Copeland, Phillips: Blue is even faster, better than last year, his speed, his strength, everything

It will def be non stop pounding all night cant wait

 

Non-stop pounding all night, eh? Hmmmm...

 

Well, if the d-line will be eating some ass...

 

that vaulted TCU run D is going to be a great test for our run game. TCU returns 9 starters from a D that was #10/#12 in the NCAA in run D last season:

TCU Rushing Yards Allowed Per Carry
2012 -- #12 in NCAA (3.25 YPC)
2011 -- #27 in NCAA (3.52 YPC)
2010 -- #10 in NCAA (3.31 YPC)
2009 -- #2 in NCAA (2.59 YPC)
2008 -- #1 in NCAA (1.72 YPC)
2007 -- #8 in NCAA (2.92 YPC)

TCU Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
2012 -- #10 in NCAA
2011 -- #25 in NCAA
2010 -- #5 in NCAA
2009 -- #3 in NCAA
2008 -- #1 in NCAA
2007 -- #11 in NCAA

 

The popular myth is that Patterson constructed his defense on smaller and faster players. Five years ago, the observation might have been true. But the Horned Frogs’ front four stands an average of 6-foot-2 and weighs in at 281 pounds — bigger than groups slated to start for SEC foes at Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Texas A&M. For example their DTs are 6-1, 300 pounds and 6-2, 305 pounds.

"They have a quality front, and if you’re just going to attack them inside, it’s an issue," Miles said. "We’re going to attack the flanks and the perimeter as well. We’re going to attack them across the front and attack them inside."

"They’ve got just really good athletes on the D-line," LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger said. "They just play the run really well"

"You have to be controlled and finessed with the things you do," La’el Collins said. "You have to have patience and make good quality blocks"

"We’ve just got to keep running physical and get those tough yards," Blue said. "There’s a lot of outside zone and outside toss plays that we can do to get out on that edge," Blue said.

Still, Hilliard said, LSU isn’t losing sight of its core identity —even amid the chatter of change or in the face of TCU’s reputation. "That’s what we do here," Hilliard said. "We pound the ball."

 

Blue:

"After getting hurt last year and after Jeremy having a great year, I knew I would have to come in and rehab really well, come out and practice and show the coaches that I’m still that guy that started off that season last year. It feels great to be back in position to start again...It feels great....Words can’t explain how excited I am about playing this first game and getting back out there."

 

I hope you just saw his 50 yd TD run out of the I there bc it was badass