The LSU football program received a harsh dose of the truth from their former national championship-winning QB.

Kelly and Co. remain at a crossroads, Finebaum details the state of the program after a second loss in three games.

LSU now trusts Green as a blocker in the run game, an area where Brian Kelly wanted to see growth in the offseason. Green was on the field for 13 run plays vs. Vanderbilt, a season high. Green is becoming too valuable to take off the field.

Brian Kelly's seat is warming up in Baton Rouge as the Tigers appear likely to miss the College Football Playoff once again

In the matchup with Pavia and Vanderbilt’s offense, the absence of junior linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive tackle Bernard Gooden was sorely felt as LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) appeared to lack some speed and instinct against the option style attack from the Commodores (6-1 2-1).

LSU football fell to Vanderbilt in Week 8 as the Tigers suffered their second loss of the year. Here's a complete thread of the action.

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his Top 25 after a tornado of a weekend! Miami, Ole Miss, and Tennessee went down, plus many more.

LSU football settled for a field goal deep in the red zone against Vanderbilt. The offense's red zone woes doomed the Tigers in Nashville.

Last year, quarterback Diego Pavia led Vanderbilt to a stunning 40-35 upset at home over Alabama — then the nation’s No. 1 team. That victory made the Commodores players on the national stage, bringing them to heights they’ve never reached as a program.