re: Can LSU’s OL handle Florida’s DL?

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when they got 10 sacks against Miami

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three freshmen on the Miami OL and a freshman QB


Burrow is the #1 QB in the country under pressure

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I think the game plan will be there to use the Florida aggression against them. Quick strike short passes will kill you. 3-7 yards at a time and when you miss a tackle, big gains. We will force those linebackers into coverage to lessen the rush.

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That’s the misconception about our defense this year, although Grantham is known for his aggressive nature, we’ve laid back and blitzed significantly less than we did last year. If y’all stop our 4 and force us to be overly aggressive, that will be uncharacteristic of this years team and get us out of our element.

Our corners are very good and I can’t imagine them sitting soft and allowing y’all to dink and dunk us down the field. It’ll be interesting to see how patient Joe Brady is. This has to be his biggest game as an OC, so it’ll be interesting to see if he’s able to stay in his groove and element or if he forces the issue.

While we can certainly go the dink and dunk route, we haven’t been shy at all about attacking downfield. I expect us to try and stretch the field deep early.

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Florida was able to pressure Burrow last year.

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Much is made of this. However, Burrow was taking snaps under center or the first season in his HS and college career. He was consequently taking twice as long to get passes off. While this is definitely one of the keys to the game, it won't look like last year.

What I don't see much discussion of is how Florida will handle LSU's DL. For the first time since the Texas game, LSU's DL will be at near full strength. Will UF's OL be able to keep LSU's D off of their rather inexperienced QB, especially on the road - at night? UF may have better receivers, but will gimpy Trask be able to deliver the ball?

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While we can certainly go the dink and dunk route, we haven’t been shy at all about attacking downfield. I expect us to try and stretch the field deep early.

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That’s another interesting layer of this game. How will Orgeron choose to attack? If y’all go for the “quick” strike offense, if things don’t work and y’all have 3 and outs, you’re putting your defense in that same tough spot that’s hampered y’all all season. If I had to guess, I’d say Orgeron will try to slow the pace down and control the ball on offense.

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You are aware that your offense has to play as well, right? Because, it’s going to be UGLY.

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That’s a whole other conversation. Point me to the thread about it that’s not full of trolls and we can discuss it.

I dont think we’ll be able to run on y’all consistently or in the traditional “line it up and run at you” kind of way. I do trust Mullen to scheme up ways for the offense to be successful. If we avoid turnovers, I do not see y’all completely shutting our offense down. Your defense hasn’t shown an ability to shut P5 offenses down, and Mullen is too good of an offensive mind to not get his.

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Trask has good poise in the pocket

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he may have poise but from what I’ve seen from analysts this week, he has no sense of pressure even when it’s coming directly in front of him.

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I can’t imagine Mullen asking Trask to constantly stand in the pocket and wait on long developing plays and put Trask and that knee in harms way

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he literally had Trask running the ball and dialed up a play for him to catch it and take the hit late in the game against Auburn. I’m not trying to troll, just trying to figure out your mindset here.

Texas got decent pressure on Burrow, still threw for a ton. Like that 3rd and 17 TD to Jefferson.

PFF rates Burrow the #1 QB in country currently while under pressure.

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he has no sense of pressure even when it’s coming directly in front of him.

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Yeah, it’s not so much no sense of pressure as it is that he’s trying to find that internal clock that most quarterbacks have a natural feel for due to tons of reps in live game action. He takes his time and is calm trying to find open receivers. When protection is good, he can be surgical. When it’s not, he is susceptible to strip sacks.

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he literally had Trask running the ball and dialed up a play for him to catch it and take the hit late in the game against Auburn. I’m not trying to troll, just trying to figure out your mindset here.

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I don’t think you see a ton of straight drop back long developing plays in the pocket. Trask’s deep ball isn’t phenomenal, and he does his most damage in crossing routes and slants over the middle. I meant moreso that Mullen won’t ask Trask to sit in the pocket for 5 seconds while a double move or complex route develops down field.

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How dare anybody question the mighty and powerful LSU offense? Can’t allow for any actual football discussion, not on Hangit’s watch

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That's right, Baw. Now go get Hangit a beer.