re: Last year's team allowed 15.8 PPG. Over or under 15.8 for 2017?

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We will score so quickly that the opponent will have 5 more possessions per game.

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I wouldn't even be mad if that was the case

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We will score so quickly that the opponent will have 5 more possessions per game

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People are forgetting about this aspect.

I think the defense will take a bit of a step back with the personnel losses. I know LSU has talent, but it's not easy immediately replace two 1st round DBs (who also played significant snaps for 3/4 years); BOTH Senior LB's; and you best interior DT who was also a 3 year starter. However, aside from the personnel changes, I think you're going to see an offensive approach where there will be more total plays in the game.

LSU won't be Texas Tech bad on Defense (or anywhere close), but teams with explosive offenses generally tend to give up more points on defense as well. It's just the nature of the game. If you're opponent is scoring at will, you, on offense, are going to push the tempo/play calling to keep up. Defenses get put in a tough spot sometimes. Their offense is rolling so they may back off a bit in order to make sure the opponent can't hit the big play.

I think we'll be stronger up front even losing the guys we lost but I feel like we'll be weaker in coverage. Losing White and Adams will hurt us early on.

Over figure we'll avg. 18pts

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Our offense was not good under Les, but it wasnt the type of offense that hurt the defense

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yeah that was it's one saving grace. even our 2014 offense kept our defense off the field

in 2014 only 8 teams had the ball on offense more(top %) than lsu

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Nonetheless, longer drives translate into more time of possession, not less.

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Pitt's 10th ranked Offense last year had a worse TOP than LSU. explain how you think we will have the ball longer.