re: Game Thoughts

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I was suprised how often LSU didn't use the RB

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We didn’t use him as much as we should have to counter what Venebles was doing. Every time CEH got touches he was effective and made Clemson’s front 7 think about him, yet we insisted on spitting him out wide leaving Burrow to be a sitting duck. Not sure if he’s still injured and they were protecting him but we usually see him featured more against good defenses. I really thought he could have an Alabama type performance in this game but he never got the chance.

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Your OCs did everything right, and ours were pretty average.

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I would disagree with this, due to the above as well as the insistence on running the bunch formations which made it incredibly difficult to see who was coming on the blitz. Seemed like nearly every time we came out in bunch it resulted in a sack.

The real difference in the game, ironically, was our defense. Without those stops in the 2nd half chance are Clemson seizes momentum and it would have been a close game to the end. Our D really played well and won’t get the attention it deserves. Some of that was Trevor missing some throws but I do t think Etienne would’ve been successful consistently enough the way our front 4 was playing.

Venebles is all he’s cracked up to be. I knew he would have something for us. It’s not so much that he confuses qbs (which he does) as he does the Oline. Our Oline was overwhelmed.

In the end Burrow is a transcendent player and this offense was a perfect storm. Clemson was by far the best challenge they have had all year.