re: Can our O-line match up?

For last years Bama game (in the first half), LSU's oline held-up pretty well for pass protection after it was apparent that Bama was going to load the box to stop Fournette. That is what allowed LSU to tie the game at 10 - 10....at 3:00 before halftime....

It's my opinion that slow developing pass plays (Harris indecisiveness) caused our oline to pass protect for unusually long time spans to try and allow Harris to find a receiver downfield....

The slow developing pass plays fatigued our O-line which is mainly built for mauling (run blocking)....

So....in my opinion, if Etling can read the defense well (for possible blitzes and other miss-matches), & if he can get rid of the ball quickly....our O-line will be able to move the ball, running lanes will open up and our offense will have a better chance to succeed (& not fatigue the way they did in the 2nd half of the Bama game).

Re-watch the game....the score would have stayed tied at the half if Bama would not have hit a huge 55 yard field goal....((LSU did a great job keeping the Bama offense from scoring a TD right before the half)...and to top it off, LSU had to kick it off to Bama to start the 2nd half

Incidentally, that big sack by ole miss that nailed Etling......the guy who was lined up opposite the D-linemen that sacked Etling, totally moved past him and blocked a LB 3 yards downfield.....was that a miscommunication? Was the LB really his assignment? Did Etling fail to read that the D-lineman would go unblocked?

LSU can not afford to whiff on assignments against Bama...