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re: Why do people think that passing the football is the key?
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:50 am to whitetiger1234
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:50 am to whitetiger1234
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I understand the need to pass, but we cannot just step on to the field and throw the ball and do nothing else. We need a BALANCED attack. Obviously throwing the ball is important when needed.
Who has said we ONLY need to pass?
Seriously, where are you getting this?
I don't even think we need to be 50/50 like O suggested. I just want to be capable and have a good enough pass game that opposing defenses have to cover the whole field. WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT THE PAST THREE SEASONS.
Thus far, we seem to be on our way.
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Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:51 am to whitetiger1234
I think I speak for the majority of LSU fans when I say we were just tired of NOT being able to pass the ball versus passing a lot.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:53 am to Brazos
I feel exactly the same. The only reason I started this thread was due to the fact that there was a thread that was complaining about the amount we passed the ball in our first two games against opponents that we absolutely blew out.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:55 am to X Carter Is Fast
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Pretty sure a running game has been established very well the past threee years without a passing game
And how much better would that run game be if there was an equally established passing threat?
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:57 am to whitetiger1234
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Why do people think that passing the football is the key?
There is no key. You take what they give...run or pass. Just need to be proficient at both if needed.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:59 am to whitetiger1234
Being able to do both is ideal and at times very necessary. Being deficient in one or the other will cause you problems against good defenses. This shite ain't rocket science people.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:00 am to whitetiger1234
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I feel exactly the same. The only reason I started this thread was due to the fact that there was a thread that was complaining about the amount we passed the ball in our first two games against opponents that we absolutely blew out.
Reasonable minds can differ there. There are several reasons to be run heavy:
- BYU basically played prevent giving us 6 upcoming. Take what they give you
- Don't give future opponents film on your pass tree and tendencies
The counter is:
- There will be 3 or 4 games where we need Etling to win the game with his arm and it's best to have him do that with significant in game reps (even against inferior opponents) before asking him to suddenly flip the switch.
- getting Etling and the receivers in sync
- producing enough passing yardage to cause future DCs we will face to be less inclined to fully commit to stopping the run, so our run game works better
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:01 am to whitetiger1234
Too many are interested in the entertainment value of passing. Been playing too much fantasy football. One sets up the other and you need both, but the ground game opens up the pass. If you can't pass, all the chunks in the world won't win. Carl Otis Trimble couldn't hit a barn when he played. I recall aTm figuring this out, loading the box, jamming the ends and daring us to pass, which we couldn't. We got embarrassed that season. Also, a good ground game controls the clock and keeps the opossing offense off the field. In addition to a running game to set up the passing game, you need a good defense. Defense still wins championships.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:03 am to whitetiger1234
We can run the football and beat most teams but we can't run the ball an entire game and beat the most important team on our schedule which is Alabama. Usually when Bama loses it's because they can't stop the passing game except on rare occasions like against Ohio St. We HAVE to throw the ball in order to beat Alabama. Have to keep them honest so that they can stop stacking the box against us. We don't have to spend the entire game passing the ball but we have to be balanced which we never really have been in the past. Running the ball will win 10 games a year but if we can develop a balanced passing attack we could win 11-12 games during the regular season and make it to the college football playoffs.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:03 am to damnedoldtigah
Passing is invaluable. You just don't have to do it much vs low level competition.
Under two minutes and down by 6, you probably wish you had practiced and implemented a better passing game
Under two minutes and down by 6, you probably wish you had practiced and implemented a better passing game
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:12 am to whitetiger1234
Give it up Les
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:28 am to whitetiger1234
Glad we hired Orgeron instead of the OP.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:31 am to Clark W Griswold
Same brother, Same
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:33 am to X Carter Is Fast
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That is not true. Pretty sure a running game has been established very well the past threee years without a passing game
Yea and where did this get us? A SEC championship? A National Championship? We're lucky we had great backs that helped us stay afloat.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:34 am to whitetiger1234
You have to have a passing game so you aren't 1 dimensional... Now do you get it????
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:36 am to jpcajun
Look at my post... I never said not to pass the football lol
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:38 am to whitetiger1234
Because balance is the key. Being able to run or pass whatever you want to and not let the down and distance dictate.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:43 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I don't think you need a huge number of attempts to win football games.....
Efficiency is the most important stat....if you make them pay when you throw it, it changes the complexity of the game.
If we can maintain our efficiency rating in the 170s....we will have a potent offense.
After 2 games
Efficiency is the most important stat....if you make them pay when you throw it, it changes the complexity of the game.
If we can maintain our efficiency rating in the 170s....we will have a potent offense.
After 2 games
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:47 am to BDJ
quote:Except unfortunately Bama rarely loaded the box.
Come out and hit bama with 2-3 solid play action plays for medium to big gains and there is no more 8-9 in the box.
Saban doesn't approve of such and if you can't handle your gap there's another 5 star behind you who will.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:58 am to whitetiger1234
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Why do people think that passing the football is the key?
Obviously, passing the football is not the key.
We can beat 80 percent of the teams on our schedule with a "smash them in the mouth" mentality.
The ability to consistently move the football through the air is the key for the other 20 percent.
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