COTiger;1022236; said:
Blitz as you like. We're used to it. Sooner or later he's going to be open. The question is can Flynn get him the ball.
Our OL is above average. Gholston's a stud and if we have to double him all night that's obviously not good for us. Ciron Black & Big Herman Johnson on the left side are our strength. Hitt & Stewart on the right side often make me lose sleep at nights.
If the right side of the Oline makes you lose sleep, I'm sure that's where the coaches will apply the pressure = Gholston & co. in your backfield disrupting the LSU passing game.
Defensively, stop the pass first, contain the run second and that starts up front with how LSU's O Line handles tOSU's D Line. Or vice versa and the D Line holds their water and let the LB's bring the wood.
Defending the pass, tOSU will need to disguise their coverages, none of the BS we saw last year where we let the QB stand there and throw vs a soft zone. If the QB wants to throw at Jenkins/Washington then we need to be smart/physical with their WR's and wrap them up when they make catches. Most importantly pick
these QB's off when they miss, how many picks did we drop in the purdue game 4,5,6?? and Henne threw one that MJ had both hands on and couldn't get a grip in the rain.
I say
these QB's because, I'm sure as many others are, we are going to see both Flynn and Perrilloux play and having only one gameplan vs both is a huge mistake. Both are athletic can run and throw but Flynn is coming off an injury and his below average comp. % seems suspect. Knock him around a bit and we can force him to throw into coverage. I think tOSU secondary vs LSU's WR's is gonna be fun to watch.
Perrilloux is the wild card, if he comes off the bench or starts and makes plays on tOSU early we need to adjust and not continue to do the same thing like last year vs UF.
The overall gameplan:who is more flexible on both sides of the ball. Be diverse and keep the other team on their toes while not out thinking yourself. Both teams can run and pass effectively, who is gonna be more sucessful at what?
Like every football game whoever gets pressure on the QB w/o giving up the big play will have the best opportunity to force the other team into turnovers and ultimately win the game. Quite simply, control the line of scrimmage. To offset that pressure, offensively, you need to be able to run the football effectively.
tOSU needs to spread them out on offense to win this game, but not so much that
every play is four-five wide shotgun formation.
Robo, Hartline, Small, Sanz and Saine is a set up I'd like to see utilized. Take our shots downfield, be accurate and not force things when they're not there. QB draws may be something we need to throw in there too.
But still be effective out of the I-formation with Beanie and Johnson/Whaley in the backfield not just stretch plays but play action to the TE/WR.
Offensively when tOSU passes, TB needs to check the ball down or throw it away and not force throws into double/triple coverage and obviously the O Line
MUST protect the damn QB!!! Tress needs to remind TB that it's not all on his shoulders, the
punt is your friend and let our defense do their thing.
Tressell Ball Baby!! (with a few more wrinkles)
