Editorial in Today's Times-Picayune.

[barchief]

This 14 year old kid is going to end up a very wise man one day.

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LSU just didn't prepare to win: A letter to the editor

Published: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 5:56 AM

I don't know whether to talk about the depression, LSU or both (so I'll begin with LSU). I'm one of those die-hard LSU fans. I'm that crazy and exciting tailgater. I'm that person who wastes time memorizing the names of all the LSU players. I'm that nut case who celebrates by jumping off the walls when my team wins. But Monday night this wasn't the case.

LSU, after a perfect regular season, lost to a team they had beaten earlier this year. And for all of you who say "They should have put Lee in!" or "Les Miles can't coach!," you guys are wrong. You see, the reason is much simpler than that. The reason is that we just didn't prepare to win a BCS Championship. Teams don't win because they are "LSU." Teams win because they prepare to win big games.

And as we all have realized, and as much as I hate to say it, Bama prepared for a game as big as this one. Bama knew its opponent better than its opponent knew itself.

The look on my face isn't simply because LSU lost. It's because I believed that my team knew how to prepare -- that my team would lose blood, sweat and tears to win a game. I was wrong.

So no, I am not mad because LSU lost. I'm mad because a team we all thought was the best in the nation didn't prepare for victory. This is the reason for the tears that were shed. This is the reason for the late night thinking about what happened. This is the reason we are now considered No. 2.

Raleigh Richards IV

Age 14

Madisonville

[jp71291]

Isn't it the coach's job to get the team prepared? No way that you can say the coaching staff did their job.

[Skeet22]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jp71291 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Isn't it the coach's job to get the team prepared? No way that you can say the coaching staff did their job.</td></tr></table>

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[barchief]

ya'll are missing the point... that a 14 year old kid can look at things in a different light and develop their own opinion is what I was most impressed with.

[Skeet22]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by barchief &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">ya'll are missing the point... that a 14 year old kid can look at things in a different light and develop their own opinion is what I was most impressed with.

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Oh I thought you were impressed that a 14 yo had the same thoughts as you..

[JOHN202]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by barchief &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">ya'll are missing the point... that a 14 year old kid can look at things in a different light and develop their own opinion is what I was most impressed with.

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Not a big surprise to me,kids today are way smarter then when we were 14.

[barchief]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Skeet22 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Oh I thought you were impressed that a 14 yo had the same thoughts as you..

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not at all... I thought it was the coaches fault.

[Skeet22]

Hopefully the saints make us forget about the LSU saga today.

[barchief]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Skeet22 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Hopefully the saints make us forget about the LSU saga today. </td></tr></table>

I think they will.. I just hope the Giants beat the Packers... I think they have a good shot at it... they were 45 seconds from beating them the last time they played, and they didn't have Osi Uminyura.

[Alan S]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JOHN202 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Not a big surprise to me,kids today are way smarter then when we were 14. </td></tr></table>

Most 20ish people I've met have a mind of mush.

[RonnieF]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Alan S &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Most 20ish people I've met have a mind of mush. </td></tr></table>

Depends how much mash i have before turning to mush, but i'm 20.5 X 2!!


Geaux Saints!!

Ronnie

[Skeet22]

Kids today do not have the work ethic like they use to. They may have book smarts and up to speed with technology but they do not know what works about.

My dad removed the top handle from the lawn mower when I was a kid so i could cut the grass using the middle bar(no joke). You do not even see teenagers cutting grass anymore..Sad

[bullrider]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jp71291 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Isn't it the coach's job to get the team prepared? No way that you can say the coaching staff did their job.</td></tr></table>

[bullrider]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by barchief &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">ya'll are missing the point... that a 14 year old kid can look at things in a different light and develop their own opinion is what I was most impressed with.

</td></tr></table> No you were impressed with the fact he said "less" could coach. If that was coaching than I can fly without an airplane. HELP MILES PACK

[barchief]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bullrider &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> No you were impressed with the fact he said "less" could coach. If that was coaching than I can fly without an airplane. HELP MILES PACK </td></tr></table>

umm.. no.. if you read my previous posts in other threads regarding the BCSNCG, you would see that I placed the blame SOLELY on the coaches.