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I watched this and wondered WTF did I just see.  I heard later Beamer told them to let them score, apparently so they could get the ball back and have enough time to score as well.  
https://twitter.com/SkullyAims/status/1982457764044542221

No secret LSU was behind the times when it came to NIL.  One thing that can't be taken away from Kelly was he got the boosters to get with the times and realize the recruiting game had changed.  He put up a million dollars of his own money for this roster, putting his money where his mouth was.  

He succeeded, for a year anyway.  We don't have the number of mega-wealthy donors of many other fanbases, but we have some guys.  He got them to step up and buy the #1 portal class to go along with a good crop of high-school influx.  Other than a young and inexperienced OL (and tbf, they did try to shore up the OL in the portal, they just couldn't convince a few targets), this team is loaded.  Most of the guys who follow our players from the NFL-prospect standpoint expect this team to break our draft record the 2019 team set, or the 2011 defense, depending on who all comes out. 

That will be the real indictment on this coaching staff.  I haven't been this happy with the overall talent of the team in years (Ed. O had a couple very talented teams, but he never had the D-lines Les Miles used to haul in, but this current team has quite a fine group).  He had a 4000 yd passer returning, a slew of weapons, and a bought-and-paid-for defense who proved their skill.....except against mobile QBs who the DC has apparently never heard of or seen film on.  

Good luck trying to go back to the boosters now and get them to pony up again to fix the fallout of all this. 

"For what?" they'll say.  "To watch the team go 7-5 again?"  

And the fallout is coming.  A lot of these guys were just here to max out their earnings for their last season of eligibility.  Others know their worth and will be headed to the league.  The QB is out of eligibility and there is nobody in the wings or the pipeline to replace him.  

LSU went all in on this season and flamed out in spectacular fashion.  

I'd say at least Bryan Kelly gave us Jayden Daniels/Malik Nabers/Brian Thomas Jr., but the truth is, that team will be forgotten as the love fans had for that offense is buried in a cold, shallow grave by the memory of the worst defense in history that went with it.  

Oh boy.

There is no question that we're getting a Texas A&M/Ohio State national title game this year.  

It's definitely going to happen.

Right now, A&M and Bama are tied at the top with zero conference losses.  We don't play each other this season.  

Next up, you have UGA, OM, Vandy, Texas sitting at 1 losses.  Vandy and Texas play each other.  UGA and OM have already played, UGA won.  Texas still has to play A&M.  As "bad" as Texas has played this season, they still have a decent shot at going to the CCG, if they beat UGA and then beat A&M, or if other teams falter along the way.  

I'm going to go ahead and assume anybody with 2 losses is already out, although it may not be 100% mathematical at this point I think the likelihood of any 2 loss teams making it is close to Zero.  

I really don't know much about the tie-breakers, but I think it's likely that A&M finishes with at least 1 loss, we have @Mizzou, USCe, and @Texas left.  We won't be granted any 5th downs or kicked balls @Mizzou, unfortunately.  

I think UGA will hand Texas their 2nd loss, which puts Texas out of the running.  UGA has Florida (WLOCP), @Miss St (zero chance the cowbells win this), and Texas at home.  They have games also v GT and Charlotte, but they are non-con obviously and don't have any bearing on the SEC CCG, but could have CFP implications (GT is 8-0 as of now)

OM has @USCe, Florida, and @Miss State.  I think there is a good chance OM loses at least one of these games, if nothing else than the distractions caused by Lane Kiffin being courted for other jobs and their history in the past of choking away games like this.  I think they lost to UK last season for example.  

Vandy has @Texas, Auburn, UK, and @UTenn.  They have a good team, I'd say they will win both UK and Auburn, but I'm not giving them the credit yet until they beat Texas and Tennessee.  I'd say they most likely finish with 2 losses.  Which would still be a phenomenal season for them.  

Texas, as I've said, has Vandy, @ UGA, Ark, and A&M left.  I think it's very likely Texas finishes with 3 losses, UGA and then either Vandy or Ark.  Don't sleep on Ark, they can be dangerous with Petrino and he's coaching for his job at this point.  

Interesting site on Tie-Breakers.  You can manipulate the outcome. 

https://bball.notnothing.net/sec.php?sport=fb