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re: Based on Alabama's recruiting, will they shift to more of an LSU style defense?
Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:43 am to MrsGarrison
Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:43 am to MrsGarrison
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Okay. 2011 West Virginia had 500+ yards versus LSU, and 2012 Texas A&M had 410 yards versus LSU. The difference in both games was turnovers. Look at the role turnovers played in LSU's 2011 Oregon and 2013 Auburn wins. If anything, LSU's scheme against spread teams is good at producing turnovers rather than completely shutting them down. Furthermore, the 2011 LSU defense was historic by LSU standards. Defenses that good will be pretty rare for LSU; LSU won't always have that amount of developed, realized talent and team chemistry. Few teams do nowadays.
I watched the West Virginia game that year...LSU won 47-21 and the game was never that close...when WVU made a run, LSU turned the switch back on...
Yes, I agree with you 'bout the 2011 LSU defense bein' historic. However, this year's LSU defense was pretty mediocre and they still shutdown Auburn's and aTm's spread offenses; this makes me think there's something 'bout LSU's defensive scheme that works particularly well against the spread, or at least Auburn's & aTm's version of the spread...
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Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:56 am to OldPete
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I watched the West Virginia game that year...LSU won 47-21 and the game was never that close...when WVU made a run, LSU turned the switch back on...
Yes, I agree with you 'bout the 2011 LSU defense bein' historic. However, this year's LSU defense was pretty mediocre and they still shutdown Auburn's and aTm's spread offenses; this makes me think there's something 'bout LSU's defensive scheme that works particularly well against the spread, or at least Auburn's & aTm's version of the spread...
I haven't seen a defense that shut down everyone, and it'd be tough to build a defense that could defeat all offenses. There are too many to prepare for. Chavis' defenses haven't lived up to their anti-spread reputation 3 out of the last 4 years vs Ole Miss. Ole Miss hasn't been playing with phenomenal players, and their offense isn't stacked with talent, yet they know how to have success versus LSU. Alabama's been struggling against Heisman winning quarterbacks, great teams, or offenses that no one had an answer to at the time with a WTF loss here and there (2010 South Carolina, 2013 Oklahoma).
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