Best LSU Defense in 40 years? Last 5 games, 8.2 ppg

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I said last 40 just to keep it somewhat current.

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Realistically, you have to go back to '69 (9.1 points per game) - 42 years, for the next argument. And that was at the cusp of an era change.

Your gut check was pretty spot on.

(ETA: Currently we're at a little under 10.9 points per game, trending downward, and will likely continue until at least Arky).

Does anyone have any current stats...post bama game???

yes, but Malzahn, Wiess and Saban are studying the tape from the WVU game and will eat us alive...

This is the best defense I've ever seen.

Looking past them.

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The two teams who scored over 11 (both scored over 20) were the two non SEC teams. Interesting.

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Both nonconventional with a team focus on that side of the ball. Oregon scored 2 TDs late, after the game was already out of reach.

WVU made their surge in the 3rd QTR, when the game was still in doubt. Our bend-but-don't-break gameplan worked, but give WVU credit for taking a couple of opportunities when they had it. The gaudy yardage was, to a certain degree, by design. We didn't tackle well in that game, and WVU had a better plan than Oregon did, IMO (Oregon is a better team than WVU).

However, both teams also committed tons of turnovers and penalities - Oregon on a neutral field and WVU at their place.

The scores in those games belie the fact that we dominated on the defensive side of the ball, except late against Oregon when it didn't matter and in the third quarter when WVU made a rush and our passive gameplan led to half-a$$ed tackling (IMO).

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PJ, come on now? Oregon? WVU? Even Bama was averaging almost 40?

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YES and The ducks put up 27 and WVA put up 21. and there is no telling what Bama could have done had they made a few more FG'S. NOW I am not at all saying this isn't one of the best in LSU history. Just makin a point.

Peej if you're talking "what if's" that could've changed our defensive stats you cannot leave out the "what if" Oregon doesn't score two garbage TD's or the "what if" Auburn doesn't score a garbage TD.

That more than offsets the "what if" Bama made 3 field goals (52 yarder doesn't count cause that was dumb).

dont forget that uk & auburn scored late very meaningless tds

this is what i said a few months back
dke2
Defense---2003 vs 2011,(ETA 2007 also) a statistical comparison through 3 games

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The talent in 2003 was pretty good, technique was excellent.
2011 technique has been pretty good, talent is phenomenol.
I think this is the best defense I have ever seen at lsu. If they correct the mistakes they made tonight this will be one of the best defensive units of all time

posted 9/16