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One way for Matt House to fix the defense

Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:43 am
Posted by Geaux Piggins Geaux
Member since Aug 2015
714 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:43 am
It's quite simple: Coach from the sidelines.

Leave the elevated comforts of the pressbox and get to the level of your players. Encourage and coach them with your physical presence instead of through a squawk box. For those doubting my superior gridiron intellect; let me ask you something.

Remember when we implored Les Miles to make OC Gary Crowton coach from the sidelines in 2009 and 2010? We were only met with dismissive grumblings from Miles saying he would consider it. Instead of adopting the obvious solution, we got an inept and outdated offense. Cost us a lot of games with a great defensive squad that let down time after time. Do you see the parallels people?

I rest my case.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
6895 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:44 am to
Aranda always coached from the sideline.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67599 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:48 am to
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Member since Aug 2015


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Remember when we implored Les Miles to make OC Gary Crowton coach from the sidelines in 2009 and 2010?


huh
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
53977 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:51 am to
Calling defenses is different than calling offenses. One is ALOT more reactive than the other.

Also, I don't think encouragement is the issue with the defense. Unless he brings talent with him from the press box to the field that move isn't THE fix.

Players need to get lined up correctly; that's 100% on them.

They need to take better angles, they need to wrap up and stop going for the hit and/or strip, they need to be play the area in their zone and not a person in the zone. None of that gets fixed with House on the sidelines.
Posted by LSUvet72
Member since Sep 2013
12150 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:53 am to
Problem with that is the defensive coaches can tell more and can see more of the offensive alignments and how our defense is reacting from up high

Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80270 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 8:55 am to
You might be on to something. I’ll text CBK
Posted by redfishfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
4425 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:02 am to
The fact that you think that House's location on gameday is even remotely a factor for out defense shows your superior gridiron intellect is in fact false. Actually it's much easier to call defense from up top.

Our defenses three biggest issues.

Gap integrity
Tackling
Lack of studs in the secondary that can play man

Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
158805 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:04 am to
quote:

One way for Matt House to fix the defense


resign
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
31019 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:08 am to
quote:

It's quite simple: Coach from the sidelines.

Leave the elevated comforts of the pressbox and get to the level of your players. Encourage and coach them with your physical presence instead of through a squawk box. For those doubting my superior gridiron intellect; let me ask you something.

Remember when we implored Les Miles to make OC Gary Crowton coach from the sidelines in 2009 and 2010? We were only met with dismissive grumblings from Miles saying he would consider it. Instead of adopting the obvious solution, we got an inept and outdated offense. Cost us a lot of games with a great defensive squad that let down time after time. Do you see the parallels people?

I rest my case.


This is kind of gibberish. You suggest a coach do something and your reason is another coach did not?

Well, let me use your addled logic against you. Do you remember when E and Brady coached from the pressbox in 2019 and how good the offense was? Therefore, House should stay up there.

The job of coaching players and pumping them up usually falls to the position coaches. The OC and DC are primarily calling plays and adjusting to the other team. If they are not in the press box, they would be relying on someone to radio down the other team's personnel & alignment information to them. You let your DC (or OC) coach from wherever they are most comfortable.
Posted by pitchandcatch27
Huntsville,AL
Member since Jul 2018
2316 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:15 am to
We are in the 7th game and not really any improvement. Auburn has a veteran line so we will know more after this weekend. PJ is helping a lot but still a lot of work to do. Secondary is pathetic. Need more of a push up front and blitz more.
This post was edited on 10/12/23 at 9:16 am
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
10155 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Remember when we implored Les Miles to make OC Gary Crowton coach from the sidelines in 2009 and 2010?

We did?

quote:

we got an inept and outdated offense

Coaching from the sideline isn’t going to modernize a scheme

Posted by Zzyzx
Member since Nov 2018
1893 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 11:03 am to
Resign
Posted by lsubuddy
houma, la
Member since Jul 2014
4332 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 11:05 am to
Maybe I could loan him our varsity defense (11-12's), 2 games left ,0 pts scored against us this year
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
9654 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 12:14 pm to
This is stupid.
Posted by Mobiletiggah
Mobile Alabama
Member since Mar 2021
2749 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 12:37 pm to
Sideline or booth. The question lingers for 40 years. The sideline is potentially a better view for the line play. But really only one side. It is definitely worse for viewing DB action. A coach will literally have to take the players word for what is happening. Being in the booth obviously separates the coach from the players. Communication is the key. And having someone the DC trusts to handle the players. It’s definitely NOT clear cut which is better.
Posted by jgriffith
Paradise Valley, Arizona
Member since Sep 2005
5499 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 12:39 pm to
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One way for Matt House to fix the defense


is for him to get the f_ck out!
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
5070 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:19 pm to
I would love a defensive coordinator to coach from the sideline. That sucks did not think about that with him.
I don’t think now is the time to try it on for size though.
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9228 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:22 pm to
Bottom line is we are a terrible tackling and undisciplined Defense.

That all on coaching during the week of practice.
Posted by kobsa
Tampa, FL
Member since Dec 2021
136 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:33 pm to
Since up to this point it appeared the coaching staff was just throwing a bunch of changes(ie shite) agst the wall to see what stuck in hopes of the defense improving, I thought the same thing about House moving to the sidelines a couple of weeks ago. Convey guidance, direction and scheme feedback, motivating right from the head man to the players as a group directly. You can mitigate the lose of a better vantage point fairly easily. Clearly other DCs or OCs across the country that work from the sidelines can/are doing it successfully. Hell, it can’t make the D play anymore poorly…
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
27744 posts
Posted on 10/12/23 at 5:41 pm to
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One way for Matt House to fix the defense


Ask Jenkins for his feedback and do whatever in the frick the old geezer says.
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