re: Time of Possession: LSU offensive strategy

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I do believe the key offensive stat for Les has been TOP. This equates to his successes on defense as well

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It is no coincidence that the two greatest Superbowl defenses--the 1985 Bears and 2000 Ravens--had solid running games. The combination of a solid defense, and a solid grind-it-out offense that burns game minutes and allows the defense to rest is he perfect storm for a guy like Chavis. This is not rocket science.

Up unitl the last 2 games of last season, this is what we did. In most of our games--especially at the end of the season--LSU rushed for more than 200/game yards in 2011. I think the only game that we ran for less than 100 yards is the only game we lost.

If we can run the ball effectively, we can beat anybody.