The 2019 LSU football team completed its third undefeated regular football season during this writers generation with a 50 - 7 win over Texas A & M in Baton Rouge Saturday night. First under coach Paul Dietzel in 1958 when they also won the national championship, then in 2011 under coach Les Miles and now under coach O. And this Saturday brings another challenge when LSU plays Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The latest BCS rankings has LSU in the number two spot, with Ohio State number one, Clemson number three and Georgia number four.
Saturday's game against A & M was talked about as a grudge game because of what took place in last years game. But that was just sports talk. It does not change the score of last years game so there is no such thing as revenge It sounds good in reporting and is a popular subject for fans and sports writers but is soon forgotten. The greatest LSU challenge is still to come.
This writer still believes LSU's defense is the key to staying unbeaten. They have problems still not solved and are not playing up to LSU's tradition despite their effort against A & M. LSU should beat Georgia because Georgia's coach has an offensive mind similar to Les Miles which usually depends on the running game inside their opponents 10 yard line.
As for the BCS play off teams, who ever they select for the final four, this writer believes Clemson is the team to beat until they are actually defeated. They have not been defeated in over two years, have won the national championship two of the last three years and the BCS gives them no respect. In sports, like every thing else, its all relative. Scott Rabalais, sports writer for the New Orleans Advocate seems to mention in his commentary of today he would rather see LSU be ranked first in the final poll so they would not have to face Clemson in the first game if they remain in third place. If LSU is the best in the nation it really does not matter who they play first if one has confidence in a team.
This Saturday conference championships will be played across the country and the fans will find out if the latest BCS rankings of the top four teams will remain the same after the final poll. So stay tuned and keep in mind that in championship games, defense usually makes a difference.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
