Is There Another Reason LSU Lost?

[bchampy]

Is There Smoke? Is There Another Reason Why LSU Lost? | NEW ORLEANS RISING

The following comes from an unnamed source…….. Apparently about 3 hours before the game T-Bob Hebert and Russell Shepard and 2 other receivers and a hand full of linemen got into a heated argument with Les Miles and the Offensive Coordinator about Lee getting more playing time and possibly starting the BCS Championship game. It got so heated that Miles benched T-Bob and RS and 3 other players. He called Lee into his office and told Lee that he would not be playing in the game. The Offensive CO told Miles that he thought that Lee gave the team the best chance to win the game. Miles told the OC to start looking for a new job after the game and Miles will be calling the plays for the championship game. Apparently the O Line sided with T-Bob and Lee and did not give their all in the game to prove to Miles that the players are more important than the coach. Now I know that this is hard to believe but when you look at some things it kind of explains a few things: I will list some:

Playcalling: Read option pass on 3rd and 10 – 4 times. Running the same 5 plays over 90% of the game. Overall, Horrible play calling. Running the ball in the 4th quarter with 9 mins and down by 21. T-Bob Hebert not taking a snap in the game. RS only playing 3 snaps and not touching the ball or getting looked at. Lee getting off the bus and walking 10 feet behind the team with his head down and looking dejected while walking into the Dome. Heated argument between receivers and JJ and O Line with O line coach on sidelines. And the kicker, reports that 2/3 rds. of the plays that were practiced up to the game were not run and the players were not told why. Again I do not know if this is entirely true but there seems to be a lot of truth in it just by seeing what happened in the game.

The LSU team did not arrive at the dome until shortly after 6:00 PM. It seems that T-Bob Hebert & Russell Shepherd met with Les & told him that they were not happy with Jefferson’s preparation & attitude leading up to the game. He was purportedly at Harrah’s a couple of nights & drinking heavily. Most of the receiving corp has been on Miles to play Lee & throw more. Well Les evidently took the criticism the wrong way & all shit broke loose at a team meeting. Hebert & Shepherd never got in the game. The offense was pissed. Jefferson lost the heart & soul of many of his teammates. Les was stubborn. Something evidently happened earlier between Miles & Lee & possibly Lee’s father after he was benched and Miles essentially dismissed him from the team for all practical purposes. Now not only is Claiborne leaving for the draft but so is Randle, Brockers & Shepherd (who may have no other choice but to leave LSU). Kadrone Boone ( a promising young receiver) has indicated that he will transfer from LSU. This is one of the worst internal problems that I have ever seen at LSU. This is not a black & white issue. It is an issue of team leadership (or lack of) & a coach that won’t listen to tenured upperclassmen.

 

[goDAWGSsicem]

Excuses. Probably nothing more.

 

[SeeYouNT]

Yeah, sounds like excuses.

 

[bone3421]

im not familiar with lsu...are any of those guys that didnt play key contributors

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I aint buying any of it.

 

[starbigd]

I've seen these rumors as soon as a day after the game. Not sure I buy any of it.

 

[Red Elephant101]

One thing we all know about LSU, they are the most colorful conspiracy theorist in CFB. I am surprised they have not interwoven that Patrick Peterson no call from 2008 into this one as well.

 

[rolltide14_0]

What everyone else said.

If it is true, then that's not a National championship program anyway. A well disciplined team doesn't get into fights before the biggest game of their lives.

 

[SeeYouNT]

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There is absolutely no truth to any of these ridiculous rumors going around about this team! Please spread the word don't taint this season

http://twitter.com/#!/TBob53/status/157946313609187328

I just heard about this alleged argument that took place between me and coach miles before the game, there is absolutely no truth to it