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LSU greets Texas week with a letter on every facility screen: “Welcome to LSU and the dark side of being the villain”

LSU started Texas week with a letter on every screen in the football facility, addressed “To every player and employee.” 🐯 “WELCOME TO LSU and THE DARK SIDE OF BEING THE VILLAIN!” “Their opinions are not your identity. Their criticism doesn’t define you.” “You cannot control what they say… But…

LSU football vs. Alabama in Tiger Stadium, Nov. 7 (LSU Athletics, via LSUsports.net)

LSU didn't open Texas week with film or a depth chart. On Monday morning, a letter addressed “To every player and employee” was up on every projector screen and TV monitor in the football facility, first shared on X by Michael Cauble. It opens: “You just experienced something that comes with being at LSU. When you win, everybody loves you. When you lose, everybody has an opinion. The media questions you. The fans criticize you. People who have never done what you do tell you what you can't do. WELCOME TO LSU and THE DARK SIDE OF BEING THE VILLAIN!” Then it turns from the noise to the response: “Their opinions are not your identity. Their criticism doesn't define you. Their disappointment doesn't diminish you. And their noise doesn't get to determine what happens next.” The letter gives two choices: spend the week “defending yourself, explaining yourself, feeling sorry for yourself,” or get back to work. “You cannot control what they say. You cannot control what they write. You cannot control what they think. But you damn sure can control how you respond.” It ends: “Don't run from the embarrassment. Don't hide from the disappointment. Don't make excuses for it. Own it. Learn from it. Get better because of it.” The message came two days after Alabama won 31-13 in Tiger Stadium. LSU outgained the Tide 457-285 and had 27 first downs, but went 0-for-4 on fourth down and scored 10 points on four red-zone trips. No. 24 LSU (6-3) hosts No. 8 Texas on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC in Tiger Stadium.

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