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Charles McClendon LSU's Greatest Defensive Mind
Posted on 10/10/17 at 11:35 am
Posted on 10/10/17 at 11:35 am
Charles Youmans McClendon (October 17, 1923 – December 6, 2001),
THE TOUGHEST ALL AMERICAN IN KENTUCKY'S CFB HISTORY!
THE TOUGHEST ALL AMERICAN IN KENTUCKY'S CFB HISTORY!
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McClendon was born on October 17, 1923 in Lewisville, Arkansas. He played college football under Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky.
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Posted on 10/10/17 at 12:05 pm to Old
In a 5 year span from 1958-1962, Mac's defenses gave up an average of something like 4.6 points per game.
Even in that era, that was staggering.
Even in that era, that was staggering.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 12:07 pm to Godfather1
You can watch some of those old games on youtube. The difference in players is remarkable. I watched the LSU-Nebraska orange bowl game from like 1971. LSU's players looked like little kids. Nebraska had one or two that looked like they could play today.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 12:11 pm to Jim Rockford
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You can watch some of those old games on youtube. The difference in players is remarkable. I watched the LSU-Nebraska orange bowl game from like 1971. LSU's players looked like little kids. Nebraska had one or two that looked like they could play today.
I was 9 years old and because of the Air Force we were living in Omaha at the time. I sure wanted "Louisiana" to win that game bad!
Posted on 10/10/17 at 12:25 pm to Jim Rockford
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You can watch some of those old games on youtube. The difference in players is remarkable. I watched the LSU-Nebraska orange bowl game from like 1971. LSU's players looked like little kids. Nebraska had one or two that looked like they could play today.
LINEMAN TODAY ARE FATA'SES.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 5:53 pm to Old
You can not compare the games then and those now.
Weight dominated, the passing game was finally being accepted as a strategy which is what brought him down.
Cholly Mac refused to change with the times and would lose on some of the major games.
He reminds me of Landry (Dallas) in many ways
Weight dominated, the passing game was finally being accepted as a strategy which is what brought him down.
Cholly Mac refused to change with the times and would lose on some of the major games.
He reminds me of Landry (Dallas) in many ways
Posted on 10/10/17 at 6:32 pm to Old
Arnsparger was considered to be a defensive genius in the NFL and college football. Saban is probably the one defensive coach we had who could match him. One of Saban's defenses at Cleveland ranked as one of the best defenses ever at the time.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 7:36 pm to Old
The 1969 rushing defense may have been the greatest in history
Posted on 10/10/17 at 7:41 pm to rbdallas
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You can not compare the games then and those now. Weight dominated, the passing game was finally being accepted as a strategy which is what brought him down. Cholly Mac refused to change with the times and would lose on some of the major games. He reminds me of Landry (Dallas) in many ways
Charles McClendon's Defenses were second to none including Nick Saban.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 7:41 pm to rbdallas
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Cholly Mac refused to change with the times and would lose on some of the major games.
Sounds exactly like Les Miles the last 4 1/4 seasons of his LSU career.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:02 pm to Old
Couldn't beat Bama on the reg so he had to go.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:16 pm to roger79
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Sounds exactly like Les Miles the last 4 1/4 seasons of his LSU career.
Yep. All he had to do was evolve with the times. He had Bert Jones...let that sink in.. and did little with him. If he had accepted the pass as an co-offensive strategy, Jones would have won the Heisman. His defenses were so stout in the late 50's-62. to this day..many of the defensive records from that era are still in tact. the 69 defense you can argue was the GOAT.
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Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:22 pm to Rudy40
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The 1969 rushing defense may have been the greatest in history
Correct. Didn't look it up, but somewhere recently it was on TV...something like 49 yds/game.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:23 pm to lurkr
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Couldn't beat Bama on the reg so he had to go.
Sound familiar? It was worse then, I lived through it all.
This post was edited on 10/10/17 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:25 pm to larry289
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Correct. Didn't look it up, but somewhere recently it was on TV...something like 49 yds/game
The 1969 LSU Defense only gave up 389 rushing yards all season. Unreal. That is freakishly great.
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Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:52 pm to sheek
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he 1969 LSU Defense only gave up 389 rushing yards all season. Unreal. That is freakishly great.
38.9 yards per game. Lost to Archie Manning and Ole Miss. I still can't stand the Mannings for it. Or Brett Farve for Curly Hallman
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:54 pm to sheek
I'll take the 2003 D over any i've seen or heard of at LSU.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:57 pm to Godfather1
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In a 5 year span from 1958-1962, Mac's defenses gave up an average of something like 4.6 points per game.
What I consider Mac's last truly great defense was 1969 - the team that got screwed by the system (and Ole Miss, frick you very much) - led by All American Tommy Casanova, as well as other standouts including George Bevan, the team gave up only 9.1 points per game. Take out the Ole Miss game (I know), which was the only loss, and the average drops to 7.2 for the remaining 9 games - in 1969 a team played 9 games in which they won, yet only gave up 7.2 points per game (while scoring 326 points in those wins - about 5 TDs per game average) - incredible.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 9:05 pm to Tiger Vision
Oh I would take the 03 D over any other myself
Posted on 10/10/17 at 9:23 pm to tigersbh
I would like it if they limited substitutions to 3 per quarter with unlimited subs between quarters so players would have to play offense, defense, and special teams. None of this running on and off the field and endless standing around. Teams would have to have more stamina and those sumo wrestler looking dudes that play now could never keep up. Teams would look more like they did in Cholly Mac's early days when they often did such things.
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