re: Grimes being hammered for OLine play, why isn't Brick Haley eating it for DLine?

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People that are bashing our oline play are crazy. You could have the 92 cowboys oline and they couldn't block 10 man fronts. I dont think posters understand how little other teams respected our passing game. 85% of the game Miss st was in man coverage with one safety over the top.then when we were in obvious passing downs all the defense had to do was pin their ears back.

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I agree with you to an extent. However, go re-watch Jennings' first INT against NMSU. The vaunted Aggie defense rushed only 4 guys. On a play where all 4 receivers ran vertical routes that take time to develop, LSU's RT didn't even attempt to block NMSU's left DE. Instead, he doubled teamed the left DT, leaving Hillard with the responsibility to block the DE. The pressure forced Jennings to step up and throw quicker than he wanted to. I can't imagine on a pass play that LSU was so concerned about NMSU's DT that they were willing to let the End run free.