re: West Virginia

except its our second conference win so...

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except its our second conference win so...

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My bad. I think the point still holds true though, as WVU will probably be the best team LSU has faced. UNC, depleted. Vandy And MSU may finish at the bottom of their respective divisions this year. LSU coming off a conference win could disrespect WVU and slip up.

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I am fully aware of "sec speed" lol.

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With the teams you listed, you have not experienced a defense with this kind of quickness, speed, and strength. Peterson is everything advertised, and then some. This defense is truly something to see. The way I have described it to others - Your QB hands the ball off to the RB, and 11 of the meanest, fastest, strongest, SOB's you could imagine all try to take the the poor guy's head off. It's like a pick-up game of "all against all", and your are the slowest white guy within 500 miles. The only time teams have had any success moving the chains against us is when we've taken our foot off of the pedal. It has been fun to watch.

Offensively, there has not been any reason to open the throttle, as of yet. Coaches have played a very conservative game-plan, the reason of which has been THE discussion here of late. We have large, strong, RB's with quick feet and above average speed. Our play-makers on offense are probably the best you have ever faced as a group. Oftentimes, we have operated on a less than imaginative basis - the question is WHEN the coaches will turn the play-makers loose and utilize them to their fullest potential.

Special teams - all that needs to be said is Patrick Frickin' Peterson. A 21st century version of Neon Deon.

Lastly, until you have experienced it, there is nothing quite like Saturday Nite in Death Valley.

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could disrespect WVU and slip up.

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I don't think this team feels like they can dis anyone in a BCS conference

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I don't think this team feels like they can dis anyone in a BCS conference

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Will see. Could be a let down game. WVU is the most talented team LSU has played to date.

Shoulda been UNC
Man Devine in Purple and Gold would have been awesome

Thanks guys, IMHO this really will be an interesting matchup for both teams.

I am pleasantly surprised to see that you guys have not been wowed by your Oline. Seems to be average from reading your posts.

I know it may seem counterintuitive, but over the last ten years our 3-3-5 has actually been pretty good against the run. The weakness seems to be the intermediate routes. QBs who can make quick reads through their progressions and make accurate throws have shredded this defense at times. Jefferson doesnt seem to be that kind of guy. Is he a runner?

If Brandon Hogan is still out, you guys may finally get your big game out of Jefferson. I am visuallizing stuffing the run and then getting beaten over the top on play action. that worries me. If Hogan plays I will feel much better.

Much respect for your defense. If your dline blows us up I think this could be a very low scoring affair. If it doesnt, I like our chances.

I am very anxious to watch this battle. I anticipate quick throws out of Geno to protect our tackles against your speedy DEs. We dont make a ton of long throws, but we hit a lot of short and intermediate routes in stride and then let our speedsters (or as some of you affectionately refer to them "the three midgets" lol) make plays after the catch.

Geno will hit a lot of different recievers. He is by far the best passing QB we have had since Marc Bulger. He is the real deal, have no doubt. He can run if he has to, but he is no Pat White, Jarrett Brown or Rasheed Marshall with his feet. He has the straight line speed to pick up a first down, but I cringe when I see him try to juke someone instead of just sliding.

Expect Sanders, Austin, Bailey and Devine to all have multiple catches. Your Peterson CB is lights out and he will give me heartburn I am sure.

Of course most of you guys know about Devine, so I dont need to delve deep there. I really hope we go to more I formation against you guy. We have run a lot of single back, but we have two excellent fullbacks that could really help our struggling Oline out. I am actually a little mystified by our sparse use of the I.

i formation will not work against us unless your oline is 300-330ish and your rb's are 220-235ish, which they are not. your game will be the short quick passes, run just enough to keep it honest with more qb runs and speed sweeps than up the gut and try to throw over the top of our safeties down the middle of the field for quick strikes every once in a while. i think it could work pretty well actually. i see ya'll being very successful until the field gets smaller in the red zone.

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i formation will not work against us unless your oline is 300-330ish and your rb's are 220-235ish, which they are not. your game will be the short quick passes, run just enough to keep it honest with more qb runs and speed sweeps than up the gut and try to throw over the top of our safeties down the middle of the field for quick strikes every once in a while. i think it could work pretty well actually. i see ya'll being very successful until the field gets smaller in the red zone.

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Actually Ryan Clarke is listed at 245, although I actually think he is more in the 225-230 range. He is our pounder and one my favorite players. He had 65 yards on 15 carries, the majority of which were on a nine minute game ending drive.

Noel Devine is a midget for sure, but he is absolutely electrifying. You guys may hold him in check on ten runs, and then boom he is gone for 65 yards, leaving broken ankles in his wake.

I dont see us going over the top. I dont think our oline can give Geno that much time against you guys.

imo, the problem with clarke will be that he won't have the line to push for him. ya'll have the smallest oline we have seen this year, smaller than Vandy's even. 285 just won't get it done and 245 for a te won't get it done, imo.