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A bunch of people are freaking out regarding the passing yards that
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:23 am
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:23 am
we gave up. When a team throws the ball 70 times on you, it's expected that they put up some yards. After taking a look at their passing stats compared to ours, they are not so different.
Yards Per Attempt: LSU - 6.4 WVU - 7.1
Yards Per Completion: LSU - 11.2 WVU - 12.1
Maybe this will put things into perspective and comfort some of the naysayers.
Yards Per Attempt: LSU - 6.4 WVU - 7.1
Yards Per Completion: LSU - 11.2 WVU - 12.1
Maybe this will put things into perspective and comfort some of the naysayers.
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Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:24 am to ForeverLSU02
I'm not worried about it really. They just hit a lot of quick slants and small stuff that we were willing to give up. They had no run so we didn't even worry about bringing more then 4 rushers.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:25 am to CajunFootball
quote:Neither am I. The defense clamped down when it really mattered
I'm not worried about it really
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:26 am to ForeverLSU02
Look at the stats once WVU got back within a TD. That defense never let them sniff midfield really.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:27 am to ForeverLSU02
We allowed that yardage as much as they earned it. I'm more concerned that we didn't get a sack than that we gave up 450 yds passing on 65 attempts in a road win blowout.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:28 am to CajunFootball
It doesn't bother me with the yards passing that we gave up. It was more of letting them have the small pass plays versus giving up long yardage plays which is the better idea.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:29 am to swampfox
Until you remove the flaming A from your post, no one cares.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:29 am to ForeverLSU02
Those people are just your typical LSU fans: bitching and complaining and not having a damn clue. Our Def coaches recognized the potential difficulties with the match-ups, developed a strategy to overcome them, implemented it well, and it worked great.
THAT's good coaching.
A lot of defenses would get fatigued with allowing the long drives, but ours is so deep we can keep rotating in fresh players.
Anyone else think it was kind of like a football rope-a-dope?
THAT's good coaching.
A lot of defenses would get fatigued with allowing the long drives, but ours is so deep we can keep rotating in fresh players.
Anyone else think it was kind of like a football rope-a-dope?
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:29 am to ForeverLSU02
quote:
we gave up. When a team throws the ball 70 times on you, it's expected that they put up some yards. After taking a look at their passing stats compared to ours, they are not so different.
The field position caused the yardage differential, especially with our game plan to defend against the screen pass - our drives ended in the endzone - WVU's drives ended in punts - we started at midfield and they started inside their own 10.
It's not any more complicated than that.
This post was edited on 9/26/11 at 9:30 am
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:31 am to ForeverLSU02
i'm a little concerned with LSU's front four not getting to Gino, but not about the yards. it's a gimmick, Hal Mumme style freaking offense that throws the damned ball 100 times a game. yes, they will get yards...but LSU almost/should've (RR's dropped TD) hung 50+ points on them while more than doubling their point total...in the "biggest game of their history" on their home turf. i'm satisfied with that! what's makes them WV and Big East is that they're bragging about all of the yards they threw for.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:32 am to ccomeaux
quote:Not easy to do in drop back pass situation with a quick release QB, and risky to try it too often.
I'm more concerned that we didn't get a sack
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:33 am to USMCTiger03
Some plays G.Smith had all day long to throw the ball. Our lack of sacks was due to their amount of protection. They were NOT going to allow any pass rush. 6-7 blockers at all times.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:35 am to USMCTiger03
quote:Yeah, I was worried that we would get burned as soon as we decided to blitz
and risky to try it too often.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:36 am to ForeverLSU02
Why do you have an Alabama logo?
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:36 am to ForeverLSU02
The more I think about it, it was a rope a dope.
Pure genius.
Pure genius.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:37 am to ForeverLSU02
Yeah, I was worried that we would get burned as soon as we decided to blitz
We shouldn't have to blitz to get at least one sack a game. Smith could have knitted a freakin sweater back there on a few plays.
We shouldn't have to blitz to get at least one sack a game. Smith could have knitted a freakin sweater back there on a few plays.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:37 am to USMCTiger03
quote:Lots of his throws were not quick release, he stood back there all day long waiting for a receiver to get open.
Not easy to do in drop back pass situation with a quick release QB, and risky to try it too often.
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:38 am to The Mick
quote:Haven't changed it from Saturday. I loathe Arkanas
Why do you have an Alabama logo?
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:38 am to ForeverLSU02
Posted on 9/26/11 at 9:51 am to The Mick
Yes, it was fun watching Arky get their butts handed to them. I can't stand Petrino. Saban is much more likable than that dude.
On the passing yardage issue, after rewatching the game, it just never appeared they were getting that number of yards. It was never a situation where I was worried about what they were doing. I think we turned down the intensity in the third quarter up by 20, but after the Claiborne return, they never really did much.
On the passing yardage issue, after rewatching the game, it just never appeared they were getting that number of yards. It was never a situation where I was worried about what they were doing. I think we turned down the intensity in the third quarter up by 20, but after the Claiborne return, they never really did much.
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