re: LSU’s ‘Cage Rush’ defensive gameplan vs UT and how it will be fixed.

3rd and long was the biggest problem for LSU's D in this game. This wasn't a bad game plan, but if the guy is a true "dual threat"... you have to play the pass in those scenarios (3rd and long) -- especially late in the game after they'd burned us on so many of them.

ETA: I'm not against the contain philosophy, but if the guy can throw & it's 3rd and a mile... would honestly rather bait him into running by max covering pass blitzing.

Hope they consider that going forward. All this being said, Ehlinger played a near-impeccable game... Aside from a few missed tackles, felt like more of an excellent offensive performance on UT's part than a poor defensive showing on LSU's end.