LSU Coaching Staff owes Leonard Fournette an apology

[fla-TIGER]

My opinion only..................Poor play calling, coupled with no O Line protection and smothering Gump defense.

 

[Pariah]

They could try recruiting a QB to open up the running game a bit.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

The media owes Alabama's d line an apology for the shitty pregame analysis.

 

[4down20]

My opinion only..................Poor play calling, coupled with no O Line protection and smothering Gump defense.

I'm curious as to what play calling you think would have worked.

 

[theboardref]

I'm curious as to what play calling you think would have worked.

I'm not saying better play calling would have won the game, but I am saying Les Miles is a stubborn ass and will not change his approach to win a game.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

What would have y'all done differently? Pass more? If so, I've got a Kiffin you can have and he's hellacious at developing QBs. - Will trade for gumbo and whiskey!

 

[4down20]

I'm not saying better play calling would have won the game, but I am saying Les Miles is a stubborn ass and will not change his approach to win a game.

Ok, so what play calling is going to prevent your line from just getting beat up and down the field all night long?

You were dominated that line of scrimmage. That's it. It wouldn't have mattered what plays you called.

 

[TigerBait1971]

If your line is getting waxed, some RB screens may help.

We would have fucked that up too, though.

 

[theboardref]

Ok, so what play calling is going to prevent your line from just getting beat up and down the field all night long?

You were dominated that line of scrimmage. That's it. It wouldn't have mattered what plays you called.

Once again, I am pretty sure that would have been the case. But not trying to come out and attack the secondary to make Bama respect the pass and possibly allow room for Fournette is on Miles. Result would have been the same, but at least make an effort to break tendencies.

 

[TigerBait1971]

You can't attack the secondary when your QB has a fraction of a second before some big nasty nose tackle is all up in his grill. ..

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

If your line is getting waxed, some RB screens may help.

We would have fucked that up too, though.

Short and safe, though.

 

[4down20]

Once again, I am pretty sure that would have been the case. But not trying to come out and attack the secondary to make Bama respect the pass and possibly allow room for Fournette is on Miles. Result would have been the same, but at least make an effort to break tendencies.

You'd all be crying today about how you had fournette and Les was too stupid to use him etc.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Quick kick on first down and leverage field position.

 

[theboardref]

You'd all be crying today about how you had fournette and Les was too stupid to use him etc.

Nope, Bama is going to come out trying to shut down Fournette. Any coach with half a brain uses the run to open up the pass. Especially when the weakest part of Bama's D is the secondary. Not that their secondary is bad, just isn't as good as it's front 7.

 

[Deep Creek]

They could try recruiting a QB to open up the running game a bit.

Nah, that'd be heresy right there. Ought to be able to open it up without having to rely on an air threat.

 

[4down20]

Nope, Bama is going to come out trying to shut down Fournette. Any coach with half a brain uses the run to open up the pass. Especially when the weakest part of Bama's D is the secondary. Not that their secondary is bad, just isn't as good as it's front 7.

Alabama's pass defense is rated higher than it's rush defense.


Edit: Actually, I take that back. After this weekend, Alabama's rush defense moved from #3 to #1 and they are both equal at #1 now.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Nope, Bama is going to come out trying to shut down Fournette. Any coach with half a brain uses the run to open up the pass. Especially when the weakest part of Bama's D is the secondary. Not that their secondary is bad, just isn't as good as it's front 7.

TB had the best idea - utilize your rbs as receivers.

 

[theboardref]

TB had the best idea - utilize your rbs as receivers.

When we tried Harris still made mistakes. Fournette had 2 chances in open field. Both in the passing game, both were bad passes from Harris. That is why I said at the end of the day it wouldn't have mattered. But Saban respects Miles way more than the other way around from the look of it. Which is why LSU consistently gets out coached.

 

[4down20]

TB had the best idea - utilize your rbs as receivers.

Wisconsin did that at the start of our game with them. It's the reason they had success on that 1 drive.

But we adjusted and shut it down. And when LSU did try to pass out of the backfield - it didn't work.

Our defense was extremely disciplined this weekend. I saw a guy break off running towards a QB in order to cover a RB out of the backfield a few times.

LSU just got beat in their matchups.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Wisconsin did that at the start of our game with them. It's the reason they had success on that 1 drive.

But we adjusted and shut it down. And when LSU did try to pass out of the backfield - it didn't work.

Our defense was extremely disciplined this weekend. I saw a guy break off running towards a QB in order to cover a RB out of the backfield a few times.

LSU just got beat in their matchups.

"Best" being relative.