re: Watching some Arkansas film and I see weaknesses

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Honey Badger BURNED by Joe Adams:

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Just in case anyone missed it the first time.

Poor picture quality.

What I gather from Hog fans this week is that you don't want to actually talk about the game, you want to play show and tell with old pictures.

I may have phrased my OP in a troll way, but I just wanted to strike up an actual convo about the game. Panties immediately wadded up. Sorry.

So what have you actually seen?

curious minds are curious

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Against USCe, you got a TD on a kick off return that looked like really poor coverage, not so much great blocking, IMO.

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more excuses from lsu fans on how/why we score TD's

K, well thought out, informative response.

LSU 42
Muslim Kryptonite 17

Actually, re-watch the kick off return. Watch Ross Rasner (#35) come all the way across the field to take out the gunner. He knocks him into the stands along with another player. This cleared the lane. This is why the opening was 'so open'. It is how the play was designed.

Seriously, watch closely for it. Then let me know if it was a good called ST play or 'luck.'

If you need more detailed analysis of this play, you can reference the coach's show where the play was shown with better camera angles.

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Johnson wasn't even touched, USCe didn't stay in lanes

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Pussy Cats 17

Hogs 28

Lock it in.

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i'm not going to watch Petrinos coachs show to get honesty about the play. Like he is going to breakdown where Spurriers STs screwed up. C'mon... those shows aren't anything more than little televised pep rallies.

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Petrino's show is actually refreshingly different from other coaches' shows I've seen in that he actually does break down several plays and does tell where players screw up.

Turning to the game, I think it is LSU's year, but we stand better than a puncher's chance. One point separates Ark & LSU's total combined scores from our last four years. We've gotten some key players back from injuries, our OL has had time to gel and has gotten better at giving Wilson a little time (against respectable DL like Ingram, Cox, Clowney), and we're starting to find a running game with Dennis Johnson. Even our much maligned D is gaining some traction now that we have our Sr DE's back from injuries. We held State to 211 total yards (LSU held them to 361 yds) and held Ballard to 54 yards rushing (LSU held him to 38).

I expect LSU to win, but it won't be a cake walk, and it wouldn't be a huge upset if No. 3 beats No. 1 (a team they've beaten 3 out of the last 4 years). It should also be a more fun game to watch than LSU v. Bama because this match-up is strength on strength instead of strength on weakness.

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LRHogFan

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Very nice analysis... this is what I wanted to get to. No nonsense, honesty. Yes, I would say this if your predicted winner was different.

I particularly agree with the last statement about strength on strength, which should make it a blast of a game to watch.

I think that if Arkansas shuts down the zone read option and forces enough 3rd and longs, it will be a whole lot like last year. Drawing from what I've seen from the UA D, I don't expect that to happen.

Unlike the last several years, our defense doesn't seem to be wearing down as much down the last leg of the season. We are fresher on that side of the ball than we have been the last few years this late in the season.

I don't expect as many physical and mental breakdowns from our D this year. I am worried that Arkansas has another weapon that might convert some key first downs... the TE position. Gonna have to keep an eye on him in big situations.