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TDG Blocking was much improved

Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:38 am
Posted by Yaboylsu63
Member since Mar 2014
4019 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:38 am
After rewatch I have to go give TDG his props. Everyone parroted the same line that he was only a WR and TE in name only.

He got after a few Clemson guys in the blocking game and even came out of stance in line as a TE and got nasty with some guys.

He clearly wanted to prove something in that regard.

Coaching and perspective goes a long way, but he is bought in and it’s glorious to see.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27441 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:39 am to
Green looked to be a very lean but strong guy. Last year he never looked like he could seal an edge.

He was doing work all night blocking and catching. He clearly bought in to the new SC program.
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
4111 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:42 am to
Speaking of blocking I noticed the RanTards haven't mentioned Davis. He held that RT spot down.
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
33452 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:44 am to
He was constantly looking for someone to hit. He's becoming the total package complete TE.
Posted by IM_4_LSU
McKinney, TX
Member since Mar 2014
15616 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:44 am to
Blocking is a lot of want to. Loved the effort. That is going to pay off for him in the long run.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27441 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:45 am to
Davis looked pretty good, I think he had a couple of misses but nothing nearly as bad or as sad as what we saw last year. The oline and dline both looked stronger in game 1 than at anytime during the BK era.

Improved SC program plus real oline coaching makes a pretty big difference. BK was never known for having teams that were going to come in and stuff your arse in a locker. Kiffin and Savage have returned us to being bullies. BK just was never going to have the proper attitude, he wanted to make LSU in choir boys on and off the field.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72885 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:56 am to
Green really put himself out there and blocked hard this game

64.4 run block grade is pretty good for a TE, especially an undersized one around 235-240 range at his height.

For reference most TEs have lower run blocking grades. Out of 37 SEC TEs last season who had at least 100 graded run block snaps; 64.4 would have placed 8th of those 37
Posted by mcspufftiger7
Member since Oct 2020
3808 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:56 am to
Mentioned that to my boys during the game. Much improved in the blocking area.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27441 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:58 am to
I question how PFF gets some of there run blocking grades.

Posted by Gus Tinsley
NW LA.
Member since May 2008
3521 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 9:09 am to
quote:

haven't mentioned Davis. He held that RT spot


Not trying to hy-jack a post but in watching a replay he did a great job!
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72885 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 9:43 am to
Davis did have a solid game, he had 1 bad whiff in pass block but thats all I saw, thankfully Leavitt is so much a boss he avoided what would have been sack for 90%+ of QBs out there probably.

This is the 1 play he got beat bad on pass blocking, and Leavitt did some houdini sh*t to turn it into a big gain
This post was edited on 9/8/26 at 9:57 am
Posted by Hoovertigah
Fayetteville
Member since Sep 2013
3843 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 9:50 am to
It was much improved, but you didn’t have a wounded statue at qb either. Kelly effed that one up.
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