re: The other issue, "Prevent Defense"

Happens to a hell of a lot of teams. it becomes much harder to defend a team needing a final drive to win or tie.

I think we were in prevent 2012 I was there and thought the whole time we went zone on that lat drive.
Didn't think the other games were though. This year Bama game he just made good throws and we failed to cover the guy.

It's actually the ultra aggressive late game defense. If you watch the 2012 Bama game and 2014 OM and Bama game, Chief ran the same blitz every play in all three games. OM did the exact same thing as those other teams, but a stupid delay of game kept them from a chance at the win.

While Miles and the O couldn't put it away when they had every opportunity to do so, Chief and the D have found a way to lose some of these close ones.

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LSU is not doing much differently than any other teams in those situations late in games. It's on the defense to make a stop or make a play to win those games or have the offense run the clock out when they have the chance.

If you blitz and leave your corners on an island and get burnt deep than what.

Chavis is doing a solid job in those situations, dropping players in coverage to affect passing game mixed with a timely blitz here or there.

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This ^^ .... but never ever let lack of football knowledge get in the way of a useless rant.

I called into SVP saying this exact same thing. If your defense is stopping them all game...why change anything except that you tell your safeties don't get beat deep. Keep it in front of you. Don't go into a deep cover 3 zone or cover four With only three guys rushing. You stay man to man at the corners and outside linebacker positions. If they catch it tackle them in bounds. We don't 9 defensive backs or something stupid. Just play D and don't get beat for the big play. It's frustrating to see us do that

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12/31/2012 Clemson LSU ahead 24 – 22 with 1:39 remaining in the game. Clemson gets the ball on their own 20, with 3 times left. They go 18 plays, run the clock out and kick the game winning field goal. Clemson wins 25-24.

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Chavis has a reputation to "playing scared" at times ..to not lose rather than to win.
This has lost LSU and TN many games.
Chavis was fired from TN for that and he was largely responsible for Fulmer's firing as well.

Call it prevent, call it read/react, call it what you want..it does not matter...

when playing a fast team, by the time the reaction comes, the opponent has gained 3-5 yards.


in fairness, he has done better this year, but then, we have not been ahead in all games