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re: Question for LSU Fans - RE: Chavis's Defense
Posted on 7/4/14 at 8:00 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Posted on 7/4/14 at 8:00 am to TigersOfGeauxld
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Chavis recruits for speed, not size. He rotates frequently. LSU pre-season training in August stresses conditioning and stamina.
That makes sense, and is why he can keep up with HUNH teams. Hope no one copies that.
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CJC's philosophy is built around having shut-down CB's first and foremost. Having those opens up the playbook everywhere else.
That is encouraging news. One question:
What level of CB is needed?
Is every CB LSU runs out there top 150 players that only the top fifteen programs in the country have a shot at?
Or has Chavis developed lower recruits like three stars into being CB monsters?
Thank you in advance.
This post was edited on 7/4/14 at 8:01 am
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Posted on 7/4/14 at 8:13 am to cardboardboxer
The secondary coaches, both Corey Raymond and Ron Cooper, are some of the best at identifying and developing talent. Moe Claiborne was a 3 star athlete, who developed into one the best corners in the league. Now you need stars obviously. Both Patrick Peterson and Eric Reid were high profile recruits coming out, as was current starter Tre'Davious White. But Raymond does a great job at developing the mid star guys into great talents. It's a mixture of finding and developing talent as well as having star power.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 8:16 am to cardboardboxer
Claiborne and Mathieu weren't top 150 players.
He has a model that works. Outside in. Cornerbacks have to be able to be good enough to shadow and stop the first and second reads as best as possible.
Then he has to have DEs that can contain. The defense is on another level if the DTs can penetrate. They couldn't last year.
The safety position is full of athletes that could play CB
He has a model that works. Outside in. Cornerbacks have to be able to be good enough to shadow and stop the first and second reads as best as possible.
Then he has to have DEs that can contain. The defense is on another level if the DTs can penetrate. They couldn't last year.
The safety position is full of athletes that could play CB
Posted on 7/4/14 at 11:11 am to cardboardboxer
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Is every CB LSU runs out there top 150 players that only the top fifteen programs in the country have a shot at?
LSU gets a lot of top DBs, but he has turned a number of guys into studs. Mathieu comes to mind. He was a 3 star and not highly recruited. I believe LSU was his only SEC offer.
Posted on 7/4/14 at 1:55 pm to cardboardboxer
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What level of CB is needed?
Is every CB LSU runs out there top 150 players that only the top fifteen programs in the country have a shot at?
Or has Chavis developed lower recruits like three stars into being CB monsters?
About half the team's of the Power 5 conferences could have got a Claiborne, Mathieu, and Rashard Robinson. What you look for in a Chavis defense is rangy athletes.
Claiborne - 34th ranked athlete
Mathieu - 20th ranked corner
Robinson - 24th ranked corner
Our safety haul we pulled in last year was loaded on length and athleticism. Guys that played WR, RB, and QB, we love athletes in our backfield.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 9:34 am to cardboardboxer
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Or has Chavis developed lower recruits like three stars into being CB monsters?
Mo Claiborne was a 3* WR recruit. IIRC.
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