Does anyone ever talk about how lanes olineman blocking schemes are part of the success

I don't think Kiffin staff is reinventing Oline play
it starts with fundamentals and technique and playing together and getting nasty in the trenches when you need to

say what you want about Les Miles but one thing you could always hang your hat on was solid oline play

the oline play under Kelly was absolute horrifying

Not a coach by any means but is looks like a gap scheme vs a zone blocking scheme. I never liked zone blocking schemes as a player because it relies on reading the action of the front 7 and reacting to get to blocks.

Zone schemes also rely on a back that has good vision and can follow what the D gives you. How many times did we see a RB run right into a blocker.

In 2025 LSU ranked 108th in tackles for loss allowed. Jesus Christ.

Having good running backs with great vision and patience can also help an Oline look good. I believe that is also a part of it.

2009 Saints had the most basic blocking concept of any team and lead the league in multiple offensive stats.

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the oline play under Kelly was absolute horrifying

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It was even more shocking because that was supposed to be his forte with how many OL and TE he put into the NFL. When he was hired I thought if he could supplement his penchant for linemen with Louisiana skill position talent he'd have easier access to here, that combination could potentially be great. And that just never manifested and it's not like we didn't have highly rated recruits there either.

So glad that era is behind us.

i can't say i notice a difference with the exception of the play calling and personnel we use compared to under BK. Better players and qb (threat of the run) have IMO made our line play look much better. Our right side and left guard is still pretty shaky but I think Kiffin schemes around that.

I mean that 2011 line was not nfl talent level but it was certainly a damn food oline unit for a college team. Ciron black was a stud. They had the biggest baby ever born in the state of Louisiana. They had the children’s hospital guy too

Nobody really talks about it because only the coaches know for sure what is intended. It doesn't always look like it supposed to.

My personal observation is, it's multiple, they do both gap overload where the back follows an extra man, and zone featuring the cut back for runs between the tackles. He probably has his own nomenclature that identifies how they try to create space to run there. Unless there is an obvious weak area to exploit they seem to vary and mix things up. So much depends on the opponents alignment and execution that it's really not worth the effort to try to figure it all out unless you have the time and video replay to work with. And then they will likely change things up a bit depending on the opponent.

There are other blocking schemes used when they play action that seems to be a gap that the RB or QB can choose from.

They also use pulling guards and tight ends, and zone to take out pursuit for plays that are planned outside the edge. I haven't seen a lot of zone read but they do play action a lot.