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Our defense only allowed 3 points because...

Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:03 pm
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
69615 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:03 pm
of which of the following:

A) The malveto finally got it together for one last hoorah (maybe changed their coaching approach)

B) The defense decided to play inspired despite coaching

C) They just needed three straight weeks of learning to understand the system

D) Had we played the triple option all year, we would have been undefeated

something else...
Posted by wilceaux
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2004
13073 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:04 pm to
E) GT's QB is an awful passer.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
33158 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

E) GT's quarterback has a worse arm than Andrew Hatch
Posted by 8miles
slidell
Member since Oct 2005
5684 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:05 pm to
e) all of the above
Posted by Tiger JED
Texas
Member since Jul 2005
1790 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:07 pm to
E
Posted by specs1
Member since Dec 2005
10015 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:07 pm to
quote:

E) GT's QB is an awful passer.


Winner!
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:09 pm to
I know the lack of a passing game helped, but that didn't hurt them too much this year. We stopped the 3rd best rushing offense in the country to 160 yards (something like that).

Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
24751 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

E) GT's QB is an awful passer.


That guy was pathetic. I understand his main job is to run the option, but you should at least have high school skills as a passer.
Posted by DallasTiger
THE Capital City
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by TheDoc
doc is no more
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99297 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:22 pm to
quote:

GT's QB is an awful passer.


and:

the team was almost 100 percent healthy.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
69615 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:24 pm to
So nobody thinks our defense necessarily played good, it's just their QB played bad...

FWIW, He was 1/6 with 0 TD and 1 INT against UGA (a victory), and 8/24 with 0 TD and 1 INT against LSU. He was 43% on the year with 2 TD and 4 INT. I don't think they expected much...

It is obvious that they used him more due to despartion with being down very early. But they still ran the ball over 60% of the time...
Posted by HOUbengal
Houston
Member since Oct 2003
8123 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:27 pm to
Im gonna say

E) we had a month to prepare and didnt have to factor in a passing game....along with getting healthy....oh and having a chip on their shoulders...

Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
35868 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:35 pm to
Our D-Line finally acheived instead of underacheived.

GT's QB underthrew a sure TD pass on their second play.

The game is a lot closer if GT doesn't do a bunch of stupid stuff in the 2nd quarter forcing them to keep going for TD's in the Red Zone insted of FG's.

Game could have been 21-16 if a few plays go differently.

Still though, I'm proud of our Tigers. I thought we would win, but I thought it would be more of a shoot out.




Posted by bringonusc
Katy, TX
Member since Aug 2007
3788 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:38 pm to
E
Posted by BeastmodeTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
237 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:38 pm to
How about Chad Jones finally playing the right position...He was all over the field during that game. Our D especially in the pass defense would have been greatly improved over the course of the year had they made this move sooner. Taylor and Coleman blow in coverage in my opinion. Chad Jones has good range and a lot of straight line speed, but his size at 6'3" and 220 pounds makes it hard for him to cover small slot receivers at the line of scrimmage. He is a natural centerfield type safety not the nickleback he has been forced to play. Also our D played without thinking for the better part of that game which means they were able to read plays and fly quickly to the ball and make plays. The extra time to prepare was huge in this one, but with a good D coordinator our guys should be able to learn the defensive schemes and play fast and confidently all season. Great win...Loston is going to be an absolute STUD book it. Also I can't wait to see if Chavis can bring or LBs around.
Posted by Intrepid
Hobe Sound, Florida
Member since Aug 2006
613 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:39 pm to
When Rohan Davey came into the game off the bench, to replace someone, the team was energized and rolled. The defense queue on this and also played much better. This is one of the reasons LSU played so well with J. Jefferson playing QB. That being said, QB Lee someone said on the RANT was maybe 70% of the time 4 downs and punt. I knew in the Ala. game that GB Lee was not going to move the ball in overtime and LSU was not going to win the game.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83648 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:39 pm to
we played a team that cant throw.
Posted by ssgrice
Arizona
Member since Nov 2008
3205 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:41 pm to
quote:

if GT doesn't do a bunch of stupid stuff

quote:

if a few plays go differently


If my aunt had nuts she'd be my uncle.

The D played assignment football like they should have and that shut down the run.
Posted by Bad Cat
Painted Post, NY
Member since Jan 2004
12091 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:41 pm to
Three weeks of preparation with superior talent was the key.

Also, the defense finally bought into the system being taught by the coaching staff.
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13873 posts
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:44 pm to
Didn't Miles bring in an option defense guru as a consultant. I wonder how we would've done without him (relying just on Malleveto).
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