Winning Backwards

Last night the LSU Tigers coaching staff offered Tiger fans their often requested balaced attack in the first half. They did not take their normal approach of pounding the opponent into submission by running them over with a bull dozer. Instead, they did what LSU does...puzzling moves...they chose to exploit their own weakness, the forward pass.

In this effort, LSU threw 13 times in the first half versus only 19 rushes. Traditionally the offense would tote 30ish rushes and simply wear out the inferior opponent in the first half. Then the opponent would have nothing left and would be exhausted.

Throwing unsuccessfully meant the pounding didn't happen until much later. 32 plays in the 2nd half yielded two passes and a steamed out d on the other side.

LSU chose employ the pass to score run to win approach. However it failed miserably because they could not throw even close to mediocre.

Had LSU employed the normal mashing offense, this game would have been over at half. Throwing yielded no fatigue to the opponent and worse yet only 4 positive plays.

It's a cliche, but we should play one game at a time and don't practice during a game. We could have ran Fournette, Williams, and Guice and pounded them and then passes after we secured victory.