re: Based on Alabama's recruiting, will they shift to more of an LSU style defense?

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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...

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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).