re: Joe Burrow was unbelieveable, but c'mon. WTH was OU thinking with all those 3-man rushes?

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WTH was OU thinking with all those 3-man rushes?

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I think they were thinking "OMG, we can't stop the pass so let's keep them from making big plays down the field. Keep them on the field a LONG time by forcing them to dink and dunk, keep our offense on the field for long drives, all in an effort to limit the opportunities Joe has to put another nail in our coffin".

Which, of course, didn't work LOL! Give Joe enough time in the pocket and he'll tear you a new one - either by throwing to one of his receivers on a comeback route (assuming they haven't already burned their covers on their NORMAL routes), or (worst case) he turns into a fullback and goes and gets the first with his own two feet. Blitz him and he torches you with a throw to an outlet receiver, who will probably get 10+ yards RAC.

Seriously, and no arrogance intended, but DAMN is this team talented on the offensive side of the ball!

I live in KC, and I feel like I'm watching the chiefs from early last year: Who you gonna cover? Hill? Kelce? Watkins? Think you can do that AND prevent Mahomes Kareem Hunt from eat up yards on the run (before Kareem got cut, of course...).

They called it a "pick your poison" offense, and that's exactly what LSU has this year. Too many players playing at the very top of their game on the same side of the ball - I can't think of any college team with a similarly talented defense that has enough great players to shut down Burrow, Clyde, Moss, and the Three Amigos - at the same time! Maybe 'Bama last year? Maybe, but nobody this year.

OU looked at their crap sandwich of a defense and put the best turds they had on the table, praying for a miracle (it didn't happen - too bad God didn't favor them like he does Clempson...)