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Was 2019 LSU Offense schematically the best ever?
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:32 am
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:32 am
Or was it more about our athletes winning a ton of 50/50 balls and Joe trusting his receivers and throwing them open. I don't think the Xs and Os had so much to do with why the offense was so unstoppable.
Chase and Jefferson made dozens of contested catches 90% of CFB wrs would not. Its not like the scheme had guys running wide open every play or something.
Chase and Jefferson made dozens of contested catches 90% of CFB wrs would not. Its not like the scheme had guys running wide open every play or something.
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Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:33 am to BlackAngus
It was a perfect storm of talent, coaching, swagger, and guys with chips on their shoulder.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:34 am to BlackAngus
I think it was more about the Jeffs and Joes (and Chases).
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:36 am to BlackAngus
It was Joe Burrows decision making and heart, along with the fact that Justin Jefferson is one of the absolute best receivers I’ve ever seen at coming back to the football. We also had a good blocker in Moss who could also catch a pass. The most underrated piece of that entire offense however was Clyde. It cannot be stated enough how his big play ability and 3rd down capability changed the dynamics of that offense entirely.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:37 am to BlackAngus
That scheme doesn’t win anything with Etling at QB, Brosette at RB, and Kadron Boone and John Diarse at WR. Those guys were all good football players, but they did not have the talent to make the scheme special.
Jimmies and Joes not the Xs and Os.
Jimmies and Joes not the Xs and Os.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:39 am to BlackAngus
Several NFL starters.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:42 am to CalTiger53
Execution by all time great talent.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:45 am to TigerinSC
It’s hilarious how LSU fans leave Chase out of the 2019 praise now.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:00 pm to BlackAngus
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I don't think the Xs and Os had so much to do with why the offense was so unstoppable.
Yes the frick it did. Joe even said himself when he got the playbook about how he was excited about the route and offensive concepts they would run.
You also had a college version of Pro in his prime Peyton knowing coverages and what to audible too. It was as much the scheme as it was the players.
And the swag. All the swag ever that these dudes knew they're not getting stopped.
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:03 pm to BlackAngus
Everything on every aspect was better. Period
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:15 pm to Melvin
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It’s hilarious how LSU fans leave Chase out of the 2019 praise now.
And Marshall
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:18 pm to lsufan_26
Our 2019 team had super athletes at most positions especially on offense. It was super players and aggressive playcalling that made our 2019 offense.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:33 pm to GeorgeWest
I agree 2019 was the perfect storm of talent, but when you go back to look, notice how often we had someone, usually Jefferson, cutting across the middle of the field in Joe's face, usually just pass the first down marker.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:40 pm to BlackAngus
Honestly, IMO, I think you just had a team full of Alpha Males that were willing to put their egos aside and play great team ball. Pushing each other with an underdog mentality. Feeling like they've all been looked over for too long. Now, mix that with a new scheme and fresh ideas for the talented players....WE COMIN
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:50 pm to BlackAngus
You had a QB and WR's who were definitely on the same page.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:55 pm to BlackAngus
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I don't think the Xs and Os had so much to do with why the offense was so unstoppable.
I think it's relative. I can definitely see that some 3 yards and a cloud of dust coaches like Miles would not have had last year's output even with the same talent.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:58 pm to BlackAngus
It’s been a while since a team has that swagger
Posted on 12/31/20 at 1:05 pm to BlackAngus
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Or was it more about our athletes winning a ton of 50/50 balls and Joe trusting his receivers and throwing them open. I don't think the Xs and Os had so much to do with why the offense was so unstoppable.
They ran a very simple offense. They just isolated talent and got them the ball. Half of Chase’s TDs were either jump balls or rub routes. Nothing very sophisticated there. And Joe Brady? Well he’s in the NFL without a big talent advantage, and....
Posted on 12/31/20 at 1:48 pm to BlackAngus
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I don't think the Xs and Os had so much to do with why the offense was so unstoppable.
The X’s and O’s put our players in position to be successful. The players did the rest.
LSU wasn’t doing anything groundbreaking schematically last year. They found ways to exploit opponents’ weaknesses, sure, but there weren’t many gimmicks. When you have a #1 pick NFL QB, 3 NFL WRs, an NFL RB, and 3 (possibly 4) NFL offensive lineman on the field, you don’t need a lot of gimmicks. You just put them in a position to do what they do best. And that’s what the staff did.
While we had all of those guys in 2018, nearly all of them were first time starters that year. That’s not to say the schematic changes from 2018-2019 didn’t matter - the RPO and the shift to less protection/more passing options made a huge difference. But I don’t think we would have seen the same level of success in 2018 even if we had been running the exact same offense.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 1:55 pm to BlackAngus
There was no team more comfortable throwing over the middle of the field than LSU. For most college teams, they're more comfortable giving their QBs sideline throws and quick routes like slants and flat routes. With what we did, the routes took more time to develop.
I think combined with the confidence of Joey and the NFL talent around him, including Brady was a match made in heaven.
I think combined with the confidence of Joey and the NFL talent around him, including Brady was a match made in heaven.
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