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What is the best way to counter if our OL struggles?

Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:18 am
Posted by The Silverback
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Member since May 2013
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:18 am
I think this is the most vital unit match-up in the game: our OL versus their DL.

If we struggle against them the same way we did against Mississippi State, what’s the best way to counter?

My next question is, is how do most of you see this particular match-up going? I know we did just fine last year, but this is a different year with different teams.
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 8:25 am
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:38 am to
We did well against them last year in the Sugar Bowl.

I don’t see any struggles.
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7289 posts
Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:40 am to
State DL put it on us but the reason we stalled on offense was playing an obvious hobbled up Tua. Healthy Tua still shreds elite defenses. If he remains healthy all night I have no worries about scoring points. To me, the real matchup is whether their guys can handle our DL.
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 8:43 am
Posted by Bham Bammer
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:44 am to
I am not worried too much about Clemson getting to Tua with their front four. They are good and will have their moments. However, the main key IMO will be how Locks and Tua handle the blitz. Venables likes to blitz, so we need to have a plan for handling that.
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 1/6/19 at 8:51 am to
Pop passes, sweeps, screens, etc...anything to take advantage of their aggressiveness and get them running side to side for a couple of quarters.
Posted by AjA77
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 9:09 am to
I was just about to post this in a new topic.
Ive re-watched last years game twice and concentrated on our o-line play.
Surprisingly was how well Cotton played head up on wilks from the RG position.
Also Ross Pierschbacher did a very good job on Lawrence.
Womack was very good on # 7 in run block but naturally had his hands full in pass protecting.
Johna had his moments with 99, pass blocking wise, but was good on the run.
You would think pulling your guards would not be wise against Clemson based on there D-line ability.
But we were not hesitant in doing so and were effective.

We did not throw for good yardage in this game but that was mainly on jalen for the most part.
D.harris was most effective slashing thru lanes than BO Scar was with power.
This years o-line is much better and cotton wont have Lawrence in front of him.
This years O-line should do better with the running depth of D.harris, jacob, N.Harris rather,
than the power of Bo Scar in relief of D.harris combined with Tua/WR core.
We are gonna be the balance team we have been all year and I think the o-line is up for then task.
Because we are a better o-line than last year and battle tested because of games against a Miss state, Texas A&M ,and Uga.
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 9:11 am
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 10:48 am to
If they can’t cover us in man like Oklahoma could not and have to play soft coverage I figure the slants will be there. If they are leaving LB back to disrupt passing lanes and we can’t handle the front four we don’t deserve to win.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51817 posts
Posted on 1/6/19 at 11:06 am to
We were playing with a hurt QB against MSU that was trying to do too much.

Clemson is also without a starter on the DL.
Posted by prevatt33
Member since Dec 2011
2837 posts
Posted on 1/6/19 at 12:36 pm to
quote:

What is the best way to counter if our OL struggles?


Pass the football, and get it out quickly. Basically Clemson's exact game plan versus us with Deshaun Watson.
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