re: Mahoney planning on picking apart LSU with his intellect.....

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I agree. this game has 38-7 written all over it.

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I think what happens many times is that teams will try something new and take much bigger risks than normal... and sometimes they pay off. Especially when a team like LSU can't necessarily anticipate the unknowns.

That's where having the athletes on the field to make up for some of that AND being fundamentally sound. Take AR for example, they are talking about play calling and injuries. I've seen poor fundamentals and not utilizing their athleticism (such as not jamming TTU WR's when they have size advantage but not speed/hips).

If this QB has some talent (NO ONE can say yay or nay yet) I fully expect Syracuse to surprise us a little bit. I also expect LSU, if it's worthy of it's ranking and I think it is, to limit the damage/sunrises.

Best example I can come up with is dillweed's TD run at the beginning of the 2nd half. LSU was in that combo-defense that Chavis had instituted (the same one that Dak & Robinson shredded last year; no, Welter wasn't out of position- it was design) fully expecting AU to keep trying for the edges. Lo and behold this turd takes advantage of it. Does LSU's defense now suck? No, they were playing the %'s and tendencies and got surprised.