re: The lines last night were fantastic

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Considering that State's specialty is getting guys open on short passing routes over the middle, I think LSU's D did a really good job. There were definitely a few guys that were open over the middle (one on a 3rd down) where they dropped a few passes or the QB misfired, but the middle really closed as it got late in the game and LSU started making anticipation plays on D over the middle. The tackling was excellent too in the 2nd half after they caught just about every pass. Considering how we looked on 3rd down against FSU with their passing attack, it seemed like a dramatic improvement.

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You can see that the players are now comfortable enough with the defensive scheme to disguise looks and coverages and to anticipate plays and get to the ball quicker. That’s especially important when playing zone. It’s easy to lose aggression when playing a system that makes you read and react, and I think we saw a lot of that vs FSU. Most of this fanbase mistook that for a scheme issue, but it was really just problems with execution and growing pains with a new defense. Now we are seeing the execution come around.