One of my least favorite things about sports commentary is the lack of historical perspective. The arc of history is long, and LSU has been playing football for over a century. I hate when we label something the best ever or the worst ever right in the moment.
But these defensive performances really have felt like the worst ever, so the question is, how bad were these games, really? Part of what makes these games so shocking is how rarely LSU has had a bad defense, even when the teams have been bad.
LSU allowed 632 yards, 8.