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Rational Speculation: Harris was injured during the Alabama game
Posted on 11/30/15 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 1:56 pm
During the first seven games, Harris improved dramatically.
His efficiency was, except for one game, an unbroken upward trend.
His completion percentage in all four SEC games was over 64%.
Like his QB Rating, his yards per attempt were skyrocketing up. The increase in YPA more than offset, and probably was the organic cause of, the decrease in completion percentage as those two numbers typically show an inverse relationship.
Everything was showing improvement and development.
During and after the Alabama game, his numbers regressed.
During and after the Alabama game, his mechanics showed a marked decrease in proper footwork resulting in sailing pass attempts.
During and after the Alabama game, LSU ran fewer options and designed runs in which Harris was the likely or intended ball carrier.
It seems rational to deduce that Harris was injured during the Alabama game and that the injury affected Harris's passing and running production and altered LSU's play calling in the back end of the season.
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Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:00 pm to Salviati
It's also rational to deduce he couldn't handle the better defenses on our schedule.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:01 pm to Devious
You're assuming that Arkansas has a good defense.
They do not.
They do not.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:02 pm to Devious
Um...
I'm going to go with the "better defenses" theory.
I don't know...because facts and stuff.
I'm going to go with the "better defenses" theory.
I don't know...because facts and stuff.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:04 pm to nitwit
I do think he suffered a sprained knee against Alabama.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:06 pm to Devious
I'll add that it's also rational to deduce that we were outcoached later in the season when our offensive patterns started to become more apparent. Good coaches look for tendencies and make adjustments, ours don't for the most part. I'd be willing to bet that if most of my friends can call which play is coming next ~50% of the time then Smart, Chavis, and Arky/OM's DC's can too
This post was edited on 11/30/15 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:07 pm to sjmabry
quote:
I do think he suffered a sprained knee against Alabama.
That would be important info if we had any way of knowing this for sure.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:07 pm to Devious
quote:Florida has the best defense other than Alabama
couldn't handle the better defenses on our schedule.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:07 pm to Devious
quote:
It's also rational to deduce he couldn't handle the better defenses on our schedule.
I would say Florida was the best D he faced probably the best secondary. He looked fine then. Something happened coaching, injury, but probably confidence is the main thing.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:09 pm to Salviati
Oh Jesus here we go again with the "Harris was injured" crap. Same as last year when people said he was injured during Auburn. Let it go man
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:10 pm to nitwit
quote:Your "facts and stuff" theory, although showing tremendous analysis with an incredible foundation of . . . "facts and stuff," don't explain "a marked decrease in proper footwork resulting in sailing pass attempts" or a decrease in "options and designed runs in which Harris was the likely or intended ball carrier."
Um...
I'm going to go with the "better defenses" theory.
I don't know...because facts and stuff.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:10 pm to LSUAlum2001
quote:
You're assuming that Arkansas has a good defense.
They do not.
Arkansas has the No. 3 rushing defense in the SEC, just behind Bama and FL, and just ahead of LSU.
Harris struggled because LSU played against some of the best rushing defenses in the country in Nov, and he couldn't carry the offense.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:10 pm to Salviati
Was there a play where he got hit and came up a bit lame?
Did he ever look injured in that game?
If your theory is true, why did he look like crap from the get go? Hell, on our first drive he had LF wide open on a route out of the backfield with nothing in his way but a safety 10 yards away. And BH missed badly.
If your theory about injury was true,wouldn't it make more sense to claim that he got hurt the game before vs WKU?
Did he ever look injured in that game?
If your theory is true, why did he look like crap from the get go? Hell, on our first drive he had LF wide open on a route out of the backfield with nothing in his way but a safety 10 yards away. And BH missed badly.
If your theory about injury was true,wouldn't it make more sense to claim that he got hurt the game before vs WKU?
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:11 pm to Salviati
If you mean his self confidence was injured, then I'd agree with that.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:11 pm to LSUAlum2001
quote:
You're assuming that Arkansas has a good defense.
They do not.
They were in the backfield the entire night.
Call it what you want, but that defensive line dominated us and had a real effect on the passing game.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:12 pm to Salviati
quote:
"facts and stuff," don't explain "a marked decrease in proper footwork resulting in sailing pass attempts"
He has a history of sailing passes since last year. That was nothing new.
And what do you know about his footwork? Have you been watching that every game and saw (with your keen coach's eye) something different after Bama?
This post was edited on 11/30/15 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:13 pm to moneyg
He was injured during bama. I saw his eyes and rear end taped up.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:14 pm to nitwit
quote:
Um...
I'm going to go with the "better defenses" theory.
I don't know...because facts and stuff.
except he struggled against Eastern Michigan (4-14) and then recovered nicely against SC and UF
facts and stuff
This post was edited on 11/30/15 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:15 pm to Salviati
The Bama game crushed his confidence. See also Lee, J.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 2:16 pm to TN Bhoy
quote:
The Bama game crushed his confidence.
I think Bama crushed Miles' confidence and the way the team played after was a reflection of that.
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