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Aranda's Defense is #7 in the Nation - "Average Scoring Margin"
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:46 am
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:46 am
Spread up-tempo offenses have made the "Points Against" stat obsolete. The days of rating a DC by points scored-against are over, IMO. And, the days of averaging 15 opponents-points on the season are also about over.
A better measure against up-tempo Spread offenses is "Average Scoring Margin". Even after a tough test on the road against Texas, LSU is ranked #7 nationally.
Certainly, there are some fundamentals that LSU can greatly improve. But, Aranda's D is performing far better than old-school stats would indicate.
[BTW, those 2 goal-line stands in Austin were game-changers. The D never got enough credit for those, IMO.]
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A better measure against up-tempo Spread offenses is "Average Scoring Margin". Even after a tough test on the road against Texas, LSU is ranked #7 nationally.
Certainly, there are some fundamentals that LSU can greatly improve. But, Aranda's D is performing far better than old-school stats would indicate.
[BTW, those 2 goal-line stands in Austin were game-changers. The D never got enough credit for those, IMO.]
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This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 11:47 am
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Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:48 am to Buckeye Jeaux
Scoring fast does not affect a defenses ability to tackle.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:48 am to Buckeye Jeaux
Against Vandy, the defense had 9 tackles for loss, two INTs and a blocked punt. They held Vandy to 17 first downs, the same number Vandy had against UGA. They forced seven three and outs and eight punts. Vandy averaged just 21.6 yards per drive. Vandy had negative yardage on more than 25% of their carries.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:50 am to burke985
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Scoring fast does not affect a defenses ability to tackle.
Say it louder for those in the back!
Missing tackles and Gap assignments are not a product of an up-tempo spread offense
The defense is just not that good right now. Let's get healthy and work on fundamentals before going into the gauntlet of SEC play
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:52 am to burke985
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Scoring fast does not affect a defenses ability to tackle.
Tackling is a combination of mental/physical strength and overall skill as a player.
Not using your arms to wrap up or bouncing off of players can certainly be attributed to poor mental/physical conditioning.
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 11:53 am
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:52 am to OKtiger
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The defense is just not that good right now.
It's also nowhere near as bad as many on here would have you believe. Of course there are things to correct, which you touched on, but we're not that far off from being a damn strong defense.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:53 am to Damone
quote:Vandy also had 4 more offensive possessions against us
They held Vandy to 17 first downs, the same number Vandy had against UGA
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:54 am to Buckeye Jeaux
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Even after a tough test on the road against Texas, LSU is ranked #7 nationally.
this might be a useful stat at the end of the year but with 2 cupcakes and one of our worst conference opponents it doesn't mean much. I really doubt anyone will think OU has a top 10 type of defense at the end of the year.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:55 am to OKtiger
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The defense is just not that good right now. Let's get healthy and work on fundamentals before going into the gauntlet of SEC play
The defense is actually pretty good, but could be much better if they were tackling well. There is a difference.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:55 am to OKtiger
quote:Valid point. But I trust O and Aranda will get that sloppy stuff ironed out.
Missing tackles and Gap assignments are not a product of an up-tempo spread offense
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:55 am to burke985
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Scoring fast does not affect a defenses ability to tackle.
Fatigue absolutely puts you out of position resulting in broken tackles
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:56 am to VermilionTiger
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Fatigue absolutely puts you out of position resulting in broken tackles
In the first quarter?
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:56 am to McCaigBro69
Opp Yards/Play 4.6 (#23)
Opp Yards/Rush 3.1 (#25)
Opp Completion % 56.12% (#30)
Opp Yards/Pass 6.8 (#42)
Sack % 9.26% (#24)
some of you need to calm down. this defense has some new pieces and injuries. it will be top 15 if not top 10 in no time.
the only thing they are really struggling at is takeaways:
Takeaways/Game 1.3 (#70)
so if you gripe about anything it should be that they havent forced fumbles?
