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LSU Defensive Issues: Blame it on Patrick Surtain Jr.'s Recruitment
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:09 pm
A couple of years ago the LSU coaching staff went all in on one DB Patrick Surtain, and he spurned LSU for Bama. That decision has left a void of quality depth today in the secondary, along with some early departures, that is causing the issues on defense in 2019. LSU has two shut down corners, but it is the consistent play from the safeties, or the other corners, that is hurting the defense. Delpit is gimpy and is a poor tackler. Jacoby Stevens makes a few plays here and there but is out of position much of the time. Marcel Brooks, Jay Ward, Cordale Flott, Raydarious Jones, and Maurice Hampton are freshman. Kenan Jones is a sophomore. Todd Harris and Eric Monroe are both juniors, so one would expect their play to be better than it has been. LSU is known as DBU, but this season it's the secondary that is the weakest overall link of this team. Aranda doesn't have much to work with experience wise with the secondary. The question is what's Bill Busch as safeties coach, doing to get these inexperienced safeties up to speed, and playing at a higher level?
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Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:10 pm to boudinman
Does he play safety?
This post was edited on 11/20/19 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:12 pm to boudinman
Didn’t Kenan Jones enter the transfer portal.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:12 pm to boudinman
Cameron Lewis has been in the program 3 years
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:14 pm to boudinman
Eric Monroe not panning out hurts. Kid was the #1 safety recruit in the country and can't see the field. Imagine if he was playing like a #1 safety.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:15 pm to boudinman
If we get Patrick Surtain, we most likely don't get Derek Stingley.
I'll take that trade off 10/10
I'll take that trade off 10/10
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:19 pm to boudinman
Where the hell you been? You haven’t watched much at all this year we can tell
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:24 pm to boudinman
Kelvin Joseph transferring hurt us bad. I know his off the field actions weren't the best, but the dude can play.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:25 pm to agreenway6
I would agree, but a team can never just recruit one player for any position. If a recruit is afraid to compete for a position, then let him go elsewhere. LSU has never just recruited 1 RB, and said to hell with trying to get anyone else. Just doesn't make good sense is all.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:25 pm to boudinman
This may be one of the worst takes I have ever seen.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:27 pm to boudinman
We had 23 recruits in that cycle i believe and picked up 2 transfers to go up to 25. I think that terrance alexander must of made up for surtain. May be wrong.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:28 pm to BentonTiger7
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Eric Monroe not panning out hurts. Kid was the #1 safety recruit in the country and can't see the field. Imagine if he was playing like a #1 safety.
Yeah, this one is the biggest head scratcher. I cannot understand how he is not seeing the field more. It seems like he has been on the team for 6 years.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:30 pm to boudinman
Pretty sure it is Aranda's problem,teach these kids how to wrap up, team them more man to man not Patrick Surtain from two years ago on why the defense is sleeping half of these games
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:31 pm to boudinman
Todd Harris has been out for most of the year. Have you been watching?
This post was edited on 11/20/19 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:34 pm to DhanTigers212
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This may be one of the worst takes I have ever seen.
How so? It's not a strength of the defense this year. Better coverage in the secondary, allowing lineman and LB's to get consistent pressure/sacks on the QB isn't happening with a weakness at the safety position? So what's your take?
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:34 pm to BentonTiger7
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Eric Monroe not panning out hurts
I was expecting him to be solid on defense this year. The fact that he can't get on the field much at all sucks. I thought he was going to be a stud.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:38 pm to boudinman
Losing Marvin Wilson hurt more. Hope he’s enjoying his losing seasons in Tallahassee.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:38 pm to boudinman
Joseph is worse because I’m not sure with get Stingley if we get Surtain.
Joseph would be a stud in this defense and would help us out so damn much.
Joseph would be a stud in this defense and would help us out so damn much.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:40 pm to boudinman
Kelvin Joseph transferring and Todd Harris getting hurt have hurt us bad.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 12:41 pm to boudinman
Surtain is horrible!! We threw all over him! Most overated ive ever seen.
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