Weird year for LSU defense

I know, mysterious. I'd say it's because both teams are finesse teams that play in space, so to speak. That is, they don't rely on power. LSU, with their small, fast DEs and LBs does very well with those kind of offenses. Elite power offenses are what we have trouble with - at least this year.

Bama is just the opposite. They can't handle offensive quickness and misdirection. Saban just doesn't build that way. Those guys are hauling around more body mass, and the quick up-tempo eats them up.

it was subpar from our / LSU's standards, but we were 3rd in the SEC vs the pass and 7th in the SEC vs the rush...so overall, not that bad.

Auburn playing their worst football early in the season. JFF was not the same after the auburn loss, but chavis sure put a hell of a game plan together for both games

What about OM?? If it weren't for that game I would say Les did a tremendous job this year, being how we lost soooooo much talent from last year. I mean yeah it was a good year with all the losses but not great. That lose was just a poor job by our staff getting these guys ready. Ok if OM would of had a full roster but they didn't and no excuse for how they played. Then again in the Ark game! We are def missing on the field leaders! I think Beckwith and RR can be that next year. And on offense looks like we have a field Gen! That cat was calm and collected and threw with some touch and pretty good accuracy! That throw to TD was from the other side of the field...... Not easy!! Needs to work on his strength this year and get that arm a lil more juice! Some core work outs would help. I think Landry comes back, he's been saying he wants to graduate and if I'm Hill I would come back too! Just me though, well because I don't think they take him in the first because of the off the field stuff but with another year to prove all dough tees wrong he could be a 1st rounder. He's will be a very good pro back! Just perfect for the pros not blazing fast but hits the right holes almost every time and his cutback vision is off the charts! Wouldn't mind N.O. Getting him! Wow a backfield with LF and Hill???? Crazy!!!

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What about OM?? If it weren't for that game I would say Les did a tremendous job this year,

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The Ole Miss game is one fans can legitimately be upset about. No way should the Tigers lost to a sub par team that was hobbled by injuries.

The UGA loss and Bama loss were against equal/superior teams.

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In the 2nd half of that game Auburn dominated us and we got a late field goal to hold on.

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poster obviously left the game early.

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Wat? LSU won 35-21.

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The late drive by Auburn had me a little worried had they scored, but it was late. Then it would have taken a successful onsides kick to really make it interesting. But the tigers held them on the 4th down and all was well. Yet in that 2nd half Auburn was gashing us bad.

Chavis likes the smaller faster linebackers and ends. This philosophy does not work unless you have supeior interior line play. We have lost that he needs to recruit bigger LBs who can take on blocks when he DTs aren't getting it done.