Georgia is going to use the Florida blueprint against us...

Georgia recently unveiled a shotgun offense, and had Greene throwing 3 and 5 step drops the past few games to help fine tune their offense for LSU in the SEC Championship Game.

They were also showcasing a no huddle offense. Of course, we already know they'll run running back screens and go to the tight end over the middle...

My question is this...

No one else used these plays against LSU to actually beat us, other than Florida. I think Ole Miss had the personnel and the ability to use it, as did Arkansas. For some reason, neither of their bright offensive coordinators did.

Zaunbrecher is the only guy that figured our defense out by limiting our wholesale substitutions, negating our pass rush, and putting the pressure on our defensive backs.

I think Richt is going to use the Zaunbrecher system to help thwart the defensive gameplan that LSU employs.

My question is, how are we going to react to the no huddle, the shotgun, the three and five step drop, and the screens?

What are Saban and Muschamp going to specifically do to thwart those chinks in our armour?

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

At the Florida game it seemed that they scored twice by tossing a short pass over the middle to the running back. They guy was wide open. I think Ole Miss did the same thing. I don't know if those were busted plays on our part or just the perfect offensive call for our particular defensive play. I wonder if we will be seeing a bunch of these short passes come Sat.

 

I think we will see it a lot if Greene is comfortable with the rush. That play is designed to bust a zone, by sending more recievers than the D can cover, once the LB's have decided to rush the passer. If we are having trouble getting to Greene, or he is able to handle the rush, then I would assume Georgia will run this play as much as possible.

Of course we can adjust. The Tigers have had a great advantage this year, over the past few, b/c our CB's have been able to guard people man to man, freeing up others to rush the passer. I feel everything will be decided by the D-line, if we can control the line then we will be able to handle anything Georgia throws at us. As long as we can keep Greene running for his life, he won't have time to throw the ball to the release back of 4th option.

 

we gave up 19 points to an opposing SEC school. They didn't expose us! We dropped two for sure INT's and Leak fumbled and there was a NO CALL!

Our offense cost us that game. We didn't execute and Devery fumbling that ball didn't help much. Our defense gives up a few big plays a game, we all now that. We must limit "the big plays", that's all.

If our offense shows up this weekend and we only give up 19 points on defense, we are the SEC CHAMPS!
BOOK IT!

Jimbo refused to play Alley and Justin had limited snaps that day. Addai was banged up. Our offense lost that game not our defense! Clayton ran 3 wrong routes with one of them costing us big time.

 

Beleive me Nick expects this, and I for one will let him make the "adjustments". But, I think Ol Miss and Ark both tried their version of that gameplan, the difference, imo, was the way we hid what we actually were going to do, and the SPEED our D has in getting into the backfeild. What I would do is rush my inside LBs, have the Tackles stay home, and move my safties up till coverage would require them to back up.

LSWHO's YOUR DADDY?

 

I still don't quite know whether or not anyone has answered the question of how LSU will react to a no huddle, 3 and 5 step drop passing, screen utilizing team?

 

Actually Georgia tried to use that type of play during the game at LSU.
Lavalais tipped a ball meant for Tyson Browning, who was pretty wide open at the time.

Hand screens and arrow routes will be used if LSU starts to blitz often. But otherwise, Georgia may try to run more if LSU plays more straight up.

And we may see how fast Sean Bailey is on a skinny post route.

In any event, it should be real interesting. Richt was talking about how much of a chess match a rematch would create. Moves and counter moves!

 

How should they? The same way they have practiced it all week. ATTACK! That is our style. Live and die by the blitz. We will be more aggresive than we have been all year. Greene will be on his ass all game long. You know anyone that ever attends practice? Maybe they will give us some hints. LOL

I think LSU will be ready for anything that is thrown at them. BTW, we might finaly see the flea flicker this weekend....:shock:

 

I'll give it a shot, I got all involved in that "play" that seemed to work on us this year.

The no huddle is designed to keep the defense from rotating players and hoping to confuse the defensive calls. I believe LSU can handle it. We have a team of Jrs and Srs out there that have been in that situation before, and by now, know what to do on instinct. Is it disruptive? Yes, but for both teams. I don't think Georgia will go exclusively to this type of offensive stlye, but only try to surprise us with it.

3 and 5 step drop passes. If we can control the line, we can stop the 3 and 5 step timed passes. By playing man, our Cb's will be doing there best to stuff the WR's at the line and ruin the timed factor of the play. Greene throws a laser like pass, so these kind of plays can work. But if they can't run the ball, these plays will be less effective. Also, if Greene is taking his 3rd or 5th step with someone in his face, he will be forced to find the outlet guy, who might be blocking a blitzing LB or safety. I'm not saying these plays won't be dangerous, but it will depend on how our line is handling the O-line.

Screens, are tough to defend if you are a blitzing team. I don't see Georgia throwing screens constantly, but they caught us in the first game with a big one.

As much time and information that Georgia has to prepare, we also have it. I feel the early part of the game will be like a chess match. I bet will try to establish the run, and Georgia will be going to for the long strike big play. After adjustments the teams will do what they are most confortable with. Anything can happen, out there. We surprised the hell out of Tenn in the last SECCG by having Mauck run like a wild man on them. We really confused them, but I don't think they ever thought Mauck would enter that game and that we would have an offense designed for Mauck to run. Tenn was unprepared to face a running/option QB, out of the shotgun.

 

Oh UGA must have figured out how to make our OLine jump off sides every series, and hired Raitliff toshare his talent.