Which SEC RBs saw the most 8 man fronts?

says alot about LSU's qb situation

Hill played with Mettenberger.

It's all on miles there and the uninventive offense.

I legit remember Fournette running against 10 guys in the box vs Texas Tech.

1. Bo Jackson (esp with the wishbone in 82 and 83).

2. Herschel Walker

I don’t think op can define what “eight in the box” means or would recognize it consistently. I heard LSU fans constantly talk about Alabama against Fournette, but I did not see it once when I reviewed the game...not once did a safety come down to run defense before the ball was snapped. It was just an ignorant corn dog Tr talking point.

Re: snap of the ball - After the ball is snapped is where it gets interesting...what does the defense do...blitz, delayed blitz, Safety step up, cover two, etc, The definition of what constitutes “eight in the box” becomes very difficult. In the NC game against Miami in Jan., 1993, Alabama routinely put 10-11 men within 2 yds of the LOS on defense... then would drop back into coverage when the ball was snapped. Of course that was probably the greatest CFB defense of all time...all 11 starters played extensively in the NFL. But still.... would you say it was 11 in the box? Against that awesome Miami running game and that duel threat QB Geno Toretto (LOL)?

CajunBama, you seem angry for no reason at all. Even logged into all of your alternate accounts to downvote me?

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STATS only started tracking this since 2010. I was hoping for more honestly.

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Bummer!

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Sean Bean

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He must’ve had 12+ carries per game against 8 man fronts against the rest of the conference bc Bama handled him with 7 in the box.

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Bama's defensive line stomped a mudhole in LSU's OL in 15 and 16. And while they may only line up 7 around the LOS, Saban plays robber a lot with a "rat in the hole" where the safety rotates down to the middle of the field a lot and that guy is usually flying downhill to make a tackle.

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I don’t think op can define what “eight in the box” means or would recognize it consistently.

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Oh really? Are you sure you know what "eight in the box" means? Because then you said this..........

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In the NC game against Miami in 1993,Alabama routinely put 10-11 men within 2 yds of the LOS on defense... then would drop back into coverage when the ball was snapped. Of course that was probably the greatest CFB defense of all time...all 11 starters played extensively in the NFL. But still.... would you say it was 11 in the box?

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Apparently you don't know what "in the box" means either.
The "box" as it relates to a defensive alignment is when a defense has players within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage framed by the offensive tackles. Therefore bama never had 11 in the box against Miami unless they were all within 5 yards of the LOS from tackle to tackle.

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I heard LSU fans constantly talk about Alabama against Fournette, but I did not see it once when I reviewed the game...not once did a safety come down to run defense before the ball was snapped

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I seem to remember little nicky running a 5-2 (4 DL) with a LB over the TE with outside leverage, 1 safety cheating at the snap and the other ready to attack any empty gaps

Do you really belive bama ran their base 3-4 and just had their safeties play 10-15 yards from the LOS?

I think he did the opposite of what you said bama did Miami in 1993. He only had seven at the LOS at the snap, but before LF could take two steps he was getting hit almost every play. mostly it was DL and LB's. The few times he got past them there was a safety to meet him within 1 yard of the LOS.

Fournette was hit in the backfield more by bama than any other team he ever faced. They were run-blitzing and and shooting gaps every time he touched the ball.