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LSU's DeAngelo Peterson Still Baffled By Championship Game Offense

Jason Kirk — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:30:33 -0000

The LSU Tigers didn't get much of an offense going against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game, famously not crossing the 50 until late. Instead of working from their standard offense, the Tigers went all-in on an unfamiliar, option-heavy attack apparently inspired by Georgia Southern's frisky showing against Bama.

Tight end DeAngelo Peterson, who's working out at the Senior Bowl, still isn't sure where that title game plan came from:

"The game plan was to spread the ball out, get the ball to me, get the ball to Rueben (Randle), let Russell (Shepard) run the ball every now and then, give the ball to our running backs. In that game, Russell played like two plays, Rueben had like one ball, I had one ball. I think they went away from the game plan."

Peterson is expected to be picked in the later rounds, hopefully by a team that doesn't run the triple option, I think.

VIDEO: Bobby Hebert's Epic Rant During Les Miles' Press Conference

Matt Watson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:15:11 -0000

In sports media, the idea of completely detached objectivity is usually a farce. Most journalists try to hide this fact, while many bloggers embrace it. And then, far beyond even the most biased of bloggers, are your local sports talk radio hosts, who rely on hyperbole and homerism to fill hours of dead air and elicit a reaction.

Ex-Saints QB and current New Orleans radio host Bobby Hebert (whose son T-Bob Hebert, it should be noted, is an LSU offensive lineman) seemingly mistook Les Miles' press conference Monday for his radio show, taking the mic to deliver an epic rant on Miles' play calling -- a rant so long, the moderator actually interrupted to ask if he had a point. A full transcript and video of Hebert's rant and Miles' response appears below the jump.

From ASAP Sports:

Q. Coach, did you ever consider bringing in Jarrett Lee, considering that you weren't taking any chances on the field? Now, I know Alabama's defense is dominant. But, come on, that's ridiculous, five first downs. I mean, so it's almost an approach, I'll tell from you the fans' standpoint, that how can you not maybe push the ball down the field and bring in Jarrett Lee? So what if you get a pick six. It seems like the game plan that ‑‑ not pushing the ball down the field, considering it's like a Rueben Randle or Odell Beckham, Jr. I know the pass rush of Alabama, but there's no reason why in five first downs ‑‑ you have a great defense, LSU is a great defense, but that's ridiculous.

THE MODERATOR: Do you have a question?

Q. That's the question. Do you think you should have pushed the football more down field?

COACH MILES: I think if you watch our calls that we did throw the football down the field. We didn't necessarily get the football down the field. And I can tell you that the pass rush ‑‑ we did consider Jarrett Lee. But we felt like with the pass rush that we were getting that we needed a guy that could move the seat and not sustain that pass rush.

College Football Odds: Georgia Trails Only Alabama, Florida In SEC Race

Jason Kirk — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:25:16 -0000

To determine whether a newly met Georgia Bulldogs fan is of the classic variety or is just here hoping to see black jerseys again soon, tell them the 2011 Dawgs are among the favorites to win the SEC. A UGA fan who's been raised will plug both ears with his or her hands and exit stage left a la Torrey Smith in an earthquake, while a new jack who's been down since Knowshon Moreno will, I don't know, say he thinks his Dawgs and his Philadelphia Eagles can both win it all this year.

Via BoDog, here are the odds to win the SEC and each division. You'll note the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators are your favorites, with the latter being a sure sign Vegas has thrown its hands in the air and may never catch them again. The South Carolina Gamecocks are favored over Georgia in the East, but trail both UGA and the LSU Tigers overall. Magic!

You'll also note odds for individual player performances, with Isaiah Crowell's expectations surprisingly high and Aaron Murray's surprisingly low.

Oh right, the odds:

Southeastern Conference 2011 - Odds to Win Conference

Alabama 9/5

Florida 9/2

Georgia 5/1

LSU 5/1

South Carolina 6/1

Arkansas 13/1

Tennessee 18/1

Mississippi State 22/1

Auburn 28/1

Kentucky 66/1

Mississippi 66/1

Vanderbilt 150/1

Southeastern Conference 2011 - Odds to Win East Division

Florida 9/5

South Carolina 19/10

Georgia 2/1

Tennessee 15/2

Kentucky 25/1

Vanderbilt 75/1

Southeastern Conference 2011 - Odds to Win West Division

Alabama 10/11

LSU 5/2

Arkansas 6/1

Mississippi State 7/1

Auburn 12/1

Mississippi 22/1

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most passing yards per game?

John Brantley (Florida) 6/5

Stephen Garcia (South Carolina) 7/5

Aaron Murray (Georgia) 7/4

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most passing touchdowns?

John Brantley (Florida) 6/5

Aaron Murray (Georgia) 7/5

Stephen Garcia (South Carolina) 7/4

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most rushing yards per game ?

Trent Richardson (Alabama) 3/2

Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina) 7/4

Michael Dyer (Auburn) 7/2

Isaiah Crowell (Georgia) 6/1

Tauren Poole (Tennessee) 8/1

Vick Ballard (Mississippi State) 12/1

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most rushing touchdowns?

Trent Richardson (Alabama) 3/2

Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina) 7/4

Michael Dyer (Auburn) 7/2

Vick Ballard (Mississippi State) 6/1

Isaiah Crowell (Georgia) 17/2

Tauren Poole (Tennessee) 17/2

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most receiving yards per game?

Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina) 2/1

Greg Childs (Arkansas) 11/4

Joe Adams (Arkansas) 3/1

Rueben Randle (LSU) 9/2

Chad Bumphis (Mississippi State) 5/1

Marquis Maze (Alabama) 8/1

2011 Southeastern Conference - Who will have the most receiving touchdowns?

Greg Childs (Arkansas) 9/4

Joe Adams (Arkansas) 5/2

Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina) 11/4

Rueben Randle (LSU) 7/2

Chad Bumphis (Mississippi State) 15/2

Marquis Maze (Alabama) 8/1