So LSU is the only place you've see this? Leaving the field for one play or more? I think LSU has done a good job of keeping players on the field, we had 79 players play in games this year with 15 being True Freshmen. 32 played in all 13 games. Maybe too much Brazilian Steakhouse food before the game?
You can't prepare a defense to be on the field for 80+ plays. Notice you didn't see any offensive players on the field cramping up...
Exactly. And the comparison that Clemson's offense was on the field for the same 100 plays as our defense but didn't cramp up is not valid either. The defense is expending a lot more energy and fluids defending than the offense is trying to move the ball. The offense spreads the demands around, while the defensive players are constantly involved and in on multiple plays that involve collisions. Welcome to big time college football in the SEC. Cramps, injuries, etc happen on every team, and LSU is no different, and it does not suggest that their conditioning is to blame, imo. Not saying that there shouldn't be quality assurance and accountability, but to suggest they need to be fired is fanatic.
I don't see guys getting gassed. This team is in great shape. Strong, quick and powerful athletes. Your diatribe against Moffitt is just stupid. The problem is the cramping, which is a medical issue involving hydration and THAT is the Trainers responsibility, not the Strength Coach. Marruci is the one you should have an issue with and it may be a valid point. But you need to lay off Moffitt, who is not responsible for hydration and is a MAJOR asset to LSU.
I think you're being tongue-in-cheek here, but when I saw that the teams were having that eating competition -- and that the Tigers essentially blew away, well, the other Tigers at the table -- it raised a tiny red flag for me. Yeah, I know these guys are young, fit, strong athletes with red hot metabolisms. But still, it had to throw a kink in what I assume is a fairly well-regulated in-season menu. And it came right after Christmas when I'd bet just about everybody was at home enjoying Momma's cooking. Not to mention that it seemed a little ironic that the Chicken Bowl was sponsoring a beef eating contest. What on earth must the cows have thought?
