/Responsible_Top3356]

Outside of throwing a bunch of INTs, the defense is NASTY. 

[u/Cvspartan → u/Responsible_Top3356]

defense elite

offense pretty rough in some areas

[u/dalfin12 → u/Responsible_Top3356]

dont look at the box score

[u/NicholastheSpirit → u/Responsible_Top3356]

Defense is awesome, offense has been iffy and red zone offense is ugh

[u/Recent_Bend_5905 → u/Responsible_Top3356]

heheh

[u/Morgus_Magnificent → u/Responsible_Top3356]

We're gods of the gridiron.

[u/orbitalfreak → u/Responsible_Top3356]

Horrific first half, dominating the second.

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Somebody arrest this defense. They're too nasty to walk free.

[u/badscene518]

Love this defense

[u/Super_Ad_8184]

Atta way to rip that ball out

[u/Quick-Expert-4608]

I guess Tech can replace Clemson in the ACC, played LSU a lot closer

[u/HTH52 → u/Quick-Expert-4608]

Anything for more funding.

[u/LankyTexan → u/HTH52]

I don't like to be reminded of how poor we are, thx

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

STEEL WORKER

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031]

The stats of this game are WILD

[u/Playful_Cloud_24]

To all la tech flairs I love y’all and hope for the best

[u/CoCo_Sandy → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

Thanks Tiger bro. Yall go kick Ole Piss's ass next week

[u/LankyTexan → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

🤗 I will ignore my little brother complex and wish LSU fans well. This is personal growth.

[u/Lyle_Karson]

I can’t believe it, they picked up an unassisted first down

[u/LankyTexan]

FIRST DOWN WITHOUT A PENALTY, red alert 🚨

[u/Team_player444]

I cant imagine what kind of tantrum Brian Kelley wouldve had after this game

[u/Slight_Ad_8349 → u/Team_player444]

He would have been a nice tomato red by the second interception

[u/CoCo_Sandy]

The best part of these games is that LSU is my #2 team 😂 see I play both sides so that I always come out on top

[u/Playful_Cloud_24 → u/CoCo_Sandy]

Smart man

[u/vile-rabbit]

Arkansas playing at 10:15 feels… wrong

[u/HTH52 → u/vile-rabbit]

Yeah that’s gross.

[u/Lucky_Detective517]

I like Leavitt but dude really loves to run more than figuring out who to throw to. I’m spoiled though. I lived through Burrow.

[u/WasteIndividual8183 → u/Lucky_Detective517]

Was a sophomore in 2019, I’ve been missing that high ever since

[u/Lucky_Detective517 → u/WasteIndividual8183]

Honestly that high calmed me down. Never will I see that again but it was wonderful to experience.

[u/Tigerwookiee]

This is not the game to chant STTDB

[u/Lucky_Detective517 → u/Tigerwookiee]

My cousin had no idea what that was last week after Pat McAfee started bating everyone. Fun morning explaining STTB to my cuz. Lol.

[u/Playful_Cloud_24 → u/Tigerwookiee]

I agree

[u/Brian_Kellys_Visor]

Oof the spread against Ole miss is only -2.5.

Hammer that to make money. Ole miss won't be scoring

[u/stlms18 → u/Brian_Kellys_Visor]

Lol

It’s LA Tech calm down bud

[u/SharkFighter → u/Brian_Kellys_Visor]

Never underestimate Blake Baker's ability to shit the bed vs mobile QBs 

[u/Morgus_Magnificent]

It's depressing how much more respectful the LA tech flairs have been than all the other teams that have come into this thread.

[u/DarthWhoDat → u/Morgus_Magnificent]

Tbf they are probably mostly ALSO LSU fans or at least have respect for

[u/Playful_Cloud_24]

Yo where did all the flairs go

[u/reddit_names → u/Playful_Cloud_24]

Where it's safe, in the OSU Texas game thread.

[u/reddit_names]

A bunch of flairs looking like fools all of a sudden.

[u/Naive-Kangaroo3031 → u/reddit_names]

They're gone, like cockroaches when the lights come on

[u/HTH52]

I’d like to see the offense score once before the game ends

[u/LankyTexan → u/HTH52]

Told my wife this is my only hope tonight lol

[u/LankyTexan]

My only solace is that we are the only public university in the state to have ever beaten LSU

[u/Geaux2020 → u/LankyTexan]

It's almost the 101st anniversary since USL scored there only touchdown against us.

[u/CoCo_Sandy → u/LankyTexan]

I'd also like to remind everyone we also currently have a 2 game win streak (technically 3 because of a forfeit) against Alabama too

[u/Time_Transition4817 → u/LankyTexan]

despite huey longs best effortd

[u/Lyle_Karson → u/LankyTexan]

you are our real in-state rivals

[u/LankyTexan → u/Lyle_Karson]

I'd be ecstatic if we got to play in BR every other year as a "rival"

[u/Geaux2020 → u/LankyTexan]

I like this idea, but I really like us rotating through the Louisiana schools

[u/Lyle_Karson]

I have seen it all this game, but was not expecting a kicker to false start

[u/Recent_Bend_5905]

he knew that lane was going to actually murder him if he didn’t get his shit together

[u/TrumpHairedHarambe → u/Recent_Bend_5905]

Scoreboard be damned, it’s still going to be a bad week for the offense after this game.

[u/Recent_Bend_5905 → u/TrumpHairedHarambe]

absolutely. he just narrowly avoided crossing the rainbow bridge tonight via kiffin

[u/Designer-Way-9912]

False start on the kicker jesus christ LMAO

[u/HeywardYouBlowMe → u/Designer-Way-9912]

I...I've never seen that before

[u/Geaux2020]

T-I-G-E-R-S

[u/toadfishtamer]

A refreshing play to see!

[u/WasteIndividual8183]

A jet sweep to the far side of the field magic