An amazing stat....

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  1. FirstCoastTiger

    FirstCoastTiger FirstCoastTiger

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    This also reminds me of an old O-line coach for the Dolphins years ago who had to come in an revamp an over-complicated and ineffective blocking scheme.

    When he was asked about the reason for the revamp he simply said:

    "Confused players don't play aggressively."

    I think there's a lot to be said about that in light of LSU's defense this year and in 2008:
    Young, confused, or less-talented players are never going to play aggressively. They are too concerned with making a mistake or getting beat.
     
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  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Turnovers are like 80% random but it doesn't factor anomalies like Mathieu who was responsible for half of the 20 turnovers in 2011.
     
  3. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Try 50 teams. And there are 71 teams that lost the ball less than LSU. 7 fumbles and 7 interceptions in 9 games. It's still less than 1 fumble and less than 1 interception per game.
     
  4. TerryP

    TerryP Founding Member

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    I wasn't including INT's red...just talking fumbles, those lost and those recovered.

    I believe the number was listed on cfbstats.com

    BTW, the reason the thought was on fumbles is my suspicion this game (LSU's offensive approach) will mirror that against UF (vs the scheme vs UGA.)
     
  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    And I have yet gotten a valid response as to why this kid has ever been allowed to play a single snap this season.
     
  6. Richdog

    Richdog 02 Cecilia alumni champs

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    I hear that "he's smart and sets the defense up"
    could have fooled me...because he's always lost
     
  7. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    well he does seem to be communicating something on the field from time to time

    I just thought he was yelling to a fellow player "what the hell am I doing on this play, again?"
     
  8. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    He made a few TD saving tackles and some other plays against Ole Miss. He is LSU's Scott Shanle, decent every now and then but mostly bad.
     
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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Haters gonna hate.
     
  10. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Why does everyone pile on the token white. This white on white crime has to stop. He's just much more noticeable. Jalen Collins. Pile on him for a day.
     

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