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Who will be ranked higher in the SEC at end of year, defense or offense?

Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:15 pm
Posted by tigbit
Member since Jun 2011
2800 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:15 pm
I am expecting great things from our offense and expect us to finish in top 2. I am confident that Harris can be better than average, and all we need of him is average. On defense, I am very skeptical, I see us near the middle to bottom of the pack. Biggest concern is fatigue on the line against SEC offenses that run the hurry up. Thoughts?

This post was edited on 8/30/15 at 8:21 pm
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38249 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:19 pm to
Defense will be top 3. Offense will be around 5-10
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:20 pm to
Both
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
39712 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:51 pm to
Absolutely no concern about defensive line fatigue. We'll play five DTs at two positions and six DEs at two positions. No worries at all about fatigue. Now, stopping people when we're well rested could be problamatic, but I don't think so.
Posted by tigercreole
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Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 8/30/15 at 8:53 pm to
I hope the Defense is ranked higher. Offense just needs to be more efficient (especially in the redzone) and good TOP.
Posted by 9th Green At 9
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Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 8/30/15 at 9:13 pm to
quote:


I am expecting great things from our offense and expect us to finish in top 2.
So who do you have ahead of us?
This post was edited on 8/30/15 at 10:22 pm
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 9:17 pm to
ranked? why do you possibly care? rankings are mostly on yards gained or yards given up and that is just wrong. last year, LSU's defense was ranked #1 and I personally watched MSU and Auburn absolutely crush us. not to mention Notre Dame which bled us slowly but surely.

a football team has three components that work together in a game; offense, defense and special teams. by isolating one of these units you take the game played out of context and can greatly skew the actual result on the field.

it is clear to me that our defense last year was ranked so high (yardage wise) because we didn't give up tons of yardage to anyone other than MSU and Auburn but we still lost 3 other games and two of those our defense lost the game for us (bama and notre dame).

imo, our defense was mediocre last year all things considered.

Posted by CoachKlein
Ratchet City
Member since Mar 2015
1492 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 9:21 pm to
Defense 3
Offense 9
Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16324 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 10:35 pm to
quote:

I am expecting great things from our offense and expect us to finish in top 2


quote:

On defense, I am very skeptical, I see us near the middle to bottom of the pack.


Posted by sonuvapitcher
Member since Aug 2008
1733 posts
Posted on 8/30/15 at 11:03 pm to
I think we are going to be fearsome as the SEC's top offense. With so many weapons (receivers and backs that can catch and break it) Cam can open it up in the passing game when he wants to, but still be able to dominate and physically punish in the run game. Opposing DCs will have nightmares in preparation. I think the D will be between 4th and 8th, but that will be good enough.
Posted by seawolf06
NH
Member since Oct 2007
8159 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:17 am to
Offense.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
423587 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:24 am to
quote:

Who will be ranked higher in the SEC at end of year, defense or offense?

the question is in what

yards? yards per game? yards per play? scoring? turnovers?
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
26708 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 10:13 am to
Offense
MSU
Auburn
UGA/LSU/TAMU

Defense
Bama/LSU/UF/Ole Miss

So a top 5 SEC offense and defense. If Harris 'shows up' this year, we are a top 3 SEC offense, if he is just mediocre, we are top 7. If the pass rush shows up, I could see us at #1 defense, right now it's a toss up. LSU has the best secondary, Bama has the best front 7, Ole Miss looks good despite losing two former all Americans in the secondary, Florida has the second best secondary and the DL should be pretty good.


I will pull towards the defense with the higher ranking.
Posted by a want
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Member since Oct 2010
19756 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 11:28 am to
D because our game plan is ball-control/run the clock. Fewer possessions (even if our O is dominating) means higher defensive ranking
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
35474 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 11:50 am to
How many times in the last 40 years has our offense been rated higher than our defense? 1 or 2? When was the last year that happened? Early 90's? Late 80's?
Posted by GEAUXLSUFAN401
Member since Aug 2010
1584 posts
Posted on 8/31/15 at 1:10 pm to
Bold Prediction: Offense.
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