re: Update from Clemson radio. WCCP 104.9

To be fair, LSU radio sounds very similar with the confidence for LSU

Radio guys are homers

All that and Vegas has us as the favorite.

OSU need not look over physical to me. It was like watching Auburn play LSU. Difference, OSU was laying wood and Clemson was not. LSU would have hit back as they did.

So they’re underrating our defense because of a fluke game and Delpit’s mediocre start to the season (he’s gotten better as he’s gotten healthier, and so has the defense in a huge way).

Nevermind that we’ve got one of the best run defenses in the country, and across from stingley is a man who is so good at corner, you forget he exists.

OSU and ClemPson play good, hard defense. Maybe those two D’s play harder, but they’ll be surprised how hard our defense hits. I think they score some, move the ball for sure. But we’ll get more stops than they realize.

Meanwhile, defensively, they have to hope to confuse Burrow (good luck) and get consistent pressure with 3-4 man rushes (he can still scramble and throw on the run) in the hopes of forcing turnovers.

Their defensive scheming is perhaps the best in the country. But IMHO, the only chance they have is to cover every receiver every play. Coverage sacks. I don’t see it happening consistently with our scheme and WR’s, TE’s, and CEH.

Stopped at Walt Deptula. Guy is an idiot. First mistake you made listening to him. Second the station is three miles from campus did you expect to hear an intelligent and objective opinion from a small time local call in show? These guys don’t know anything. Coaches aren’t telling them information. They are just making stuff up to get listeners.

Thanks for the post! The Delpit 'observation' lets me know that they're not looking hard enough; most of his poor play came from trying to play hurt this year. He's come on since getting healthy.

I saw a post the other day talking about how Clemson copied Auburn when they formed their football program and that's why they are called the Tigers. Based on those notes and other comments that I have heard, I'm thinking their plan is to copy Auburn again and try to do what they did. Not a bad idea, that was the closest that any team has come to beating s and it almost worked. IF they can do what Auburn did and hold us to 23 points, their offense will win them the game.

And if my aunt had balls, she would be my uncle.

I do expect them to stunt and to bring pressure. I also expect a "bend but don't break" approach on defense to limit us to FGs. In the red zone, things are compressed and so, in theory, it should make it easier on the defensive backs and LBs to defend against LSU's passing attack. And, Venables is an excellent DC.

That all said, as good as LSU was back in October when they played Auburn, they were still working out some kinks in the new system and they were still growing. This offense is not the same offense that we saw against Auburn, they have been essentially an NFL offense in November and December. And, scary thought, they are healthy. And you think that Clemson is good at finding "Waldo"? Our OCs have been nothing short of masterful in QUICKLY identifying the opposing D's weaknesses and exploiting them. They move quickly on offense so that you don't have time to adjust while also making their own adjustments.

And then there is Joe. Even when you call the right defense, he will burn you. He is cool, calm and accurate.

And I HOPE that they are wasting their time on film of the Ole Miss and Texas games. Like the offense, this is not the same defense that we saw for the first 2/3 of the season. They have finally put it all together and are healthy.

At risk of sounding like a homer, I have LSU by 14.

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Stingley gets respect as does Chaisson. Everyone else is average in play but talented.

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Fulton? Lmao