JessN: LSU Preview: Tigers hoping emotion will carry them against Tide

JessN · Nov 1, 2017

LSU Preview: Tigers hoping emotion will carry them against Tide
by Jess Nicholas
TideFans Editor-In-Chief
November 1st, 2017 01:01 AM

By Jess Nicholas TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief Nov. 1, 2017 For the most part, SEC fans have somewhat neglected the LSU Tiger team this season, choosing to focus on Alabama, Georgia, Auburn to a lesser extent, and the coaching carousel next. Lost is actual discussion of how good LSU is. And there’s a reason for that: the […]

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LA4Bama · Nov 1, 2017

Super job, Jess. Based on what you say of their O-line, Etling may be just the latest lsu QB to crawl off the field.

TUSCALOOSAHONOR · Nov 1, 2017

Kind of wish Bo would get out of his funk. And when I say funk I just mean get back to the way he ran the ball at the end of the season last year.

Con · Nov 1, 2017

The Tide will roll!

Saban4Ever · Nov 1, 2017

Great analysis. Hope we start off strong and play a full 60 minutes. We cannot afford to lose any games or we will probably drop out of the top 4.

bama579 · Nov 1, 2017

Edgar Bergen - Charlie McCarthy reference . . . well done.

Kudos, sir.

I'll take your prediction, too. :wink:

JBama_in_PCOLA · Nov 1, 2017

Thanks Jess. This is even better than it has been, and not because Bama went straight 8. I still think Bama scores more and LSU scores less. As long as we win, that's all that matters!

PRIME TIME!

78Alum · Nov 1, 2017

Thanks, Jess. I really enjoyed your analysis this week and not just before you showed us with the advantage in all 8 categories. I think this will be hard-fought but in the end I look for us to pull away.

Bamabuzzard · Nov 1, 2017

TUSCALOOSAHONOR said:
Kind of wish Bo would get out of his funk. And when I say funk I just mean get back to the way he ran the ball at the end of the season last year.

I think much of the "funk" Bo is in is because of how often our backs are rotated in and out. We have a stable of backs and the staff seems to prefer rotating them in and out on a frequent basis. Possibly to keep them fresh throughout the game and on a larger scale throughout the season. But nonetheless they rotate backs in and out often. So a back only gets a handful of chances while they are in there to produce, then they are subbed out for someone else. Look at Harris, he doesn't get the bulk of his yards over the course of a game. He gets the bulk of his yards in chunk plays. I can recall the exact number, but he's had more than one or two runs in games that were over 75 yards. He's had others that were 40-50 yard rushes. He'd end up with 150-175 yards rushing but the bulk of those came on one maybe two rushes. So for an individual back to flourish statistically in this year's version of the Tide offense they have to maximize each carry when they are out there. Because the carries are being spread around.

B1GTide · Nov 1, 2017

Bamabuzzard said:
I think much of the "funk" Bo is in is because of how often our backs are rotated in and out. We have a stable of backs and the staff seems to prefer rotating them in and out on a frequent basis. Possibly to keep them fresh throughout the game and on a larger scale throughout the season. But nonetheless they rotate backs in and out often. So a back only gets a handful of chances while they are in there to produce, then they are subbed out for someone else. Look at Harris, he doesn't get the bulk of his yards over the course of a game. He gets the bulk of his yards in chunk plays. I can recall the exact number, but he's had more than one or two runs in games that were over 75 yards. He's had others that were 40-50 yard rushes. He'd end up with 150-175 yards rushing but the bulk of those came on one maybe two rushes. So for an individual back to flourish statistically in this year's version of the Tide offense they have to maximize each carry when they are out there. Because the carries are being spread around.

Agreed, but he has been very successful in his role this year. Alabama is perfect on 4th down, and Bo is a huge part of that.

Bamabuzzard · Nov 1, 2017

B1GTide said:
Agreed, but he has been very successful in his role this year. Alabama is perfect on 4th down, and Bo is a huge part of that.

Yeah, I agree. That's why I put the word funk in quotes and addressed the poster's point from a statistical standpoint. Bo is having a good season and "doing his job". But if someone evaluates him strictly from a statistical standpoint I guess they could come to the conclusion that he is in a "funk" of some sorts.

dvldog · Nov 1, 2017

Like a few have stated, Bo is one of those backs that gets better w/carries or as the D gets a little wore down. He hasn't seen that kind of playing time this year. The upside... all our backs should have plenty in the tank for the upcoming stretch run. I anticipate that Bo will reel off a long one or two before all is said and done.

Ole Man Dan · Nov 1, 2017

Bamabuzzard said:
I think much of the "funk" Bo is in is because of how often our backs are rotated in and out. We have a stable of backs and the staff seems to prefer rotating them in and out on a frequent basis. Possibly to keep them fresh throughout the game and on a larger scale throughout the season. But nonetheless they rotate backs in and out often. So a back only gets a handful of chances while they are in there to produce, then they are subbed out for someone else. Look at Harris, he doesn't get the bulk of his yards over the course of a game. He gets the bulk of his yards in chunk plays. I can recall the exact number, but he's had more than one or two runs in games that were over 75 yards. He's had others that were 40-50 yard rushes. He'd end up with 150-175 yards rushing but the bulk of those came on one maybe two rushes. So for an individual back to flourish statistically in this year's version of the Tide offense they have to maximize each carry when they are out there. Because the carries are being spread around.

I'm probably wrong, BUT... My Opinion is Bo is one of those guys that gets stronger later in the game. But this year, there may not be an opportunity. Our other back are playing well. I like that we can keep pounding with fresh backs. Our young Running Backs are playing like they have something to prove... ROLL TIDE ROLL. Then there is the Jalen factor. Jalen has improved as a QB, and if anyone gets slack, he will bust one up the middle.

BamaBuc · Nov 1, 2017

TUSCALOOSAHONOR said:
Kind of wish Bo would get out of his funk. And when I say funk I just mean get back to the way he ran the ball at the end of the season last year.

I don't really look at Bo as being in a funk, [although your description of his 'Funk' is close to being what I've noticed through-out the year]!
BUT I have noticed he's back to his straight up running style!
Was looking at some games down the stretch last year and the Clemson game.
He was running that way (Finishing) until contact then blowing over top of tackler's, now he seems to be back to running as he was at the first of last year (Straight up)!
Did see a couple of runs against the Vol's were he lowered his shoulder's and punished a couple of tackler's! Maybe he's getting back to the 5 or so games before he broke his leg!
Hope so, the team sure could use those run's again...!

Go Bama · Nov 4, 2017

Great insight. Love and agree that Bama has tha advantage in all categories.

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