Nope.
Five.
5.
DBs were out for LSU.
Fulton, Williams, Joseph, Alexander, and Delpit.
First 4 were CBs.
One a top NFL draft choice.
Some for whole game, some for more than 1/2 the game.
LSU had backup safeties covering WRs as corners.
And some other starters were out, including a lineman who will be in the NFL...
UCF still couldn't cover the 7.5 points nor of course win SU.
UCF late garbage score got them from 16 to 8.
Milton is solid but he would not make the difference if everybody with LSU played, too.
And after the SEC games I do not think LSU was going 100% all out in your face every play, either.
I'll respond to the first 5 posts here as i'm SURE there are people in this forum who have been licking their chops for months to pile on UCF.
First off, no excuses. LSU won the game.
Do I think that UCF would have won if Milton was healthy with LSU'S starters out? I do.
The LSU defensive line did an AWESOME job today vs UCF's qb who looked like Ryan Tannehill out there today. Milton is a WAY better passer than Mack and the gameplan would have been difference (still no excuses, LSU won).
The Auburn game WASNT a fluke. How was Auburn "not motivated" last year when playing a game in SEC country in an NY6 game? Well, they SURE seemed motivated playing a 6-6 team this season in the music city bowl. So that excuse goes out the window.
You could make an argument that UCF could have made a 4 team playoff. However if there was an 8 team playoff, then UCF would 100% be in.
Not sure if u watched the game or not today but UCF had a 14-3 lead today and they made a 3rd down stop. A freshman linebacker made a big play and as he was running off the field, he spiked the ball in excitement. The ref threw a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. Bad call? Maybe. Make up call for a missed call earlier? Maybe? But LSU kept the ball and eventually scored a TD. Had UCF gotten the ball back up 14-3, then i was 100% certain that UCF was about to score another TD and blowout city would have occured (and we would have heard that LSU wasnt motivated even though their coach said they were motivated and blah blah blah).
LSU won by 8 today. They dominated the 2nd half. Good game LSU.
Funny, I dont recall any UCF fans and LSU fans on this forum talking trash to one another about this game nor do I see any LSU fans talking trash now
First off, no excuses. LSU won the game.
Do I think that UCF would have won if Milton was healthy with LSU'S starters out? I do.
The LSU defensive line did an AWESOME job today vs UCF's qb who looked like Ryan Tannehill out there today. Milton is a WAY better passer than Mack and the gameplan would have been difference (still no excuses, LSU won).
The Auburn game WASNT a fluke. How was Auburn "not motivated" last year when playing a game in SEC country in an NY6 game? Well, they SURE seemed motivated playing a 6-6 team this season in the music city bowl. So that excuse goes out the window.
You could make an argument that UCF could have made a 4 team playoff. However if there was an 8 team playoff, then UCF would 100% be in.
Not sure if u watched the game or not today but UCF had a 14-3 lead today and they made a 3rd down stop. A freshman linebacker made a big play and as he was running off the field, he spiked the ball in excitement. The ref threw a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. Bad call? Maybe. Make up call for a missed call earlier? Maybe? But LSU kept the ball and eventually scored a TD. Had UCF gotten the ball back up 14-3, then i was 100% certain that UCF was about to score another TD and blowout city would have occured (and we would have heard that LSU wasnt motivated even though their coach said they were motivated and blah blah blah).
LSU won by 8 today. They dominated the 2nd half. Good game LSU.
Funny, I dont recall any UCF fans and LSU fans on this forum talking trash to one another about this game nor do I see any LSU fans talking trash now
if you had milton this game playing against LSU without any of their starters, do you really think you've made a good case to play in the playoffs?
that's why i don't get why people keep saying 'if milton was playing...'
if milton was playing and they won it wouldn't have proven anything
outside of this game, LSU is still a mediocre team
that's why i don't get why people keep saying 'if milton was playing...'
if milton was playing and they won it wouldn't have proven anything
outside of this game, LSU is still a mediocre team
My comments have nothing to do with UCF being championship worthy.
I am only talking about this game.
Mack isn't close to the QB Milton is. Mack turns it over and misses targets, and he isn't as good of a runner.
Milton is miles better than Mack and this offense hums with him.
Yes, LSU was missing players. It goes both ways.
But to dismiss the impact Milton would have had is ridiculous.
I am only talking about this game.
Mack isn't close to the QB Milton is. Mack turns it over and misses targets, and he isn't as good of a runner.
Milton is miles better than Mack and this offense hums with him.
Yes, LSU was missing players. It goes both ways.
But to dismiss the impact Milton would have had is ridiculous.
This discussion has nothing to do with being playoff worthy.
The playoffs are 4 teams, not just Alabama. Or Clemson.
After those two teams, you can include many.
UCF would absolutely give the other two teams, ND and OK a game and with Milton have a good shot at beating them.
They aren't competitive with the top 2 teams, most aren't.
Its a forum, people give their opinions. Thats who the hell I am.
I didn't start the thread, I'm joining the discussion. Instead of acting like an asshole, just agree to disagree.
Knight Auburn was not motivated last year just like Michigan was not motivated this year. In both cases each team had their season destroyed in their previous game. It is a very good handicapping tool to bet against the loser a conference championship game. Especially when it takes away the chance to get into the CFP. All that being said UCF beat Auburn. No excuses. UCF is a good team. My contention is if they played in a major conference would probably be a two of three loss team. It is much easier to get up for a one game schedule than to beat several teams in the same year. That was my argument when Boise State was making there runs a few years ago. They would point to their victories over major conference teams, but it would be only one game each year not multiple victories each year. I think the lack of depth and size would catch up with them over the course of the year.
