Based on the OU and Mizzou games, I would say they did about as well as you can against those high powered passing offenses.
Time of possession, gawga 32:10 --LSU 27:50, only 4 minutes and 20 seconds difference. The D stunk it up, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
Many good points within this thread. All pointing to certain truths. The one key element that I see lacking is consistent intensity. The defense just isn't capable of stringing together 4-6 plays where they bring it all. Where you see the players swarming, 3-4 of them, to the ball. 4-6 plays in a row where you see LSU players jump up from a play and show the emotion of being superior. It just isn't there. Everything mentioned in this thread is a contributing factor.
Id have to agree with that, but the exception is Coleman, I think he plays with alot of intensity. I cant put my finger on the problem with Chad Jones right now. Anyone got any suggestions?
As I mentioned in the thread based on the Pelini scheme, the D was getting gouged since midway through last year. IT wasnt quite the same LSU D. We need a more aggressive D, with better coverage schemes. We need to get back to being a fear D that will smack the taste out of your mouth. Coleman should be on the bench. I cant see how hes our best option. His coverage is poor and he misses the most tackles. From what I see Hatcher might be the best option. Although he doesnt play enough to really know.
midway through last year, we were pretty banged up. We didn't have the horses to play the way we did early in the season. Pelini adjusted and backed off. Unfortunately, that backed off scheme is the one these DC have learned.
Exactly. The LSU defense has speed, strength, and talent, that ain't the problem. The problem is that they aren't making the plays. Whether they are out of position or confused or bit on a fake, it all amounts to the same thing. Maybe the players just aren't very bright or lack the perception needed to react. Maybe the coaches have not properly instructed these players or their schemes are fundamentally flawed. Whatever the problem is and whoever is at fault, one thing is certain. It is the Defensive Coordinators responsibility to make it right. If they fail to do this, they are history. If they fail spectacularly, they are history very quickly. We can't swap out our players at will, but we can always find a better coach.
swap QBs and its LSU 63-17. probably if you just swap the experience of the QBs and its LSU 63-17. stafford wasnt getting hit, but most of that is because of his decisions and his OL and moreno. stafford hit probably 8 different receivers and hit tons in stride. moreno was a game changer with great cuts and enough speed. playing against a team performing like that, the only way to win is to play equally efficient on O, and LSU cant do that with a RsFR QB. UGA has roughly equal talent to LSU across the board---the only difference is experience. Experience at QB trumps experience anywhere else. With a great QB, great RB and great WR (ok this last one is debatable) you should score a lot on any one. i dont think 38 pts is unexpected.
So, if Stafford was our QB, we would have covered Greem, Moore, or Masoquai? If Stafford was our QB, we would have tackled Moreno? Their guys were open. Very open. I could have hit half of them, and my arm is weaker than Hatch's and less accurate than Lee's.
No. If Stafford was our QB we would have not had the two pick 6s. they would have. and our running game would have been that much better.
