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

Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:51 pm to
Posted by somethingdifferent
Member since Aug 2024
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Posted on 9/22/26 at 2:51 pm to
Where is the idea coming from that Kiffin interfered with/overruled Baker's gameplan? Then, let Baker coach the 3rd quarter but then overruled him again on the 4th quarter drive?

Gameplan does not prevent Dottery from being largely invisible except when he got beat in coverage and then whiffed on the tackle. Failing to set the edge on the last TD. Offsides twice on the 2 point. That was a total failure all around, coaches and players. Baker was torched by 2 guys in their 3rd game at their respective positions
Posted by ShadowTigerTX
Austin, Texas
Member since Jan 2016
501 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:12 pm to
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I would like to see the defense that could have stopped Chambliss that night. he was throwing lasers on target all night.


I agree, but also we should keep in mind that if we held Chambliss to one less touchdown (heck, one 4th down conversion) we almost certainly win the game.

The first half was a beat down but for most of the second half we were doing just fine against Chambliss. He'll get his but we were doing enough.
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
2536 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:18 pm to
Yea when you play against a great QB you have to pick your poison.
Posted by Hurricane2020
Member since Apr 2020
3278 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:22 pm to
Ah, yes, let's play cover 4 when ANY play thats doesnt go out of bounds or the endzone ends the half...

Are you fricking retarded?

Ole miss playcall was TD shot IN THE ENDZONE or throw the ball away.

That defensive playcall was literally rush 3 drop 4 have 4 sit on sideline doing nothing... fricking inexcusable...

Also, Jimcoily was a fricking bum on that play.
Posted by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12848 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:23 pm to
The defense that could stop him was the defense in the second half of the game that was without its starting nickel.

Played chickenshit defense to start the game and when LSU started trying to actually defend instead of simply contain, surprise surprise LSU whooped his arse.
Posted by ThePoo
Work
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:25 pm to
We still might have gotten away with that first half soft coverage had we simply been forced to punt twice our of four possessions in the first half instead of 3 times, the missed pass to Wilson comes to mind

The margin between a win and a loss in these types of games is razor thin, thin enough to where any one of several things could've gone differently and we win
Posted by jp4lsu
Member since Sep 2016
7488 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:37 pm to
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That defensive playcall was literally rush 3 drop 4 have 4 sit on sideline doing nothing... fricking inexcusable...

That was pretty bad. I think you bring 5 and play man and force the ball out faster or he has to scramble. He won't make it to the endzone if he runs.
Posted by Blueghost1978
Metairie, LA
Member since Jan 2024
1019 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:41 pm to
His throws are only that accurate with zero pressure. Hindsight is 20/20 but I’m shocked that CLK didn’t tell Baker to disguise blitzes from the get go.
Posted by WaterLink
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Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:15 pm to
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Where is the idea coming from that Kiffin interfered with/overruled Baker's gameplan?


His press conference on Sunday he said they wanted to play it safe and limit the explosive plays and make the them have to drive the length of the field. He didn't specifically say he overrode Baker but he is the HC and Baker's boss and his comments made it sound like that was the strategy he wanted to use in the game and he approved of it before they even kicked off. I don't think Kiffin was on the sideline calling it play for play during the game, but Kiffin is definitely involved with prep in the week leading up to the game going over strategy. And given his familiarity with Chambliss I have almost no doubt that he was giving Baker instructions about what approach he thought was best.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
35388 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:18 pm to
No dc is going to play man or zone the entire game.

You have to mix it up.

Chambliss is really good unless you get pressure on him. That doesn't mean you can blitz him every down though, especially with players hurt.
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