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re: What were some of Chief's screw ups at Tennessee?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:23 am to Mirthomatic
Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:23 am to Mirthomatic
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That "great" offensive performance resulted in a grand total of 17 points. What psychological damage has Miles' offense inflicted upon LSU fandom that can produce such dismally low expectations for an offense?
Alabama was only allowing 10 points a game in 2012 and 250 yards. LSU had 436 yards and 17 points. SO they went against the best statistical defense in the country and eventual national champions and played well above their season average. It was Chavis' responsibility to hold onto the lead. he didn't per usual
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 10:25 am
Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:37 am to lsufball19
Copy/paste from my response in the other thread:
I think the problem here is that Saban knows something that Miles doesn't. And that something is that the offense is not just there to give the defense a breather. The offense actually has to score points. So Saban, a defensive coach, understands that he actually has to have a good offense. And consequently, he does. That 2012 Alabama offense finished ranked #12 in the nation. No other team on Bama's schedule held them to as few points as did LSU. Only one other team held them below 32.
But let's put the loss on Chavis anyway.
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Bama was averging 40.6 points per game that year leading up to the LSU game. Chavis held them to 20 points less than their average.
So to put this in perspective: the LSU offense scored 6 points more than what the Bama defense was surrendering that season. While the LSU defense limited Bama to 20 points less than what they had been scoring.
You're right. Clearly, the defense was the problem that game.
I think the problem here is that Saban knows something that Miles doesn't. And that something is that the offense is not just there to give the defense a breather. The offense actually has to score points. So Saban, a defensive coach, understands that he actually has to have a good offense. And consequently, he does. That 2012 Alabama offense finished ranked #12 in the nation. No other team on Bama's schedule held them to as few points as did LSU. Only one other team held them below 32.
But let's put the loss on Chavis anyway.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 10:39 am
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