re: LSU fans: what is the status of Clyde Edwards-Helaire?

What Sponge Bob said.

CEH gives us an interesting aspect in that we don’t change personnel. He runs. He catches. He blocks.

The name of the game in CFB on Defense is situational substitution based on down, distance and personnel. If you have a squad on offense that is versatile enough to do whatever they want without subbing then the lack of need to sub personnel takes away an option to sub on D.

Meaning you have to guess the call using only down and distance. When you aren’t subbing on offense it also makes the down/distance subbing much more difficult for the Defense. It also makes tempo easier on Offense.

Not sure that TDP or Emery (or Curry) can replicate the versatility at RB on offense that CEH brings to the table. But they are both-as runners-will be superior backs compared to CEH. Eventually.

So watch the sub packages. Watch Tempo. Watch the blocking though we infrequently (though sometimes we admittedly do) keep the back in for pass pro. Watch the run game productivity.

But don’t be too too worried. Not sure that the pin this LSU Offense is dancing on the head of is balanced by CEH.