Question: We know about our pass blocking concerns. But does LSU have pass protection issues?

crimsonaudio · Oct 30, 2012

OakMtn4Bama said:
I worry that they will pound and pound at about 4 yards per clip and we won't be able to stop it. That would make for a 4 quarter war.

We're better running the ball and stopping the run than they are...

Face it, if we show up and play @ 100% and they do the same, we win, probably by 10+. We're just the better team, it's that simple. More talented across the board, more disciplined, etc. It's our to lose.

TideMom2Boys · Oct 30, 2012

crimsonaudio said:
We're better running the ball and stopping the run than they are...

Face it, if we show up and play @ 100% and they do the same, we win, probably by 10+. We're just the better team, it's that simple. More talented across the board, more disciplined, etc. It's our to lose.

We are only allowing 57 yards a game. And we kept the leading sec rusher to under 40 yards last week. So yeah, we will be fine on stopping the run.

GrayTide · Oct 30, 2012

If Mettenberger does not beat LSU this game is going down to the wire.

bamafaninOhiO · Oct 30, 2012

TIDE-HSV said:
I'd like to know when the sacks occurred. I know there were several against OM, but we've fixed that (I hope). IOW, I think we've been generally improving, although most of them are still coming on our right side...

also, we've had at least a couple that were from McCarron stepping out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage...
those arent exactly the O Lines fault.

Take away the issue with WKU, and our line hasnt been that bad at protection...
room to improve, but they havent exactly been horrible...

Bamabuzzard · Oct 30, 2012

GrayTide said:
If Mettenberger does not beat LSU this game is going down to the wire.

That's what my gut feeling is telling me.

Cadillac55 · Oct 30, 2012

In response to holding the SEC's leader rusher to 40 yards, you have to keep in mind that the leading rusher, Perkins, is the guy for MSU. LSU goes four deep at the RB position....How do the stats from their four compare to Perkins?

TideMom2Boys · Oct 30, 2012

Cadillac55 said:
In response to holding the SEC's leader rusher to 40 yards, you have to keep in mind that the leading rusher, Perkins, is the guy for MSU. LSU goes four deep at the RB position....How do the stats from their four compare to Perkins?

True, as a team they have 300 more yards for the season than MSU's team. But that goes back to our stat of only 57 yards a game. I am not saying thy will hold them to that. But I am not thinking more than 75-90 yards.

ETA: LSU had only 39 rushing yards in the championship game. And 148 in our overtime loss, which was due to the option game.

crimsonaudio · Oct 30, 2012

LSU vs Bama rushing...

Code:

LSU (1667 net rushing yards, 20 TDs)
Player:              carries:  net yards:  TDs:
Hilliard,Kenny	     71	       420	   6
Ford,Michael	     60	       357	   3
Hill,Jeremy	     48	       322	   5	
Blue,Alfred	     40	       270	   2	 	 
Ware,Spencer	     62	       255	   0	 	 
Shepard,Russell	     8	       106	   1	 	 
Copeland,J.C.	     13	       54	   3

Alabama (1750 net rushing yards, 20 TDs)
Player:              carries:  net yards:  TDs:
Yeldon,T.J.	     93	       649	   7	
Lacy,Eddie	     109       596	   7	
Drake,Kenyan	     29	       206	   5	 	 
Sims,Blake	     16	       92	   1

While they both were effective runners, Fowler and Hart combined for a total of 173 yards of net rushing with 0 TDs - since they're injured and not playing, I didn't include them in this list, though their net rushing is included in the team total.

Bamabuzzard · Oct 30, 2012

For over 300 rushing attempts they sure don't have many rushing td's. Hence their struggles in the red zone.

crimsonaudio said:
LSU vs Bama rushing...

Code:

LSU (1667 net rushing yards, 8 TDs) Player: carries: net yards: TDs: Hilliard,Kenny 71 420 6 Ford,Michael 60 357 3 Hill,Jeremy 48 322 5 Blue,Alfred 40 270 2 Ware,Spencer 62 255 0 Shepard,Russell 8 106 1 Copeland,J.C. 13 54 3 Alabama (1750 net rushing yards, 20 TDs) Player: carries: net yards: TDs: Yeldon,T.J. 93 649 7 Lacy,Eddie 109 596 7 Drake,Kenyan 29 206 5 Sims,Blake 16 92 1

While they both were effective runners, Fowler and Hart combined for a total of 173 yards of net rushing with 0 TDs - since they're injured and not playing, I didn't include them in this list, though their net rushing is included in the team total.

TIDE-HSV · Oct 30, 2012

OakMtn4Bama said:
I worry that they will pound and pound at about 4 yards per clip and we won't be able to stop it. That would make for a 4 quarter war.

Um... They weren't able to do that against Towson St. and AU. That's the last thing I'm worried about...

TIDEnGA · Oct 30, 2012

TIDE-HSV said:
Um... They weren't able to do that against Towson St. and AU. That's the last thing I'm worried about...

While I totally agree with you on this I bring myself back to reality by the fact that was over a month ago, and they're definitely not as bad as they were at that time.

sanjosecrimson · Oct 30, 2012

TIDEnGA said:
While I totally agree with you on this I bring myself back to reality by the fact that was over a month ago, and they're definitely not as bad as they were at that time.

but they are not as good as they should be either.

cbi1972 · Oct 30, 2012

Code:

LSU (1667 net rushing yards, [B]8 TDs[/B])
Player:              carries:  net yards:  TDs:
Hilliard,Kenny	     71	       420	   [B]6[/B]
Ford,Michael	     60	       357	   [B]3[/B]
Hill,Jeremy	     48	       322	   [B]5[/B]	
Blue,Alfred	     40	       270	   [B]2[/B]	 	 
Ware,Spencer	     62	       255	   [B]0[/B]	 	 
Shepard,Russell	     8	       106	   [B]1[/B]	 	 
Copeland,J.C.	     13	       54	   [B]3[/B]

Alabama (1750 net rushing yards, 20 TDs)
Player:              carries:  net yards:  TDs:
Yeldon,T.J.	     93	       649	   7	
Lacy,Eddie	     109       596	   7	
Drake,Kenyan	     29	       206	   5	 	 
Sims,Blake	     16	       92	   1

Something isn't adding up with LSU's rushing TDs....
6+3+5+2+0+1+3 = 20, not 8

crimsonaudio · Oct 30, 2012

cbi1972 said:
Something isn't adding up with LSU's rushing TDs....
6+3+5+2+0+1+3 = 20, not 8

D'oh - glanced at the wrong column when throwing these together, good catch...

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