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re: The most positive statement from CLM yet
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:59 am to siliconvalleytiger
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:59 am to siliconvalleytiger
You guys crack me up. You think it's as simple as that? We're just adding pass rushing to our reperatoir?
Chavis had a defensive philosophy that worked very well for LSU for many years, including the best defense LSU assembled in the last half century. He believed in containing the QB and making him beat you with his arm. Now, we're apparantly going to pin our ears back. That's legitamate. But understand that it opens us up to attacks that we have gotten used to being invulnerable to. We'll see more draws, traps, screens, and QB scrambles than we're used to.
Whether this turns out to be a net positive remains to be seen. I'm optimistic, but we could easily be sitting here four months from now arguing about assigning spies to prevent our rush being gashed.
As usual, the right answer is to mix it up - sometimes pin your ears back, and sometimes contain. Keep the offense guessing and off balance. I think Chavis erred a little toward predictability. Hopefully Steele won't be predictable the other way.
Chavis had a defensive philosophy that worked very well for LSU for many years, including the best defense LSU assembled in the last half century. He believed in containing the QB and making him beat you with his arm. Now, we're apparantly going to pin our ears back. That's legitamate. But understand that it opens us up to attacks that we have gotten used to being invulnerable to. We'll see more draws, traps, screens, and QB scrambles than we're used to.
Whether this turns out to be a net positive remains to be seen. I'm optimistic, but we could easily be sitting here four months from now arguing about assigning spies to prevent our rush being gashed.
As usual, the right answer is to mix it up - sometimes pin your ears back, and sometimes contain. Keep the offense guessing and off balance. I think Chavis erred a little toward predictability. Hopefully Steele won't be predictable the other way.
This post was edited on 8/23/15 at 12:08 pm
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Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:07 pm to Penrod
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Chavis had a defensive philosophy that worked very well for LSU for many years, including the best defense LSU assembled in the last half century. He believed in containing the QB and making him beat you with his arm. Now, we're apparantly going to pin our ears back. That's legitamate. But understand that it opens us up to attacks that we have gotten used to being invulnerable to. We'll see more draws, traps, and QB scrambles than we're used to.
Bro
LSU never, NEVER got pressure on the QB with a 4-man rush.
I think that's what most are looking forward to. Being able to create with just 4 and dropping 7. Don't care how good the offense is, the defense has the advantage if it can create pressure with just 4.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:29 pm to Penrod
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But understand that it opens us up to attacks that we have gotten used to being invulnerable to. We'll see more draws,
Good thing we had Chavis at the helm in 2012 Bama game!
(Btw...actually agree w most of what you say, I just couldn't pass up the jab).
Posted on 8/23/15 at 2:20 pm to Penrod
I agree with most of your statement, it was the main reason we were able to be successful against qb's like JFF. But it cost us dearly against other opponents. It seems like most of our sacks with Chavis came on corner or safety blitzes. I agree the key is mixing it up, but having a defense with more aggressive mind set will be a plus.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 6:07 am to Penrod
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We'll see more draws, traps, screens, and QB scrambles than we're used to.
Wow we are going to force the offense to beat us with draws, traps, screens, and scrambles. That sound like a DYNAMIC offense right there...
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:19 am to Penrod
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You guys crack me up. You think it's as simple as that? We're just adding pass rushing to our reperatoir?
Chavis had a defensive philosophy that worked very well for LSU for many years, including the best defense LSU assembled in the last half century. He believed in containing the QB and making him beat you with his arm. Now, we're apparantly going to pin our ears back. That's legitamate. But understand that it opens us up to attacks that we have gotten used to being invulnerable to. We'll see more draws, traps, screens, and QB scrambles than we're used to.
Considering the lack of DL production over the last few years and the Vikings comments about Hunter, I think you can see where some of the optimism is coming from.
Sure, we took Manziel away from what made him special (Air Raid system, chaos with over aggressive pass rush, and his running ability), but power QBs with run based option attacks just killed us (MissSt, Auburn, Florida). Chavis scheme was getting predictable, especially with the blitzing by the nickel and dime backs, which Bama made money off of. Last year's game with Bama, you and they knew where the blitz was coming and guess what, a receiver was there to catch the ball as the Dime back rushed in.
I will GLADLY take a one loss season to TxAM due to defense as long as the end result is a playoff berth. It might make the Aggies' century, but when you get to brass tacks, they aren't that special to LSU's.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 5:18 pm to Penrod
Penrod the seeing is not always appreciated in the land of the blind !
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