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The game of football is won in the trenches
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:45 am
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:45 am
And lsu only has one offensive tackle, and one defensive tackle so far. Does this concern anyone here?
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Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:49 am to Concernednewguy7
Defensive line looks fine.
Offensive line we definitely need to hit hard
Offensive line we definitely need to hit hard
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:50 am to Concernednewguy7
The ultimate glass half empty philosophy!
Top 5 class equals disaster.
Only 5 linemen start plus three quality back ups equals 8. So need to average 2 signings per year.
Top 5 class equals disaster.
Only 5 linemen start plus three quality back ups equals 8. So need to average 2 signings per year.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:52 am to Gaspergou202
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The ultimate glass half empty philosophy!
I don’t really care about how my message is perceived, I’m acknowledging facts.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:00 am to Concernednewguy7
Your facts are just words on a computer screen until next September.
We don't know who is returning. We don't know who else the staff will bring in.
Our OL played like crap for most of the season. But Cregg had them playing very well together vs Florida. Florida was leading the conference in Sacks, but never sacked Johnson.
Its going to be a good 2021.
We don't know who is returning. We don't know who else the staff will bring in.
Our OL played like crap for most of the season. But Cregg had them playing very well together vs Florida. Florida was leading the conference in Sacks, but never sacked Johnson.
Its going to be a good 2021.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:14 am to Concernednewguy7
DL should be fine.
We added Maason Smith DT.
Landon Jackson could bulk up and play DT and DE.
We likely will add Bryce Langston 247 depending on grades
Saivion Jones 247 may have already signed, but will announce later
Roy has shown signs of being as advertised
Guillory has been injured, but as a HS powerlifter is one of the strongest players on the team
BJ will get bigger with a real offseason in 2021
OL continues to be a concern.
Most people believe we will flip Kimo Makaneole 247
Still need to get more commits before it's over though.
We added Maason Smith DT.
Landon Jackson could bulk up and play DT and DE.
We likely will add Bryce Langston 247 depending on grades
Saivion Jones 247 may have already signed, but will announce later
Roy has shown signs of being as advertised
Guillory has been injured, but as a HS powerlifter is one of the strongest players on the team
BJ will get bigger with a real offseason in 2021
OL continues to be a concern.
Most people believe we will flip Kimo Makaneole 247
Still need to get more commits before it's over though.
This post was edited on 12/17/20 at 7:22 am
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:16 am to Concernednewguy7
This isn’t 1973, it’s won at the QB position
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:19 am to Gus007
Florida had 2 sacks.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:24 am to Concernednewguy7
Do you think it was our offensive line or our skilled players that made us great in 2019? I think we had great skilled players behind a good line. Take Burrow, Clyde and our receivers, and put them behind any good line, and they win the natty. So it's not the trenches that rule.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:28 am to Gus007
Had them playing well together for Florida? ?? Max was running for his life all game
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:58 am to Gaspergou202
quote:No.
Only 5 linemen start plus three quality back ups equals 8. So need to average 2 signings per year.
No no.
No no no no no.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:59 am to Gaspergou202
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Only 5 linemen start plus three quality back ups equals 8. So need to average 2 signings per year.
Only 3-4 WR’s on the field at a time, so I guess we only need to sign 1 of those each class, right? We truly don’t need to sign 4 or more of those in this class. We are strong with freshman receivers, they are showing out on the field already. 1 of 2 receivers is fine, but we are overloading at that position and neglecting the OL, which was very poor this season.
Our most recent OL recruits have been busts. So your theory of only needing two each class is flawed because the hit/miss ratio on lineman is pretty tight. It’s easy to dominate high school line play when you matured early and are one and two years older than those you line up against. Some of those guys don’t translate into good college lineman.
We need to fill the last spots with the big boys.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:08 am to barry
This isn’t 1973, it’s won at the QB position...............wrong....and right.....
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:08 am to Concernednewguy7
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Does this concern anyone here?
No. Not at all. This same thing was only posted 534,498 times here yesterday.
I agree. LSU MUST get better on both sides of the LOS. But even before yesterday, while I hoped LSU could pull another OL prospect or two, I felt THIS was the year to hold a few scholarships back because, in essence, we are about to enter a college version of "free agency". There should be several good, game ready players to pick up. Whether that will be talented guys at power conf. school who are disgruntled and/or don't want to wait there turn. Or great players at G5 schools who want a year in the bigger leagues. Maybe the toughest jump from HS to college is along the LOS simply because of the increase in the size and physicality of the competition. Thus, it's generally tough for true freshman to make a big impact. This offseason it should be easier than ever before to get physically mature guys ready to step in and make an impact immediately.
I wouldn't panic just yet
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:15 am to Concernednewguy7
What a revelation! One o lineman. Omg we suck
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:20 am to Concernednewguy7
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And lsu only has one offensive tackle, and one defensive tackle so far. Does this concern anyone here?
Another OL post? There are like a million of them from yesterday. LSU knows they need some OL. They have 6 spots, I think after February they will get 2 more OL maybe 3 depending on how things shake out.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:20 am to Concernednewguy7
It is a huge concern. Need juco’s or portal
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:21 am to Concernednewguy7
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And lsu only has one offensive tackle, and one defensive tackle so far. Does this concern anyone here?
After last year’s class, I don’t think this DL class is an issue.
It’s clear from what O said yesterday that we are bringing in more OL in this class. It was nice to finally hear him acknowledge it. However, there are a few good looking guys in the portal, so they may look there for one or two rather than signing project guys late.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:26 am to Penrod
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So it's not the trenches that rule.
That’s a short-term mentality. If you want consistency, you have to recruit well on the lines. It’s not a coincidence that Bama, Clemson and OSU consistently recruit the best on the OL and DL and OU does as well on the OL, and they all have a lot of playoff births.
You can work with a good line like we did last year, but you won’t be consistent, as we all saw this year when the OL dropped off hard.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:26 am to Concernednewguy7
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And lsu only has one offensive tackle, and one defensive tackle so far. Does this concern anyone here?
No. Because there are still opportunities to find help at those positions. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
And if football is really won just in the trenches, Arkansas would have won at least 5 SEC Titles by now.
Have faith.
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