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re: Surprising News of the Day: Major Burns

Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:05 pm to
Posted by JiminyCricket
Member since Jun 2017
6673 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:05 pm to
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It wasnt scheme, and it wasnt coaching.



Disagree here. Coaching is more than just giving players information and running drills. Part of the job is getting in between the ears of your players in a good way and training their minds to succeed as much as you train their bodies. Matt House failed in two ways to prepare that 2023 defense.

1) He made the mistake of trying to make LSU into an NFL defense. People will tell you that both Matt House and Joe Sloan for that matter are as impressive on the white board as anyone you'll find. They know football like you wouldn't believe. Unfortuantely for both and specifically Matt House here, he tried to install such a complex defense that the players couldn't grasp it. An NFL team with nothing to do all day but prepare because football is their job is far different than college players who have far less time in their day.

2) The players hated Matt House. By the end, they had no faith in him whatsoever and they played accordingly. You ever worked for a boss that was completely out of touch with reality? How'd your productivity look? How'd the staff's productivity look? House failed dramatically on both of these points.
Posted by madddoggydawg
Metairie
Member since Jun 2013
6717 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 2:27 pm to
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didn't demetrius hoofkin have a couple bad years here, then maybe under saban 1 year he improved, then had a reasonably respectful pro career?
No he did not play in the NFL It was amazing that Saban got him to where he wasn’t beaten EVERY time and could at least compete but still a major liability until his last game. I respect his improvement though.
Posted by Neauxla_Tiger
Member since Feb 2015
2117 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 3:29 pm to
I'll always remember him for taking an interception to the house in the waning minutes of garbage time @ Mizzou that helped me seal a bet I had on the spread. The smarter play would have been to fall down so we could kneel out a guaranteed win, but he went for the points and I'll always thank him for that.

Found it...
Posted by plance
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
2162 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:09 pm to
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Guess he will have to change his name,


Minor Burns?
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
21766 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:44 pm to
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
15115 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:08 pm to
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Easily the worst db I have ever seen start for the Tigers!


You must be young
This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 7:10 pm
Posted by Rudy40
Baton Rouge,La
Member since Jan 2007
3327 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:50 pm to
I been watching LSU football since 1971 how long u been watching son. And easily the worst starting db in LSU history and the only one i have ever seen celebrate making a tackle 20 yards down the field on 3rd and 15.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
15115 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:16 pm to
You got me beat then. Just remember a lot of really bad DBs over the years. Hard to call major burns the worst EVER
Posted by Rudy40
Baton Rouge,La
Member since Jan 2007
3327 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:56 pm to
None as bad as Burns missed tackles and getting beat anytime the other team went at him which was often.
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
21766 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:04 pm to
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I been watching LSU football since 1971 how long u been watching son. And easily the worst starting db in LSU history

This is a bad take. You obviously don't recall the total stiffs Archer recruited, or David Butler, or heck even Sage Ryan.
Posted by Rudy40
Baton Rouge,La
Member since Jan 2007
3327 posts
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:10 pm to
Yours is the bad take Butler could tackle just couldn't cover Sage was bad at both just like Burns but not as bad as Major. There was a reason Kirby told Burns he needed to go somewhere else if he wanted to get playing time after his freshman year at Georgia.
I have never seen another LSU db celebrate after making a tackle 20 yards down the field on 3rd and 15 and that happened alot.
This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 9:14 pm
Posted by Lou Loomis
A pond. Ponds good for you.
Member since Mar 2025
2041 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 1:27 am to
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None as bad as Burns


You are waaay off here. Since ‘71 and that’s what you come up with? So the worst DB that has ever started for LSU just got invited to camp with an NFL team. But you think you’re the one who’s correct here?
Posted by Rudy40
Baton Rouge,La
Member since Jan 2007
3327 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:17 am to
Loomis anytime you want to be schooled in LSU football let ne know. Getting invited to a camp has nothing to do with how bad he was at LSU. Did you actually watch him play and see all the missed tackles and teams constantly pick on him every game in coverage.....obviously not.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
6812 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:26 am to
I dint know who the worst ever was, but we had a corner a couple years ago that was crap. Just worthless.
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
12836 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 12:37 pm to
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No he did not play in the NFL It was amazing that Saban got him to where he wasn’t beaten EVERY time and could at least compete but still a major liability until his last game. I respect his improvement though.


you're 100% spot on. i was thinking of mccray for a minute in the nfl. dallas?
Posted by rjokerlsu
Big Spring, TX
Member since Apr 2007
7440 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 4:46 pm to
There's been a few corners who have been worthless the last few years.

Burns was mediocre and sometimes a bit above, but not the worst.

It's good for him that he appears to be doing well in the professional ranks.

I know he was trashed quite a bit by the posters on this site.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
6812 posts
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:59 pm to
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There's been a few corners who have been worthless the last few years.


Correct, and that puts a huge strain on the safety if they feel they have to cheat to that side to help a corner.

It's obvious he has grown mentally, and probably physically to where the game slowed down and he can rely on his natural skillset
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