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The more film studies I watch online, the less frustrated I am with Baker.

Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:03 pm
Posted by mule74
Watersound Beach
Member since Nov 2004
13114 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:03 pm
Sounds like Kiffin pushed him to play soft to start the game. That was probably a mistake as we seem to have more success bringing pressure in the second half.

Even with the soft zone, I would challenge any other quarterback in the country to make those throws consistently. When Chambliss sees a hole in the zone, he rips the ball accurately and on time. Not many college QBs can do that.

LSU wasn’t perfect by any means, but they weren’t bad on the whole. There were individual ugly plays, and Ole Miss took advantage.

Hopefully we play more aggressive going forward and try to dictate the tempo of the opponents rather than sitting back.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
26012 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:04 pm to
The big issue was the final drive going back to 12 yards off
Posted by BearkatTigerfan
Member since Dec 2016
539 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:05 pm to
I think the soft zone will work wonders against Reed. He wont be able to pick us apart like chambliss.
Posted by BillyLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
903 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:08 pm to
Well the guy is about to be 25 years old so I hope he knows what he's doing.
Posted by winkchance
St. George, LA
Member since Jul 2016
6902 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:10 pm to
I would like to see the defense that could have stopped Chambliss that night. he was throwing lasers on target all night.
Posted by IM_4_LSU
McKinney, TX
Member since Mar 2014
15038 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:12 pm to
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I think the soft zone will work wonders against Reed. He wont be able to pick us apart like chambliss.


I expect them to play a lot zone but they're not going to play 14 yds off to give easy access throws. They eliminated that in the second half and with a QB that struggles with accuracy you don't want to give them easy throws to get into a rhythm force him to make tight window throws.
Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
90451 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:13 pm to
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Sounds like Kiffin pushed him to play soft to start the game.


somebody at LSU was overly concerned with TC’s running ability and chose stopping his running over limiting his passing
Posted by GeauxLaneTrain
Coastal Empire
Member since Aug 2026
627 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:16 pm to
Think that has to do with being 24 years old and should be in the NFL?
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
Member since Jul 2010
27250 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:33 pm to
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 would like to see the defense that could have stopped Chambliss that night. he was throwing lasers on target all night.

A great player like him is hard to stop. Containing his damage is the goal and we just didn't contain the damage at all in the first half. We would have been better off blitzing the house and popping the hell out of him making him worse for the wear later in the game if the result was gonna be 24 points anyway.

When Bennefield drilled him and caused the pick, he was rattled for a bit after that. No QB likes to be drilled. And they definitely don't like to be drilled repeatedly.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
26012 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:39 pm to
I think Lane and probably Baker as well didn’t want Trinidad running and didn’t want them to hit a big play early. Hence the soft which turned out to be way too soft zone
Posted by madddoggydawg
Metairie
Member since Jun 2013
6836 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:10 pm to
No, actually it was the worst game plan I’ve ever seen. Just completely dropping everything that worked and hoping you could put out a defense that you didn’t know how to coach and the players didn’t know how to play.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 2:14 pm
Posted by BurrowToChase
Member since Nov 2021
991 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:11 pm to
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When Chambliss sees a hole in the zone, he rips the ball accurately and on time. Not many college QBs can do that.


bullshite. Plenty can. Soft defense is for playing not to lose pussies.
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
21364 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:13 pm to
I'm fine with them trying it.

What im not okay with is them continuing to do it after 3 straight drives of them getting torched.
Posted by GhostofAlfredBlue
Member since Nov 2023
331 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:14 pm to
Its crazy how good TC is and how good he played that night.


But the entire OM team played very very Good, we juist didnt match them until the 2nd half.
Posted by madddoggydawg
Metairie
Member since Jun 2013
6836 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:14 pm to
I’m really not OK with them trying it. There was no point. You’ve got the number one or two defense in the country. Just use that one.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 2:15 pm
Posted by madddoggydawg
Metairie
Member since Jun 2013
6836 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:18 pm to
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I would like to see the defense that could have stopped Chambliss that night.
you did see it. It was our regular defense that we ran in the third quarter. had we done that all game we would’ve won. our coach literally took the players out of position to win the game.
Posted by Bring Da Wood
Texas
Member since Dec 2006
2296 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:36 pm to
I didn’t like dropping 8 and we should have adjusted sooner. But if our offense hadn’t come out and played like complete shite outside of one first half drive, the defensive game plan is more understandable. Then we could have put them away after halftime. Leavitt missed several key throws that threw a big wrench in the game plan.
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