Big thread on Orangebloods on the LSU\TX matchup

I hope they go tempo and we get to reenact the 2011 Oregon game, with defensive linemen slapping the ground telling the offense to hurry up. I'm willing to bet our second string is better than their second string.

They also posted a long winded analysis of last year’s offense so apparently they don’t believe we’re making any changes there

Understandably, they seem to be putting a ton of stock into LAST season's Sugar Bowl win over UGA. Perhaps that is a win that propels even greater success this season. However, you can't ignore that (1) MANY of the players from the game vs. UGA won't be suiting up for Texas against LSU and (2) Putting too much emphasis, good or bad, in a bowl game can be a fools errand.

Unlike the regular season, motivation can VERY MUCH be a concern in a bowl game. Aside from the fact UGA's best defensive player voluntarily elected to sit out the game (something that would not have happened in the regular season), how fired up for the Sugar Bowl does any one really think Georgia was? In 2017 they played for the national championship and were a few plays here or there from winning it. In 2018 they were a play or two from getting back to the CFP. Frankly, the Sugar Bowl was a huge letdown for UGA relative to the success they had experienced in the past two seasons.

On the other hand, Texas had just experienced their first winning (regular) season in 5 years. They were playing in their first major bowl game in nearly 10 years!

Who do you think gave more of a shite about being in the Sugar Bowl? For UGA it was a consolation prize. For Texas it was the biggest bowl game in 10 years

It's not the worst breakdown I've seen but def reads like somebody looked at some stats, the roster, and recruiting rankings.

LSU will not blitz "early and often". Watch the tape.

I also don't see how they come to the conclusion that they have a big advantage at the skill positions.

you want to shut them up. tell them that LSU "O" had a higher ppg scoring avg than their horns last year.

I pray this is how their team is looking at this game. Aranda will wreck their hearts in week 2.

They also forget that their defense is actually a joke.

Many are pretty level headed. They know we are more talented across the board. They are banking on our OL sucking. Pretty sure that won’t be the case. Also work Chiasson healthy, we won’t have to blitz as much for pressure

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Pretty much everyone can see that our OL is awful. I don't think we turn the corner until something changes on the offensive line

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A completely healthy o-line worked UGA's front 7 like a rented mule. UT ain't running anything out there even close on the defensive side of the ball.