Matt Moscona On Matt Wyatt?s Show

[StarkVegasSteve]

They're going to win. I don't think they win by 3 TDs but make no mistake they are still a VERY talented team. Acting like they went from an 8-9 win team to a 3-4 win team without Chase is stupid. They still have loads of talent at the WR position and are still miles better at it than we are. It's like I heard Detillier say, "They're not as good as they were a month ago, but they're still pretty darn good." Now getting back to your original point, it absolutely does matter that they're without Chase so that guy is just as idiotic as some people saying that we're now going to walk in there and curbstomp them. Chase was the best receiver in CFB. He's a definite hole that they're not going to be able to fill. I think they beat us by 10, maybe a late TD to make the score look better for them. But as it stands now their ceiling is probably in that 6-7 win range.

[ShotgunDawg]

They're going to win. I don't think they win by 3 TDs but make no mistake they are still a VERY talented team. Acting like they went from an 8-9 win team to a 3-4 win team without Chase is stupid. They still have loads of talent at the WR position and are still miles better at it than we are. It's like I heard Detillier say, "They're not as good as they were a month ago, but they're still pretty darn good." Now getting back to your original point, it absolutely does matter that they're without Chase so that guy is just as idiotic as some people saying that we're now going to walk in there and curbstomp them. Chase was the best receiver in CFB. He's a definite hole that they're not going to be able to fill. I think they beat us by 10, maybe a late TD to make the score look better for them. But as it stands now their ceiling is probably in that 6-7 win range.

Why would they be any better than they were in 2018?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Why would they be any better than they were in 2018?

They'll be about the same. Which will be good enough to beat us by 10-17 pts.....which is exactly what I said. It's not downing our team or hyping them up. Talent is going to win out in the first 2-3 games and they have more talent than us. Plain and simple. If we caught them later on in the year I might feel better about our chances because our offense would've had a few games to figure out what works and see how much they'll have to score to win games. But with it being the first game I don't think it's realistic to think we'll be able to outscheme them with new staff.

[smootness]

After last year, they assume they'll just steamroll everyone.

They won't.

[ShotgunDawg]

After last year, they assume they'll just steamroll everyone.

They won't.

The bitching will be heard in Natchez

We’ve been there. After 2014, it was hard to see how we could lose to some teams, but there’s a fine line and culture matters. The gaps between these teams isn’t as big as many believe.

[MedDawg]

Why would they be any better than they were in 2018?

Are they better than they were in 2017? We beat them badly by 30 points.

Aren't they down to just ONE starter returning from 2019? Sure, every LSU team since 2001 has had talent, but because of the losses and opt outs, this may be the least talented LSU team in many years.

In the past 6 years, with LSU having better talent, we have beaten them twice in the past six years and lost two more by 3 and 2 points. Four out of the last six have been wins or close losses, and 2018 might have been at least a close loss if Moorhead had some sense.

We can beat these guys.

[BiscuitEater]

Are they better than they were in 2017? We beat them badly by 30 points.

Aren't they down to just ONE starter returning from 2019? Sure, every LSU team since 2001 has had talent, but because of the losses and opt outs, this may be the least talented LSU team in many years.

From what I understand, LSU was going to have eight returning starters BUT several of those have opted OUT. Here is a list of MOST IMPORTANT RETURNEES .. (

*No. 5 G Ed Ingram. LSU is going through a significant transition on the offensive line after losing 4 starters from last season. ...
No. 4 NT Tyler Shelvin. ...
No. 3 WR Ja'Marr Chase. ...
No. 2 CB/RS Derek Stingley Jr. ...
No. 1 QB Myles Brennan.

Guys in BOLD have opted out


*Ingram was charged two years ago with domestic violence BUT has been reinstated. (Go figure)

A lot hinges on 'how good' Brennan turns out to be. He has only thrown 70 passes in his career BUT has never started a game. BIG difference in starting and coming in with a 40 point lead. And, while I do believe that LSU WRs are better than MSUs, State has the better QB.

[Jarius]

They're going to win. I don't think they win by 3 TDs but make no mistake they are still a VERY talented team. Acting like they went from an 8-9 win team to a 3-4 win team without Chase is stupid. They still have loads of talent at the WR position and are still miles better at it than we are. It's like I heard Detillier say, "They're not as good as they were a month ago, but they're still pretty darn good." Now getting back to your original point, it absolutely does matter that they're without Chase so that guy is just as idiotic as some people saying that we're now going to walk in there and curbstomp them. Chase was the best receiver in CFB. He's a definite hole that they're not going to be able to fill. I think they beat us by 10, maybe a late TD to make the score look better for them. But as it stands now their ceiling is probably in that 6-7 win range.

If Chase was the only person they lost no one would be talking about us having a chance to beat them. They have had 4 starters opt out in the past month and they lost 17 players to the draft last year. They aren’t going to be good. We aren’t really either so they should still win but our growing confidence isn’t because one guy opted out. They can whistle past the graveyard all they want but they are in deep shit this year and won’t win more than 6 games. They will probably be a 5-5 type team if the other 2 opt out.