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Sure. Kiffin reiterating what he said in the post game presser during a zoom meeting isnt new news

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Much more in depth discussion on the zoom call today. Just take the L fam.

LB position more than any other is what we’ve recruited and developed depth through the coaching transition. Keys and Dottery still a duo most teams would trade for. Keys is really smart, physical, and a good blitzer. Hoping with the entire defense elevating from last year, and being paired with Dottery means they can avoid Keys getting exposed in coverage like what happened at times last year. Felt like a bunch of plays last year he’d be in man coverage on a TE and would struggle to maintain leverage. I feel like we haven’t really seen a ton of LBs chasing TEs this year, so maybe just overall scheme evolution.

Agreed.

The plan actually worked getting them to a bunch of 3rd and long. Just have to get off the field from there. A&M wants to run a bunch of mesh and shallow cross stuff especially with Craver. So “press man and blitz” that the majority of ppl here thinks is a magic fix isn’t the answer. Make Reed go on long drives and beat you with accuracy and decision making. They just need to play the sticks better on 3rd down. Can’t just leave 10 yard cushions.

It was hard to watch but these things aren’t as simple as they seem in real time. To an extent they probably liked how the plan was working with the number of 3rd and longs we got them into. That’s the goal. They couldn’t get a stop on 3rd and long the entire first half.

If you just man up and send pressure, they mesh you and shallow cross you to death. The key is mixing it up enough where he truly doesn’t know what you’re in, to the extent you can disguise it even with their motion providing tells.

The other reason you play less man is to prevent your guys from gassing out. Again, you could say this actually worked considering our D got much better in the 2nd half. Wasn’t like Louisville game where Chambliss started slow and went off in the 2nd half.

My issue with first half game plan was we went to the simulated pressure and dropping DEs too much. You can tell our pass rushers were holding back and were scared to give up rush lanes. Chambliss sees everything. When we dropped our ends, he sees it. It doesn’t throw him off like it did Vizzina for example. He would just drift and buy his time. Even with 7 or 8 defenders in coverage to guard 4 or 5 in the route, he buys his time and finds the opening EVERY TIME.

My other issue was on the 3rd and mediums, in our zones we were too soft and not really playing the sticks. Too many easy access throws. You can still play a zone shell but tighten up the corners by a few yards to make receivers run real routes and give Chambliss more to think about.

Also the defensive call on the TD with 5 seconds left in the 2nd quarter was the worst call of the game and probably cost us the game.

In summary, I think the plan wasn’t as bad as it seemed, just needed some subtle adjustments. I actually think last nights plan paired with tiger stadium would work pretty well next week against Reed. He likely gets rattled if we’re forcing him to put together long drives and make accurate throws and good decisions. They also run a lot of crossers to get Craver on the move so pressing and man coverage probably not the foundation of that plan.

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That dude is legit one of the best DBs to ever step foot on this campus, and I’m standing by that. He obviously doesn’t have the longevity like others but from a technical & ability standpoint, he’s up there.

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Facts

I dunno about yall, but I enjoyed Delane and Haulcy so much that I feel bad that they were stuck on that shitty team and didn’t get the true LSU experience. They will never know what it’s like when this place is right, and yet in Delane’s case he had arguably the best season a corner has ever had here.

I’ll probably get downvoted, but I don’t see him ever being more than a situational player at RB. He’s not built like an SEC running back. Compare his legs to the 2 guys ahead of him if you’re watching them stand together as a group.

I actually would like to see him lose the weight he put on in the offseason and convert to a slot receiver. Could be a YAC specialist and I think he’s athletic and fast enough that he could become a legit route runner and have adequate hands for it.

Pretty sure it was Wilson

Reminder we were underdogs last year by a similar spread. Most here thought that LSU should have been favored and thought Chambliss would be exposed in his first real test. Always reassuring when Vegas likes your chances.

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The fact he walked off field on his own or returned from locker room means nothing as related to ACL tears

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Have you ever seen a guy go in the locker room to get checked out, come back out in full uniform, and end up with a torn ACL? Name 1 example.

Oregon 18
Ok State unranked

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He was on the sideline with his helmet on after being checked out in the tent.

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Not only that, he went into the locker room to get evaluated. Then came back and was standing on the sideline still in uniform. Would be unusual for a guy to suffer a significant knee injury and be standing on the sideline in uniform unattended after being checked in the locker room. My expectation is it was mostly a scare. Still could be a deal he misses some time if he hyperextended or sprained it.