re: Anybody wanna have a REAL conversation about the Ala passing game vs. the LSU secondary?

It will be a long night for the secondary if LSU cannot generate pressure up front.

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bstew3006

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What defense can LSU run that you don't think bama will eat alive?

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This will be a little long but there is no short easy answer.
1 - Play your CB's in bump and run with inside out leverage. This will block slant routes form the outside WR's and disrupt timing. It does open up over the top routes but the LSU CB's are good enough to take that chance.
2 - slant your 3 inside DL players toward the TE with an occasional slant the other way to prevent predictability. This will take advantage of the biggest weakness of the Alabama OL (guards) and make it more difficult for OL to get to the second level (LB's). Doing this disrupts the Alabama inside RPO and inside zone read.
3 - Back the LB's off an extra yard from normal line-up and play softer than normal. This will make it harder for a short QB (Tua) to hit quick TE throws over the middle in RPO
4 - when you slant the line bring a 1 man blitz but change which man and from where continuously so the QB and RB's have to think more when it comes to picking up the blitz. This will also upset timing for the RPO's.
5 - OLB must keep contain on the edges and slow off tackle runs (outside zone) or the 3 headed RB's will have big games.

Where this causes issues for the D is TE routes to the outside and RB quick flare routes. The corners will have their backs turn and be late in support. That will leave three big issues for the D. 1) slot vs safety of star - can your safeties/star cover Judy or Waddle? 2) QB escape to the edge nad/or hit the slot/TE on the run in a scramble. And the 3rd - RB slipping out late with LB late to chase him down.

Playing this style will slow the game down and reduce the number of possessions for Tua but it will also make the D tire for late in the game. Alabama will likely rack up lots of yards but have to be extremely good in the red zone - not our best area of play on O so far this year. It would also place a premium on turnovers as the game would likely be kept in the high 20's to low 30's for Alabama.

That is how I would call the game as the DC for LSU.

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Playing this style will slow the game down and reduce the number of possessions for Tua but it will also make the D tire for late in the game. Alabama will likely rack up lots of yards but have to be extremely good in the red zone - not our best area of play on O so far this year. It would also place a premium on turnovers as the game would likely be kept in the high 20's to low 30's for Alabama.

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That may be the only chance for LSU....pretty good plan!

Have you been in our defensive teams room this week ? ??

let's not forget about the three headed monster run game. As well.

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2 - slant your 3 inside DL players toward the TE with an occasional slant the other way to prevent predictability. This will take advantage of the biggest weakness of the Alabama OL (guards) and make it more difficult for OL to get to the second level (LB's). Doing this disrupts the Alabama inside RPO and inside zone read.

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I left out 1 other thing. If the guard pulls, the DL slanting should follow him to the ball.

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BTW this is a solid thread is what has been a shite show this week.

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Thanks all for what I come here to see. We can be civil and still be great fans who support our teams.

Here's to a great game and no injuries for either team.

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It really hinges on how much pressure the front 7 can get on Tua,

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This is our Achilles heel though...we dont pressure the QBs well without blitzing.