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Is Notre Dame's defense better than LSU?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:39 pm
Some talking head over the weekend said the Alabama offense is about to play a defense the likes of which it has yet to face, led of course by Manti Teo.
I understand that everything is hype and hyperbole leading up to the big game, but is the ND defense the best Alabama will face? Statistically they are, but considering the level of competition, are they in fact better than LSU's or the other conference defenses they have played?
I understand that everything is hype and hyperbole leading up to the big game, but is the ND defense the best Alabama will face? Statistically they are, but considering the level of competition, are they in fact better than LSU's or the other conference defenses they have played?
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:41 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:41 pm to Master of Sinanju
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:41 pm to Master of Sinanju
Probably about even. It is at best marginally better at the back end.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:42 pm to HottyToddy7
No and it's not even close for most of the front 7.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:44 pm to InLesWeTrust
Best Defense we faced was UGA.
Gotta remember they were missing Ogletree etc. first few weeks of the season.
LSU's D and UGA's D and Bama's D are probably the 3 best in the country this season.
Bama being 3rd to the other 2.
Gotta remember they were missing Ogletree etc. first few weeks of the season.
LSU's D and UGA's D and Bama's D are probably the 3 best in the country this season.
Bama being 3rd to the other 2.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:49 pm to Master of Sinanju
Probably around the same in the front 7.
Secondary... LSU is better, despite Reid's meh season.
Secondary... LSU is better, despite Reid's meh season.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:49 pm to Master of Sinanju
This has to be trolling. Its that stupid.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:50 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Some talking head over the weekend said the Alabama offense is about to play a defense the likes of which it has yet to face, led of course by Manti Teo. I understand that everything is hype and hyperbole leading up to the big game, but is the ND defense the best Alabama will face? Statistically they are, but considering the level of competition, are they in fact better than LSU's or the other conference defenses they have played?
Alabama's offense practices vs a defense that is better than Notre Dame's . Also LSU & UGA Defenses are better and have more talent.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:50 pm to Billy Mays
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Probably around the same in the front 7.
Secondary... LSU is better, despite Reid's meh season.
This. Also, LSU is deeper, and you need two defensive lines to hang with Bama for 4 quarters. I don't think ND has that, meaning Bama will break them at some point in the second half.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:51 pm to Master of Sinanju
Not even close.
Troll.
Troll.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:51 pm to JB Bama
GA defense is not even second in their division.
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:52 pm to JB Bama
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Best Defense we faced was UGA.
Their defense was allowing huge run after huge run in the second half. They were gassed.
LSU had wayy more depth.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:53 pm to Master of Sinanju
Is running through a sprinkler the same thing as diving into a pool?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:55 pm to Master of Sinanju
LSU after the Bama game just went through the motions.
LSU's defense up to the Bama game was very, very good. Especially when you consider how putrid the offense played for much of that time.
I'm sure in the bowl game LSU will be focused for one more good game, and our defense won't look as spent as we did the last 3 weeks of the season.
LSU's defense up to the Bama game was very, very good. Especially when you consider how putrid the offense played for much of that time.
I'm sure in the bowl game LSU will be focused for one more good game, and our defense won't look as spent as we did the last 3 weeks of the season.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:56 pm to Master of Sinanju
LSU's defense is only second in the country to Florida.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:58 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Best Defense we faced was UGA.
Their defense was allowing huge run after huge run in the second half. They were gassed.
LSU had wayy more depth.
Not really true. The difference was in the number of times the two defenses were run at not necessarily the quality/depth of the D. LSU only held Bama RB's to 6 fewer inches per rush and only had to face them 22 times vs 45 times. What would they have looked like in the second half if they had been run at that many times?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 1:59 pm to Master of Sinanju
Posted on 12/10/12 at 2:00 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Is Notre Dame's defense better than LSU?
Doubtful and if ND is really that good then why did that play so poorly against so many crappy teams?
20-17 vs Purdue really?
13-6 vs Michigan who Bama completely owned
17-14 vs BYU come on....
29-26 in OT vs 6-5 Pitt ?
22-13 vs overrated USC team with bad defense
ND's best win is the 20-13 OT win vs Stanford. There's a pattern here. ND is a low scoring team even against mediocre defenses. Honestly I don't see them scoring over 2 TD's vs Bama and I'm pretty sure Bama has enough offense to score at least 3 TD's vs ND.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 2:08 pm to Master of Sinanju
I think LSU's defense is more talented for sure and probably "better" as well.
Notre Dame's defense is extremely well coached and disciplined though. They don't have the talent and disruptive ability of LSU in my opinion, but they don't seem to make many mistakes and give you any freebies either. Your offense has to execute and execute and execute some more to be successful against them.
I guess the difference as I see it is that LSU's defense can sometimes blow you up even when your offense executes properly because their guys just beat your guys athletically. However, they may also give up a freebie or two over the course of the game.
Whereas, with ND if your offense can execute consistently (easier said than done) than your offense will win the play more often than not. But they aren't likely to give you many freebies or big plays (particularly in the red zone) so you have to be patient and sustain your execution over a long drive.
Notre Dame's defense is extremely well coached and disciplined though. They don't have the talent and disruptive ability of LSU in my opinion, but they don't seem to make many mistakes and give you any freebies either. Your offense has to execute and execute and execute some more to be successful against them.
I guess the difference as I see it is that LSU's defense can sometimes blow you up even when your offense executes properly because their guys just beat your guys athletically. However, they may also give up a freebie or two over the course of the game.
Whereas, with ND if your offense can execute consistently (easier said than done) than your offense will win the play more often than not. But they aren't likely to give you many freebies or big plays (particularly in the red zone) so you have to be patient and sustain your execution over a long drive.
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