Defense travels

Haha, too=top.

The LSU Defense is elite this year.

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The Tiger D will be the best unit on the field Saturday night

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I said this at the 1st of the week and think it will be the difference in the game. And I don’t think it’s particularly close (our defense being the best unit on the field, not necessarily the score). We are super fast, super athletic, and have multiple playmakers at every level. But the things that make this defense really special (imo) is how smart, disciplined, and selfless they are. And that’s how you shut down Ole Miss and Chambliss.

I’ve heard Hester and Flynn, while breaking down film, say more than a few times “Don’t try to do someone else’s job.” That’s when a guy like Chambliss can really make you pay. With both his legs and his arm. So far, this defense doesn’t try to do this. They are disciplined and they trust each other, which is huge. As is communication, which we’re also really good at. Care more about the unit than their individual stats (but know that they’ll eventually get theirs). All this is super impressive in this portal era when you have so many new guys paying together and playing in a new defense. Which is a huge testament to Blake Baker and his staff. And the leaders on the defense. Everyone seems completely bought in.

Depth is only concern. We have 5 or 6 guys that, right now, are almost irreplaceable with such a huge gap between them and their backups. Which is why I think these next 2 weeks are so important. To take advantage of a fully healthy defense early in the season. Because there will always be attrition throughout the season. Hopefully we have good injury luck and some of the backups develop and can close those gaps somewhat by the back half of the season. But if we can get through these 1st 4 games undefeated, it almost feels like we’d be stealing one and having it in our pocket. Would give us much more room for error.

Defense does travel.

The reason why Bama “blanked” us in so many big home games in TS