How does the SEC explain #5 LSU losing to 8th best team in the B1G?

[Franisdaman]

Wisconsin was ranked #8 in the B1G CONFERENCE; Source: http://btn.com/2016/08/29/power-rankings-ohio-state-iowa-msu-lead-the-way/

So how does the SEC spin this one????

Does LSU move up in the polls since #3 Oklahoma lost?

 

[BubsFinn]

Food poisoning. Bad cheese in Lambeau visitors locker room.

 

[BubsFinn]

All other Big Ten teams are over ranked.

 

[shoot_the_three]

They looked past Wisconsin because they have Jacksonville State next week.

 

[millah_22]

Rank Wisconsin #5 and only drop LSU to #6. Quality loss. Problem solved.

 

[Franisdaman]

Rank Wisconsin #5 and only drop LSU to #6. Quality loss. Problem solved.

agreed; LSU deserves no worse than #6 for sure

 

[vanhawkman]

LSU has no passing game and a great rb, not a defensive coordinator, but wonder what I would focus on...

 

[cg8284]

Based on preseason rankings. I'm doubting LSU is ranked at the end of the year or that Miles has a job.

 

[Franisdaman]

LSU has no passing game and a great rb, not a defensive coordinator, but wonder what I would focus on...

its amazing how LSU recruits well except when it comes to the QB position

 

[Franisdaman]

Based on preseason rankings. I'm doubting LSU is ranked at the end of the year or that Miles has a job.

Miles and Stoops always seem to stink things up early in the season

 

[soybean]

#1 - The game wasn't on the SEC Network so it was hard for LSU to adjust.
#2 - We had to play a cold weather game up north in Green Bay
#3 - We were going to fire Les Miles anyway.

 

[ChrisVarick]

I'm more interested in how SECSPN explains it.

 

[brewhawk23]

eSECpn will say it was too much traveling that far north and too many injuries and the sun was too bright etc. they won't give much credit to Wisky and certainly not the B1G. Whatever. LSU is overrated and Wisky played lights out on defense....

 

[UNIowaHawk]

eSECpn will say it was too much traveling that far north and too many injuries and the sun was too bright etc. they won't give much credit to Wisky and certainly not the B1G. Whatever. LSU is overrated and Wisky played lights out on defense....

I kinda noticed this during the Iowa game today. They were certainly going off about how that was a no brainer targeting call and obvious fumble-- a little too much emphasis. Then they went on and on about how the stats were similar except, and I quotish, "Iowa was catching all the breaks"

 

[WORTHYWISH]

I kinda noticed this during the Iowa game today. They were certainly going off about how that was a no brainer targeting call and obvious fumble-- a little too much emphasis. Then they went on and on about how the stats were similar except, and I quotish, "Iowa was catching all the breaks"

Yeah, and conveniently ignored how Miami got away with a hit out of bounds and a facemask on the same play.

 

[shoot_the_three]

I kinda noticed this during the Iowa game today. They were certainly going off about how that was a no brainer targeting call and obvious fumble-- a little too much emphasis. Then they went on and on about how the stats were similar except, and I quotish, "Iowa was catching all the breaks"

To be fair, it was a no brainer targeting call and an obvious fumble. They mentioned several times how the stats were similar but give Iowa credit they created the turnovers. We as Iowa fans can have such thin skin.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

I'm more interested in how SECSPN explains it.

Bodyclocks, obviously, because traveling north is harder than traveling south.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Time zone changes.

 

[UNIowaHawk]

To be fair, it was a no brainer targeting call and an obvious fumble. They mentioned several times how the stats were similar but give Iowa credit they created the turnovers. We as Iowa fans can have such thin skin.

Couldn't have been too obvious of a fumble if they overturned it. I don't know that he even had his second foot down when he got hit and the ball came out.

 

[GarryO37]

Sorry. Wisconsin is better than the 8th best team in the B1G.

 

[Gridiron24]

The SEC myth is getting worked again tonight

 

[mthawkeyes]

Total yards was similar, yards per play was not. Especially if you exclude the plays with the second-stringers at the end.

 

[fifteenandoh]

SEC (7-7) tied with the MAC (6-6) for worst record among all FBS Conferences...
B1G (12-2) is the best.

but you won't hear that on ESPN

"greatest opening weekend in college football history"

 

[Keeker16]

It's obvious that lsu was beat up from having to practice against themselves during camp.

 

[Keeker16]

SEC (7-7) tied with the MAC (6-6) for worst record among all FBS Conferences...
B1G (12-2) is the best.

but you won't hear that on ESPN

"greatest opening weekend in college football history"


They did mention it but quickly said the big ten didn't play tough competition like Mississippi st

 

[terrehawk]

This ESPN tweet was when LSU took the lead on wiscy

 

[KujawaFan]

Just get that ugly annoying Finebaum on and he will explain (make excuses) for the sorry ass SEC.

 

[Aleister_Crowley]

LSU lost to the team that beat the #5 team. Talk about a quality loss.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Just remember we will get the 'Full sec'. sec as in SORRY EXCUSES CONFERENCE explained to us by ESecPN.

 

[hawkiharv]

Same excuse as Stanford had for losing to NW last year....As heard at the Rose Bowl
1) Early season doesn't count
2) Too early in the morning for a game
3) We hadn't got the kinks worked out yet
YA DAYADAYADA

 

[Greenway12]

With LSU's speed, they kept over running the plays. Couldn't adjust to the slow B1G players.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

SEC (7-7) tied with the MAC (6-6) for worst record among all FBS Conferences...
B1G (12-2) is the best.

but you won't hear that on ESPN

"greatest opening weekend in college football history"

Heard it several times on ESPN, starting with Mike & Mike.