SC in much better shape than some think

Saturday's SC at LSU game turned out as so many expected.
LSU was at home, 16-point favorites, ranked 10 spots higher than SC and they are 3 years removed from a National Championship.
Take out the trick play and LSU was beatable, even though they got about every bounce and we got a lot of bad breaks (tipped INTs, fumbles, Brinkley dinged early, 4th downs...etc.)
I've seen assessments by SC fans that are way more negative than what actually happened.
One says we're years away from LSU in recruiting. I'd say we're one committed QB away from beating them.
And if there is a problem with Blake Mitchell, it is that he let everyone down by not going to class this summer.
At LSU, Matt Damon sat and waited for a chance to serve his team. The more players like that (like Cory Boyd and Jasper Brinkley) we get, the more LSU will be looking at us in awe.
Still, if we play LSU again this year I think we'll beat them.
It would be hard for us to get that many bad bounces again, and their mistakes go unpunished.
The good news: we can correct our slip-ups and play better. LSU could not have played a much better game.
But the only way can play them again this year is to forget about all the bad things that happened and quit talking about how 'far behind' we are. That is talk for losers and if the players act like some fans, we could lose Saturday versus Miss. St.
And: if we don't play LSU again this year, we'll still return the favor at our place next year, because a lot of their professed advantage (years of recruiting) will have graduated.