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Give me #1 ranking if Utah Wins, Give me #2 if they lose..

Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:41 pm
Posted by tigersav
Member since Nov 2019
249 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:41 pm
*Assuming Oklahoma beats Baylor again

Of course if Utah wins, who doesn't want that game! But if Utah loses which is highly likely, I'd prefer to play Clemson over Oklahoma. Yes Oklahoma has a weak D and Jalen hurts isn't the most accurate but he's still damn good. But what I DO NOT want to deal with is having to account for Jalen Hurts running ability to extend drives like he's done to us before. Scramble drills, designed runs, options etc. Don't get me wrong.. clemson is still a dangerous "FRESH" team.

I like our chances against clemson better than Oklahoma for these reasons..

1. We can torch their untested defense. Their defense isn't anything like last year with those 1st Rd D-linemen. They haven't come close to playing anything like the athletes we have on our offense. Not scary 1 bit. Their LB's are a mismatch for our slot and clyde. Nobody's has stopped our receivers and I don't expect it to start then. Pick your poison with cheating to stop clyde or slow down our receivers with those LB's.

2. We can count on our defense to rise to the occasion and give us 2-3 more stops that results in TD's for us. No knock to their O. Trevor can extend drives with his legs, but that's not immediately something he will do like Jalen will. Contain Etienne. We have the DB's to go toe to toe with their receivers. I feel like we can dig them into a hole and get them away from Etienne and their game plan.

3) If we're scoring fast, their coordinator will go into a panic. Their not use to being down, and with them knowing how our offense get's down and if our D is playing to their ability, it will be a long day for them.

Posted by 225Tyga
Member since Oct 2013
15775 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:42 pm to
Sunday it will be

LSU
Ohio State
Clemson
Utah
Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
5637 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:46 pm to
This hasn't been brought up much by LSU fans but I totally agree.

Oklahoma (outside of OSU) is the toughest match up for this LSU team. Lincoln Riley is one hell of a play caller and schemes so well for his guys. This power counter rushing attack, with OL pulling all the time, would pose a huge problem for this LSU defense. That and Hurts can, and most likely would, kill us with his legs.

I recognize Trevor is the more talented but he's just a poor mans version of Tua with worse WRs and an OL that isn't as stout as Bamas. I don't think they have the ability to create the same kind of mismatches as Oklahoma could.

If the choice is play Clemson or Okla, Id take Clemson all day.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8605 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

Give me #1 ranking if Utah Wins, Give me #2 if they lose..


Utah gives up less points per game than OSU does.

1. Clem
2. UGA
3. Utah
4. OSU

52. OU

Give me OU all day on that.
This post was edited on 12/4/19 at 12:51 pm
Posted by tigersav
Member since Nov 2019
249 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:50 pm to
Friday night the results will be in on Utah
Posted by 225Tyga
Member since Oct 2013
15775 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

1. Clem
2. UGA
3. Utah
4. OSU


you forgot LSU
Posted by tigerfan5803
Premium Member
Member since Dec 2005
4521 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:56 pm to
quote:

you forgot LSU


1. Clemson
2. Georgia
3. Ohio St.
4. Utah

32. LSU
50. Oklahoma


Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
26233 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:56 pm to
Agreed
Posted by tigersav
Member since Nov 2019
249 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:57 pm to
1 thing that nobody has seemed to ask is who clemson would rather play. I think they'd like to play Ohio state first, they don't want to see us 1st Rd.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8605 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:01 pm to
quote:

you forgot LSU


No I didn't. That's the ranks of teams we could potentially play. His post was about Utah being easy and OU being hard. I don't believe that at all.

If you must know, LSU is 31st.

We're also 7th in the SEC. So 7 of the top 31 out of 130 are SEC Defenses. But Media thinks the SEC defense is dead.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8605 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

1. Clemson
2. Georgia
3. Ohio St.
4. Utah

32. LSU
50. Oklahoma



That ranking isn't PPG by NCAA stats.

NCAA.com Scoring Defense
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
39094 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

Oklahoma (outside of OSU) is the toughest match up for this LSU team

Yeah, just like in league play Missouri was the toughest matchup for us. Good thing we dodged THAT bullet!

Oklahoma! Geez, you guys have to put down the bong.
Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
5637 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:07 pm to
From and Xs and Os perspective, outside of OSU, can you make the case for someone else?

Or is it just, “nope, you’re wrong because I said so”???
Posted by Danielsu21
Dallas
Member since Aug 2012
437 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:07 pm to
We will be playing clemson..nothing LSU can do. We could beat georgia by 50 to 0 and committee will say "well we just think osu is all around better" "we look at games on a week to week basis" next sentence later osu has just look better all year. Makes no sense...
Posted by tigersav
Member since Nov 2019
249 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:08 pm to
Both teams aren't a factor defensively. It's more about who offense would you rather face, and I'd take my chances with a non mobile Qb who sometimes run rather than Jalen
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8605 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:21 pm to
quote:

Both teams aren't a factor defensively


Utah is 3 in scoring defense and OU is 52. Thats a big difference.

Utah has also not allowed 20 points in more than 2 games. They also have 2 shut outs. Don't care what league it is, shut outs are hard to accomplish.
Posted by LSU8675309
The Boot
Member since Nov 2016
257 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:32 pm to
Well said, I think Oklahoma is the worst matchup for us. I think our best chance to win it all is Lsu the one seed playing Utah then facing Clemson or Osu
Posted by tigersav
Member since Nov 2019
249 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:54 pm to
I get that but no one has stopped our offense so I'm not worried about neither of their defenses
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8605 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

I get that but no one has stopped our offense so I'm not worried about neither of their defenses


True. AU with a good field would have been different. imo.
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
Member since Jun 2009
20304 posts
Posted on 12/4/19 at 2:34 pm to
Oklahoma is a worrisome team. Nobody gives them any respect, but- they've been down big in several games. They've come back and won all but one, and the one they lost, they had a chance at the end there too.

I don't want them. I want a team that, if we get up double digits, they panic and it's over. Oklahoma won't do that.
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