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Simple question but one I’ve not seen much of here, why didn’t we throw more jump balls?
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:41 am
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:41 am
This season, we had one of the worst redzone offenses in the country. For the majority of the season we had bottom 2 TD% in the redzone In the SEC.
Given our height at WR, why didn’t we throw more 50/50 jump balls?
Stephen Sullivan 6’6
Dee Anderson 6’5
Justin Jefferson 6’3 (came down with a really nice one vs A&M)
Terrace Marshall 6’2.5
Jamarr Chase 6’1 (who impressed me with his physicality for his relatively small size compared to the rest of our wideouts)
Given our height at WR, why didn’t we throw more 50/50 jump balls?
Stephen Sullivan 6’6
Dee Anderson 6’5
Justin Jefferson 6’3 (came down with a really nice one vs A&M)
Terrace Marshall 6’2.5
Jamarr Chase 6’1 (who impressed me with his physicality for his relatively small size compared to the rest of our wideouts)
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:42 am to Mr6daveyobrians
This is real life, not a PlayStation.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:44 am to PortHudsonPlaya
Normally I’d say that’s a ridiculous idea but in today’s game it feels like 80% of incomplete passes result in PI, so I’ve heard worse ideas.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:44 am to Mr6daveyobrians
Poorly coached, don't know how to attack the ball at the highest point, weak hands, offensive coordinator is one of the worst in college football...
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:45 am to Mr6daveyobrians
That requires some risk.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:46 am to Mr6daveyobrians
Coaches clearly didnt want to take many "risky" throws and settled for 3 points too often. I dont get it either. If you're not going to recruit speedy WRs but rather big tall guys, you have to throw them jump balls, that's how that works.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:48 am to Mr6daveyobrians
We can't even complete slants, much less jump balls
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:48 am to Mr6daveyobrians
Very good question......
Maybe SE will read your post and consider taking advantage of height matchups.......
Especially with opposing short CBS................
Maybe SE will read your post and consider taking advantage of height matchups.......
Especially with opposing short CBS................
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:49 am to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
This is real life, not a PlayStation.
Jump balls work better in real life than they do on PlayStation just FYI. They usually fall incomplete and you never get a PI call.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:52 am to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
This is real life, not a PlayStation.
jump balls only work on playstation?
you are dumb
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:56 am to Mr6daveyobrians
Did not make any sense!
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:56 am to Geaux23
Doesn't matter if we have wide receivers that can't catch the ball!
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:01 am to thunderbird1100
quote:
Coaches clearly didnt want to take many "risky" throws and settled for 3 points too often. I dont get it either. If you're not going to recruit speedy WRs but rather big tall guys, you have to throw them jump balls, that's how that works.
Exactly.
You recruit 6'5 and 6'6 WRs for a reason. It's because most DB's covering them are 3, 4, sometimes 6, 7 inches shorter. If you aren't going to use the physical advantage a tall WR gives you, then why have them on the team?
If anyone listened to Gary Danielson during the SECCG, he discussed many times how you have to be willing to go at Bama's CB's in one-on-one battles. If you aren't, then Bama's defense is going to suffocate you. The gist being, to beat us you're going to have to do it by making tough throws.
LSU has the WR's to challenge Bama's (and others') CB's. If you look back at the 2017 LSU/Bama game you will see that some of the success LSU had in the passing game was simply just throwing sideline routes to Sullivan.
Guys like Sullivan and Anderson aren't going to line up on the outside and simply just fly by DB's. But, they would be difficult to cover on accurately placed back-shoulder throws. They can essentially "box out" DB's like a basketball player.
If's LSU is going to run an offense where the scheme rarely creates coverage busts, then they better have guys who win one on one battles. "Jump balls" are why you get guys like Anderson and Sullivan on the team. Use them!
(PS. The WR rotation was one of the strangest things I've seen at LSU. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason to it. It wasn't based on matchups or how a guy was playing. It simply looked like it was predetermined regardless of what the defense was doing or the results on the field)
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:02 am to Alt26
Come on bro. Take it off junior varsity in PlayStation
They pick that shite in veteran mode
They pick that shite in veteran mode
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:04 am to CoachChappy
quote:
That requires some risk.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:06 am to Alt26
quote:
There seemed to be no rhyme or reason to it. It wasn't based on matchups or how a guy was playing. It simply looked like it was predetermined regardless of what the defense was doing or the results on the field)
Same shite, different year.
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 9:07 am
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:09 am to Alt26
quote:exactly.
"Jump balls" are why you get guys like Anderson and Sullivan on the team. Use them!
It just amazes me that our coaches don't try to devise a scheme that maximizes the type of talent we actually have.
Height is an advantage, especially since most CBs are usually 6'0" or less. The coaches should use it.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:12 am to Mr6daveyobrians
I thought the same thing this year. Especially while watching 13 for A&M in overtime. Our guys just didn't seem to have as much want for the ball. I didn't watch a ton of Iowa State this year but every time that I did it seems like I saw their huge WR make one of these type catches.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:16 am to atltiger6487
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It just amazes me that our coaches don't try to devise a scheme that maximizes the type of talent we actually have. Height is an advantage, especially since most CBs are usually 6'0" or less. The coaches should use it.
LSU's offensive coaches, and head coach, are not competent. Simply as that.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 9:17 am to Mr6daveyobrians
You can't call those plays if your 6'6" receiver catches the ball in his arms. Those guys should practice from mow until September catching the balls with their hands at its highest arc. Then they would be "difference makers" and increase teir value in the draft.
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