2nd half defense needs to be discussed

We have played 2 games that were within reach in the 2nd half. In both of these games, the LSU defense has not registered a single stop. They have given up a score on every single second half possession vs both FSU and Ark.

Both of these games the defense was solid in the first half - not great but not bad, then just totally fell apart in the 2nd half.

I don’t know if any of this can be fixed. We don’t have the personnel in the secondary to bring pressure and play man. The front 4 simply cannot consistently contain and/or pressure quarterbacks for us to sit back in zone.

This is the least talented defense I’ve seen in a very long time. There isn’t a single above average player in the secondary. Wingo is awesome and Perkins is being unleashed a little better. I’ve seen some promise from Saivion Jones and Womack, but we need those guys to come along a lot faster to help us out.

There are some positives. Jefferson and Guillory look like a legit run stuffing tandem up front. Weeks has showed a on of promise for a freshman and will only continue to get better.

We knew our corners would struggle, but the loss of brooks has totally magnified our secondary issues. We need someone to step up at the safety position. Burns and Sam are very poor open field tacklers. Burns cannot cover and simply resorts to grabbing when he is beat. Gotta try something different back there.