Question about LSU play calling.

We do that sometimes but we are at our absolute best when the FB is leading Fournette.

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We do that sometimes but we are at our absolute best when the FB is leading Fournette.

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We are getting better each week at all of it. The team is progressing and will be peaking when they need too.

Part of it is LSU does not let alignment dictate their run game. They have a lot of RAC play calls because they are trying to establish some things out of their I sets.

The second thing is that Les has identified an advantage against stacked boxes with Gordon and JDM. When those guys execute at the point of attack, Fournette has to win an individual matchup against one guy to score a long touchdown. Gordon/Jeter and JDM have executed, Fournette has done his part. The 7 or 8 man box (no one brings 10 very rarely do we get 9 by alignment) has produced a lot of highlight reel touchdowns for #7.

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8,9, and sometimes 10 in the box

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10 in the box? That doesn't happen

From today's film room post by Dellenger:

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Pancake’em: On second-and-13 from its own 38-yard line, LSU calls a run for RB Leonard Fournette. He takes it 62 yards for a touchdown, extending the Tigers’ lead to 24-10 in the third quarter.

LSU had called three straight rushing plays for Fournette and, on the last one, he lost three yards. Surely OC Cam Cameron wouldn’t call a fourth straight Fournette run on an obvious passing down, right? He sure would. Thing is, this didn’t catch Syracuse by surprise or anything. The Orange had eight in the box.IMG_5804
Four players make key blocks to spring Fournette: RG Will Clapp (yellow circle), FB JD Moore (red circle) and C Ethan Pocic (black circle). Each of them pick up a pancake block in taking their men to the ground. There’s a fourth block here, too, when freshman LG Maea Teuhema takes out a Syracuse linebacker (yellow arrow) in an impressive second-level block.
The combination of Clapp and Pocic is a strong one. The duo is evolving into LSU’s No. 1 run-blocking pair on the line. The Tigers love to pull them both and run behind them up the gut.

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If opposing teams are going to put 8,9, and sometimes 10 in the box, then why wouldn't we run a 3 wide receiver with a single back set. You could still run the ball while making the other team have to spread out on D.

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One thing to remember is that if the D is going to crowd the line, if LF gets through then it's a big gain. I have a feeling it's part of the reason why he's had so many long TDs.

Miles has had monsters at FB. some have been absolute linebacker erasers.