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Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus Bowl
Posted by sicboy on 12/27/16 at 11:51 am921
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Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda suggested earlier this month that change is coming. LSU’s defense will shift toward the unpredictable, imaginative 3-4 unit that Aranda’s reputation is built upon, employing more hybrid outside linebackers to get creative. The Tigers will move away from the "basic” style that Aranda said he used this season.
And he's not waiting until 2017 to do it.
“(The bowl game is) an opportunity to play off some of the things we've done and take it to the next level,” Aranda said.
“This year, we played a very basic style,” he added. “Will be interesting to see what the bowl game brings.”
For one, it will bring a new middle linebacker — the only real certainty about LSU’s tweaked defense in Saturday’s Citrus Bowl against Louisville in Orlando, Florida. Donnie Alexander, a smaller, speedy junior, replaces hulking 250-pound senior Kendell Beckwith.
The switch is connected to the scheme change. Beckwith’s season-ending knee injury opened the door for Aranda to take the next step with his defense — eight months earlier than expected. He won’t have to wait until the 2017 season opener Sept. 2 against BYU in Houston.
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“We've been dominated by D-linemen, dominated by DBs,” Aranda said. “Some of that is going to change, in terms of who we've got coming back and what their strengths are. It's a good turn of events in this bowl game.”
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While LSU loses Beckwith’s size in the middle, the Tigers gain speed. Alexander is known for his athleticism and quickness, but he hopes to pack on the pounds in the offseason.
Currently weighing 216 pounds, Alexander said he wants to play at 225 next season. The key isn’t getting to that mark, he said. It’s staying there through the season, when players lose pounds during weeks of hot practices in August and September.
Alexander will remain next season at the middle inside linebacker spot, a position Aranda refers to as the Mack. In August, coaches moved Alexander from behind Riley at the Rover inside linebacker position to behind Beckwith at the Mack. He swapped with Devin White, who backed up Riley this season.
At some point, though, coaches hope to move White back to Mack, a position that requires a veteran player who can made play calls for the defense.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by LSU Patrick on 12/27/16 at 11:53 am to sicboy
Awesome. I'm looking forward to this game even more now.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by tigerpimpbot on 12/27/16 at 12:05 pm to sicboy
Nice. Going to miss seeing LF7 but I'm glad I'll get to see this in person.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by TheCaterpillar on 12/27/16 at 12:09 pm to tigerpimpbot
God I hope he's our HC one day.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by LSURussian on 12/27/16 at 12:13 pm to sicboy
The last quarter of the Texas A&M game must have moved up the implementation date of the new defense.....
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Knowing we played a "basic" defense this year is crazy to think what we will do under his actual scheme.
I noticed it earlier in the season. We weren't doing any of the motioning and disguising that Aranda was known for at Wisconsin. I just figured he was taking it slow putting things in. However, we did see the aggressiveness ratchet up later in the season, especially from the Bama game on.
It's going to be a lot of fun to see these guys get turned loose EVEN MORE out there.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by LuzianaFootball on 12/27/16 at 12:25 pm to LSURussian
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Knowing we played a "basic" defense this year is crazy to think what we will do under his actual scheme.
True. If you're not excited about the great energy around the program the last couple of weeks then you're probably not a real Tiger.
Beckwith didn't necessarily fit his scheme, but he's a great talent that you scheme around, hence what we saw. Now Alexander is pushed in and you can go the direction you had originally planned on.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by Hold That Tiger 10 on 12/27/16 at 12:37 pm to sicboy
I'm guessing that the changes have more to do with not having the players to fit exactly what he wanted versus Miles wanting it the way it was run this year.
I can't imagine Aranda coming last year without Miles saying he won't mess with his defense.
I can't imagine Aranda coming last year without Miles saying he won't mess with his defense.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by Shiftyplus1 on 12/27/16 at 1:30 pm to sicboy
Devin White finna eat
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Knowing we played a "basic" defense this year is crazy to think what we will do under his actual scheme.
It's either going to be even more dominating we can hope.
Coach Aranda is one of the best hires LSU has made since Saban.
re: Aranda's new defense to make debut in Citrus BowlPosted by BayouRat15 on 12/27/16 at 2:39 pm to eetiger
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