re: What other schools run a 4-3?

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The only difference between a 4-3 and a 3-4 is a stand up backer and an end with his hand on the group.

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There are a few other differences but this is pretty much it.

With a 3-4 you are still generally rushing 4, you just have more options on where that 4th guy is coming from. You can also drop 8 in coverage whereas it's not really efficient to do that in a 4-3.

LSU's biggest problem is LB play this year. Regardless of a 3-4 or 4-3, your LBs have to be able to track the RB and hit him near the LOS to be successful and our LB's have not done that 95% of the time this year. D-Line play needs improvement but I think that will be solved with some of the younger guys (Roy, Guillory, etc).

LSU ran a lot of 4-2-5 against Missouri (it looked like 4-3 but that 3rd LB was Stevens so it was pretty much a 4-2-5) and the LB play was what killed us. Couldnt stop the run and routinely didn't cover the RB out of the backfield. It was also painfully obvious that a lot of the players are confused as to what they should be doing. The scheme change coupled with lack of practicing due to covid, losing everyone last year was just a perfect storm for a shitty season.

It looks bleak right now but I think the defense will get it turned around. I really would like to see Clark benched for someone else though. Not only has he missed assignment after assignment but I have seen him spend way too much time jogging after ball carriers instead of going 100%.