What, Nothing about LSU???

**MikeD** · November-7th-2011, 03:33 PM

I'm surprised to not see any comments here about LSU's game with Alabama. While I didn't get to see it (wife and I were at a wedding of her nephew) my son kept us up to date with messages on the iphones. Was in interesting way to keep up with the game.

What was funny for me was, at the end, hearing and seeing all the comments by all the Alabama fans in attendence. One there told us, hey aren't you folks from Louisiana? I just quietly told him, a cousin of my wife's, right now, this would NOT be such a good time to say that too loudly. He laughed and just said, hate to admit it but, you're probably right!

**mattfivefour** · November-7th-2011, 08:02 PM

Hey, we Tigers fans don't like to brag, bro. We leave that to the fans of the Tide. People may think that was a boring game due to its baseball or hockey type score (9-6) but it really was a defensive showcase. What an awesome clash of two teams with powerful defenses! And what an exciting win in OT!

I wonder if these two will meet again in the Allstate Championship in Nawlins? That would be AWESOME!

**anath** · November-7th-2011, 09:17 PM

Loved the game! Oh how we love to beat Bama! LSU TIGERS are #1!!! Woo Hoo!!!

**WKUHilltopper** · November-8th-2011, 05:57 PM

WKU plays LSU this weekend...I'm sure I won't be posting anything about that game either! LOL So much for our five game winning streak.

I say just take LSU's check and run!

**anath** · November-9th-2011, 07:00 PM

You never know Hilltopper, you never know. Regardless of the outcome, you are my brother in Christ and I'm gonna love you anyway however this games turns out.

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

**WKUHilltopper** · November-10th-2011, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by anath

You never know Hilltopper, you never know. Regardless of the outcome, you are my brother in Christ and I'm gonna love you anyway however this games turns out.

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

My hope is the rapture happens just before kick off! That way I don't have to deal with the final result!!

**MikeD** · November-10th-2011, 08:06 PM

Funny you should put it that way Hilltopper. One of the home games my son and I went to see this year, we got there early to watch the team come in, the pre game parade, all the things that goes on before a home game begins. As we were standing there in the crowd watching the band come down, players coming in, all the cheering and hollering, well, 90 some odd thousand all holleren, you can imagine what it was like. I turned to my son and mentioned to him, hey what do ya think would happen if the Rapture were to happen right now! He smiled and let out a little laugh. The man in front of me turned and looked at me with a look that said, I had lost my mind! We BOTH had a good laugh at that...

**Chris** · November-10th-2011, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by mattfivefour

Hey, we Tigers fans don't like to brag, bro. We leave that to the fans of the Tide. People may think that was a boring game due to its baseball or hockey type score (9-6) but it really was a defensive showcase. What an awesome clash of two teams with powerful defenses! And what an exciting win in OT!

I wonder if these two will meet again in the Allstate Championship in Nawlins? That would be AWESOME!

BAMA fan here.

It was a good game, despite Alabama blowing 1,000 chances to run away with the game.

But in the end it's who has more point that wins. Good game to LSU, I hope there is a rematch in N.O. My money will ride on Saban not being beat twice in one season by the same team.

Roll Tide!!!

ETA: I agree with Lou Holtz on ESPN, the only thing we learned from the game was that LSU's kicker is better than Alabama's kicker.

**WKUHilltopper** · November-11th-2011, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by MikeD

The man in front of me turned and looked at me with a look that said, I had lost my mind! We BOTH had a good laugh at that...

That look surprises me coming from that deep in the south.

**WKUHilltopper** · November-11th-2011, 01:14 PM

On Top of the world

WKU hopes recent success continues vs. LSU

Scott Hotard

Advocate sportswriter

November 11, 2011

All the drama lately must have “Big Red,” Western Kentucky’s furry, round, Cookie Monster-like mascot, exhausted.

Since starting the season with four straight losses, Western Kentucky football has put together its first five-game winning streak in seven seasons.

The first win during the streak came on a double-overtime touchdown pass. The last two were decided by game-ending field goals.

“It’s huge for the program, especially the seniors with all we’ve been through,” Bobby Rainey, an All-Sun Belt Conference running back, said. “Right now, we just want to make sure we continue on and finish the way we want to finish.”

WKU’s recent surge has the Hilltoppers within one-half game of Louisiana-Lafayette for second place behind Arkansas State in the Sun Belt standings.

The Hilltoppers, one win from becoming bowl eligible, take a “break” from conference action Saturday night when they face No. 1 LSU as a 41.5-point underdog.

“That is a minor league NFL team we are playing this week,” WKU coach Willie Taggart said. “It is a great opportunity for our program and for our guys to go up and see how far we are from being the No. 1 team in the country.”

About the only blessing is they get the Tigers on the heels of their 9-6 overtime thriller at Alabama, the only game LSU has played decided by single digits.

“We are not going to stand a chance if we go in not believing or believe what everyone else says about it,” Taggart said. “We have to go out and not worry about the media and our family members telling us, ￔHope you will be OK. I hope you guys get out of there.’”

No matter how WKU’s first game against the nation’s No. 1 plays out, the Hilltoppers know they will have much to play for when the back end of their schedule resumes.

An erstwhile power in the Football Bowl Subdivision ranks, WKU completed its transition into the Football Championship Subdivision in 2009, going 0-12 that first year.

Enter Taggart, seemingly the perfect fit.

Taggart starred at quarterback for WKU from 1995-98, setting 11 school records during his career. He is one of only four former players to have their jersey retired.

An assistant at WKU from 1999-2006, Taggart returned to Bowling Green, Ky., after three seasons at Stanford, where he helped groom 2009 Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart.

WKU won only twice last year, but Taggart has the Hilltoppers back on top in his second season.

“Coach Taggart is the one who gets us going,” Rainey said. “He has so much energy, and he makes sure the coaches have it and the players also. We basically look up to him. He’s the person we rely on to get us motivated.”

Taggart’s love for WKU is as infectious as his energy.

When he leads the Hilltoppers onto the field before games, he waves the red towel that has long been synonymous with WKU athletics. The red towel originated with legendary basketball coach EA Diddle, who carried one on the sideline much of his career.

Taggart will surely wave the towel Saturday when the Hilltoppers venture into Death Valley for what promises to be an uphill challenge.

Somewhere in the stadium, Big Red will smile and bounce.

“We know what we’re up against when we’re playing the big schools,” Rainey said. “We won’t back down. We know they’re a great team and have a great defense, but we know what we have to do.”

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