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12-05-2007, 11:48 PM
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How would you gameplan against OSU
On our board, an OSU fan had a good question. Asked how would we gameplan against LSU if we were y'all. So I'm gonna reverse it here. If you were Miles leading this LSU team into this game, how would you gameplan against the Buckeyes?
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12-05-2007, 11:51 PM
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12-05-2007, 11:58 PM
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I'd crowd the line, jam the WRs, and make OSU either run over me with Wells or have Boeckman try and throw over me. Florida did exactly that once they saw Ginn was out of the game. The turned their DEs loose every down and Smith never had time to wait for his WRs to beat the jam at the LOS. I wish we had run the ball more to keep their DL honest.
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12-05-2007, 11:59 PM
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OSU has lost a grand total of four games over the past 3-1/2 years. Texas in '05, Penn St in '05, Florida in '06, and Illinois in '07. OSU played about as poorly as possible, and UF about as well as possible, in the '06/07 championship game. Why we gave a four year starter a soft zone and let UF's athlete catch the ball in space I'll never, ever figure out (well, actually I already know why, but this years D has a dozen quality DBs and LBs, not three). The other three all had the same blueprint though: Run the read-option with the QB, attack the middle, not the edges, and force turnovers.
If Matt Flynn plays the majority of the game, I think that will be to LSU's detriment. If I were Les, I'd spend the next four weeks perfecting an offense built around Perriloux having a run-option.
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12-06-2007, 12:02 AM
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Well said Mili.
The last two years, OSU has jumped out to early leads, forcing teams to play catchup and rely upon the pass. This defense is stellar all around in coverage and pass rushing, while many of those same standouts are not as effective against the run (Gholston, Worthington, Freeman, Laur at times).
Teams have put a hat on Laurinaitis with regularity, leaving Freeman to make plays. He executed well (other than a few big runs) vs PSU, he did not vs ILL. I would test him again if I'm LSU.
Horizontal rushes generally fail against OSU's speed (sweeps, etc... option is a different beast). Running at them works at times, especially with some weaknesses up front (esp DT if Denlinger is still dinged up).
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I wish we had run the ball more to keep their DL honest.
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 So does Pittman after his lone drive with the ball (where he ran over them).
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Why we gave a four year starter a soft zone and let UF's athlete catch the ball in space I'll never, ever figure out. The other three all had the same blueprint though: Run the read-option with the QB, attack the middle, not the edges, and force turnovers.
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Part of that was protecting limited safeties, as well as some injuries for Smith & O'Neal. But I agree attacking leak (as teams did all year) would have been a far better protection.
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12-06-2007, 12:08 AM
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Double on WR Robiskie. Make other receivers beat you.
Crowd line to stop Wells and put pressure on Boeckman to make plays.
Cause turn overs by Boeckman.
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12-06-2007, 12:09 AM
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Cause turn overs by Boeckman.
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