Scheme and lack of playmakers at DT hurt us in the first half of the season for sure

I still stand by what I said that Bama and Arkansas would have rolled up 200 each with Welter starting. It's not just that Beckwith was better, it's that the whole defense played better with him in.

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Bama, Ole Miss, Arkansas, A&M. When you played them, all were a pass first offense and/or use a traditional running game. And you gave up few yards.

State, Auburn, Wisconsin. You gave up a ton of yards, they are spread teams, or "swing" teams, that prioritize the running game.

Given the evidence, it seems more likely that the scheme is what was giving most of your trouble, not your MLB.

Arkansas is in no way a pass first offense.

The scheme was a part of the problem but the scheme didn't change between Welter and Beckwith and LSU still finished with the best total D in the league last year.

Keep in mind that before the MSU and Auburn fiascos, LSU and Chavis were known for shutting spread teams (run or pass) the frick down. With Welter starting LSU could not defend the run. Not attributing it all to him but that's simply the truth.

This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 12:34 pm