This must be how Mississippi State feels.I never thought the day would come when I would say that, but that’s how I felt as I made the walk of shame Saturday night to my friend’s house in Gainesville, Fla.Mississippi State has won 10 conference games since 2002 (24-47, 10-41 Southeastern Conference) and, with the exception of last season, has been the cellar dweller of the conference.But if anyone saw the LSU-Florida game — if you can call it a game — the Tigers took Mississippi State’s spot this weekend as the conference’s red-headed stepchild.In the words of Desi Arnaz from “I Love Lucy,” redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee’s “got some ‘splainin’ to do.”Lee showed his youth Saturday night not once, not twice but all night long.Lee ran back and forth from the sideline to the huddle like a high school quarterback during the first quarter.And for a while it looked like Lee, not sophomore quarterback Andrew Hatch, was the one who suffered a concussion against Auburn.Which reminds me, where was Hatch? I saw coach Les Miles walk up to Hatch, whisper something in his ear and walk away.He must have said something to spark Hatch’s attention because the quarterback began jumping up and down trying to get his legs warm.While Hatch was pretty much left on the sidelines as a cheerleader and used in just a handful of plays, Lee completed just as many passes to LSU players — one — as he did to the opposing team through one quarter of football.The 3-yard interception return by Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes accounted for more yards than Lee threw for in the first quarter.I’m not sure if it was atrocious checkoffs or if Miles didn’t have confidence in his starter, but the play calling and the way Lee played in the first half were embarrassing.I knew LSU fans were in for a long night when Lee couldn’t connect with junior wide receiver Chris Mitchell for an easy screen pass on the Tigers’ first drive. He underthrew Mitchell two plays later during an 8-yard sideline pass that would have resulted in a first down.Lee was 4 of 9 for 27 yards and an interception until he came alive during the final drive of the first half.And Lee’s struggles didn’t just affect the quarterback position.His inability to complete the simplest passes, along with junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell dropping a second-and-4 pass that would have resulted in a huge gain, killed any hope LSU had at formulating a running game.Junior running back Charles Scott may be a beast, but even “Chuck the Truck” can’t drive through a brick wall of eight defenders.Florida teed off on any tailback LSU had in the backfield.The Gators did a great job controlling what used to be the best rushing attack in the SEC. Even with junior running back Richard Murphy’s 8-yard gain in the second quarter — the third longest rush of the game — the Tigers averaged 2.91 yards per carry in the first half.The Tigers had better make a quarterback change or work closer with Lee if they want to beat upcoming conference foes South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.As much as I hate to say this, it’s the truth: This wouldn’t have happened if former quarterback Ryan Perrilloux wouldn’t have acted like a fool and was still on the team.—-Contact Jay St. Pierre at [email protected]