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re: Bama/LSU defense vs JFF
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:40 pm to Gradual_Stroke
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:40 pm to Gradual_Stroke
LSU plays more "street ball" defense. JFF makes a lot of big plays on broken plays.
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Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:46 pm to Beer Bryant
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LSU plays more "street ball" defense.
What does that mean?
In addition to the play of the DBs, LSU's success the last two years has a lot to do with the DLine playing extremely good assignment football. Never rushed up the field past him, staying in their lanes. Forced him to play backwards far more than he could run forwards.
It's why watching other teams play him is mind numbing. Biggest example was OU's DLine in the cotton bowl last year. It was like they had never watched film. They just rushed straight up the field every play.
ETA: Bama actually did a pretty good job on him this year, but they don't have a Rashard Robinson type on their roster that I'm aware of who could match the physicality of Evans.
This post was edited on 11/24/13 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 11/24/13 at 12:47 pm to Beer Bryant
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LSU plays more "street ball" defense. JFF makes a lot of big plays on broken plays.
LSU's contain rush did an excellent job shutting down Manziel's improvisation. When he scrambled/ran, it was into pursuit.
Nicely done
Posted on 11/24/13 at 2:14 pm to Beer Bryant
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LSU plays more "street ball" defense
Actually quite the opposite, it's about dicipline. LSU's DL contained JFF, didn't over pursue him, but let JFF come to them. Safeties were diciplined and didn't leave coverage to fly up and support the run. LBs were diciplined and stayed in their lanes. Corners were diciplined and stayed with their WRs throughout the play.
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