re: Arkansas is next... How do we plan... Defense is tired....

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. Our offense found some it's self yesterday with the Ridley & Ford combo. RR and DP have emerged as our best WR's.

2. R.Shep is not yet living up to his potential as a WR and he has been a non factor lately.

3. We have found out that when we open up the playbook, good things happen. That pass to Clement was a beauty.

4. Our Freshmen on Defense were exposed yesterday and the overall "D" need some rest and fresh legs.

5. After watching the Arkansas/ Miss State game, the hogs will attack us early and they will continue to attack.

6. We have to hit Mallet hard early in the game and make him hear footstep for the remainder.

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Let's review this. The first is ok. Number 2, Shepard as a first time receiver caught three of the sixteen passes completed. When he is in game, it forces the defense to respect his rushing and helps the running backs.
4. The Freshman were not exposed. We do not defend well against a running QB. Even the seniors are struggling. The last TD by Ole Miss, was the corner blitz by number 14 and Reid got caught looking like he was in a zone instead of man coverage. As to fresh legs, we had nine people playing the four man DLine and we had constant changes in the defensive backfield. Other than Sheppard the MLinebacker, who played every down, we are fine.
5 and 6. ARk does not have a running QB. They play into our strength. Mallet may not finish the game with our blitz package and Dline.

I completely disagree on both counts.

Arkansas uses Davis well enough to keep us off balance. Slot receivers will fill the holes our blitzing LB's leave, much like we saw versus Alabama. Safeties will need to cover a lot of ground, and still be aware of run support.

I trust Petrino to have a great plan after watching film today.

Childs probably would have required man under, and without him, it helps free a man up for sometimes when the situation calls for aggressive play.

Defense doesn't look too tired to me. The 2007 NC defense was WAY more beat up than this one coming into the Arkansas game.

I watched the Arky-Miss. State game (so pulling for State) and Arkansas can be stopped and we can move the ball on them.

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I remember Nick Childs, but he never played WR for Arkansas.

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.... gotcha

I'm usually a glass half empty guy, but I do like our chances, if the defense shows up prepared to play.

Every game with Arkansas goes down to the wire, this one shouldn't be any different.

Pressure on the QB is the key to the game. Mallet doesn't like to be hit.

no plan needed. Sack that immobil quarterback and when you cant sack him hit him or bat the ball at the line. If the ball happens to get past the line of scrimmage intercept it or defend it.

LSU WILL NOT STRUGGLE AGAINST A PASS FIRST TEAM

LSU 31-10