"LSU eyes matchup against Bama secondary"

[WALL-E]

LSU eyes matchup against Bama secondary

By Alex Scarborough
Published November 06, 2013, 09:00:32 AM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- So much about LSU-Alabama is built around the physical style of play, and rightfully so. UA coach Nick Saban called the game a "heavyweight fight" where you have to show up in every round. His veteran defensive end, Jeoffrey Pagan, said it was a "dog fight" he looks forward to every season. But it won't be all smash-mouth football when the two teams meet in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. Don’t be surprised if LSU coach Les Miles puts the ball in the air against the top-ranked Crimson Tide. Read more...

[Chechem]

"They know how to run their routes, just like our receivers," UA safety Landon Collins said. "It’s hard to stick our receivers. They know how to run their routes and stick on a dime. Watching it on film, it’s going to be a pretty tough game sticking them, our safeties playing their wide receivers."

It won't help that LSU is so balanced. Alabama won't be able to help the secondary out by dropping many defenders back in coverage. There's simply no ignoring LSU's running game, headlined by Jeremy Hill, who ranks 13th nationally in rushing yards (922) and is tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns (12). ...

 

[Peewee from Grand Bay]

I think the key to this game on Defense will be if we are able to put enough pressure on Mettenburger with a 4 man rush. If we can do so like Ole Miss did then we can play a lot of Split Safeties and not so much man coverage. If we have to play man like last year I can only hope Mettenburger does not have a game like he did last year. Turnover's will be a major part of this game!!! We do not need to have any and get at least one or two off of them!!

[2Stater]

We have to keep control of the ball. Turnovers would kill us. LSU isn't Kentucky, we won't get away with the turnovers like we did with Kentucky.

I hope our offense is up to the task. This may be the weakest "D" we've seen from LSU in a long time, barring their secondary, and we need to take advantage of that. This game has the potential to be a shootout.

[SUPERCOACH]

We have to keep control of the ball. Turnovers would kill us. LSU isn't Kentucky, we won't get away with the turnovers like we did with Kentucky.

I hope our offense is up to the task. This may be the weakest "D" we've seen from LSU in a long time, barring their secondary, and we need to take advantage of that. This game has the potential to be a shootout.

I agree.

[ricky023]

This game to me is going to be like the last few years. It will be as close as you can have a football game. JMHO. RTR!

[McBaman]

We need at least 35 mins of possession time.  That will slow ZM, the running game and all of it.  And it will keep our D fresh for 4th qtr.

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