Opp Yards/Rush 3.1 (#25)
Opp Completion % 56.12% (#30)
Opp Yards/Pass 6.8 (#42)
Sack % 9.26% (#24)
some of you need to calm down. this defense has some new pieces and injuries. it will be top 15 if not top 10 in no time.
the only thing they are really struggling at is takeaways:
Takeaways/Game 1.3 (#70)
so if you gripe about anything it should be that they havent forced fumbles?
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 11:58 am
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:58 am to VermilionTiger
quote:Aranda's D is deep enough to substitute much more. And I hope he does against up-tempo O's, and in response to LSU's up-tempo/fast-scoring O.
Fatigue absolutely puts you out of position resulting in broken tackles
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 9/25/19 at 11:59 am to OKtiger
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Say it louder for those in the back!
Missing tackles and Gap assignments are not a product of an up-tempo spread offense
The defense is just not that good right now. Let's get healthy and work on fundamentals before going into the gauntlet of SEC play
But does being tired, with insufficient time to rest and recover, cause missed tackles? Does being tired effect decision making? Does having less that 2-3 minutes on the sideline alter the ability to discuss assignments and make adjustments?
Posted on 9/25/19 at 12:00 pm to Buckeye Jeaux
I see the upside and possibilities for the defense. Like many others, I would love for every player and every unit to be perfect. But in the real world, we have a pretty solid defense which can get better with things like better tackling.
At least we are talking about skills that can be improved with practice and playing time. There is no merit to doom and gloom talk at this time.
At least we are talking about skills that can be improved with practice and playing time. There is no merit to doom and gloom talk at this time.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 12:00 pm to Buckeye Jeaux
now people are starting to get it... been saying the same thing for a few weeks... and you could add another reference... look at the adjustments he makes and the effects...
i almost wish he would come out in the first series doing the complete opposite of what he normally does to get better results vs the scripted plays... thats where the coach told him about "he better change it up because theres film out on him"... the first series are giving him problems because of that...
i almost wish he would come out in the first series doing the complete opposite of what he normally does to get better results vs the scripted plays... thats where the coach told him about "he better change it up because theres film out on him"... the first series are giving him problems because of that...
Posted on 9/25/19 at 12:01 pm to Damone
quote:You can add that 8 out of 16 drives resulted in 3 & outs.
Against Vandy, the defense had 9 tackles for loss, two INTs and a blocked punt. They held Vandy to 17 first downs, the same number Vandy had against UGA. They forced seven three and outs and eight punts. Vandy averaged just 21.6 yards per drive. Vandy had negative yardage on more than 25% of their carries.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 12:01 pm to McCaigBro69
Missed tackles many times is a result of the player being out of position and trying to recover yet not having both feet and body positioned properly to even attempt at "wrapping up".
Also, give some credit to the opposition RB's in cases where there were true "missed tackles" - the kid from Vandy is NFL quality - Duvernay was also a tough kid to bring down with lots of moves to keep the defender from getting good leverage for a tackle.
I think our biggest problem is in leadership - someone to make sure our players are lined up properly and covering the right guys - Devin White was critical to that last year, and Divinity has either been injured or held back for other reasons this year, so there's not been consistent leadership. I expected Delpit to rise to the top on the DB side of things, and maybe help with the LB's, especially on pass coverage - but, he's been MIA himself much too often.
Also, give some credit to the opposition RB's in cases where there were true "missed tackles" - the kid from Vandy is NFL quality - Duvernay was also a tough kid to bring down with lots of moves to keep the defender from getting good leverage for a tackle.
I think our biggest problem is in leadership - someone to make sure our players are lined up properly and covering the right guys - Devin White was critical to that last year, and Divinity has either been injured or held back for other reasons this year, so there's not been consistent leadership. I expected Delpit to rise to the top on the DB side of things, and maybe help with the LB's, especially on pass coverage - but, he's been MIA himself much too often.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 12:03 pm to Winston Cup
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some of you need to calm down. this defense has some new pieces and injuries. it will be top 15 if not top 10 in no time.
Nah it won't. But that's okay
A top 20-30 defense with this offense should be CFP worthy.
Hell Oklahoma last year was like 106th in total defense
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