It sure has been a rough week for the LSU nation.
First off, there was the debacle in New Orleans that some people called the BCS National Championship game. That was quite possibly the worst LSU bowl game ever and definitely the worst in recent memory, at least offensively it was. The defense did everything they could to keep the team in the game. The offense however was very frustrating to watch to say the least. Many would have liked to seen Jarrett Lee get a few snaps in the ball game, but it's hard to say he would have made much of a difference in the outcome of the final score. Alabama's defensive line was beating the offensive line of LSU most of the night, making it extremely difficult for the running game to get going. In my opinion, without an established running game the passing game didn't stand much of a chance with either Jefferson or Lee at the QB position. Well that's about as much of that game I can relive for now. Maybe I'll discuss it more at a later date.
Secondly, the Saints lost their playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers. I wasn't really expecting them to win the Super Bowl, but it certainly would have been nice to get at least 1 playoff win.
And of course last but not least, highly recruited QB Gunner Kiel backed out of his commitment to LSU and instead will be attending Notre Dame. He is from Indiana and stated that he would like to attend college closer to home. It sure would have been nice to get the #1 QB recruit in the nation on the team but you can't really fault the kid for making a decision like that.
All in all it has certainly been a rough 7-10 days but with plenty of returning talent on the 2012 football roster there are many reasons to look forward to next year. Should be a great season again.
