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After the Senior Bowl, Deangelo Peterson feels he increased his draft stock. He also commented on LSU's inability to move the ball on offense. Earlier in the week, Peterson commented on LSU's lack of offensive production due to questionable play-calling and execution versus Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.
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Showing posts with label BCS National Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BCS National Championship. Show all posts
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(VIDEO) Former LSU Tight End Deangelo Peterson Recaps His Senior Bowl Experience and Offensive Woes Versus Alabama
Monday, January 30, 2012
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
DeAngelo Peterson,
Jordan Jefferson,
Les Miles,
LSU Football,
Senior Bowl
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Sorry for the delay on another post. Life has been difficult with media appearances, school work, life and movies starring Gina Carano.
I am not a former quarterback or a professional talent evaluator at the position. I have never played the position outside of football camps or in the sandlot. While quarterback is the most glamourous position in sports, it is also the hardest.
There is so much that needs to go right in order to play quarterback at any level. Do you have the weapons surrounding? Do you have the protection from the big men up front? Are you in the right scheme with a consistent playcalling? Can you handle pressure? How do you react to the good, bad and ugly? Do you have the work ethic? Can you rip apart film and then apply it to your abilities on the field?
Jordan Jefferson Has No Excuses
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
Drew Brees,
Greg Studwara,
JC Copeland,
Jordan Jefferson,
LSU Football
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| Why couldn't Brees be a Tiger for one game? Photo via NFL Trade Rumors |
I am not a former quarterback or a professional talent evaluator at the position. I have never played the position outside of football camps or in the sandlot. While quarterback is the most glamourous position in sports, it is also the hardest.
There is so much that needs to go right in order to play quarterback at any level. Do you have the weapons surrounding? Do you have the protection from the big men up front? Are you in the right scheme with a consistent playcalling? Can you handle pressure? How do you react to the good, bad and ugly? Do you have the work ethic? Can you rip apart film and then apply it to your abilities on the field?
As I began to type this column (which was weeks ago), Saints superstar quarterback Drew Brees tweeted he had arrived in San Francisco for their playoff game showdown versus the 49ers. Here is the Tweet...
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Here is Part I & Part II of the "Would Jarrett Lee Have Made a Difference" film study. I highly advise you read Part II, because it plays a big role in this column.
LSU fans had hope.
The LSU offense would struggle to create any offense after that. They only had one play go for over ten yards for the rest of the game. But on this completion to Beckham Jr., there was a cheer of relief amongst the LSU fans. There wasn't much cheering on January 9th, 2012.
But if you don't like bad news, quit reading this column. This was actually LSU's MOST FRUSTRATING offensive play of the night, as it summed up quarterbacking play of the last four years...never too bad, never too good, but definitely never elite.
BCS National Championship Film Study -- Would LSU Quarterback Jarrett Lee Have Made a Difference? (Part III)
Friday, January 13, 2012
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
Courtney Upshaw,
DeAngelo Peterson,
Film Study,
Greg Studwara,
Jarrett Lee,
Jordan Jefferson,
LSU Football,
Odell Beckham Jr.,
Zach Mettenberger
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| LSU fans shared this same look as Gary Coleman on Jan. 9th Photo via Black Sports Online |
LSU fans had hope.
Struggling quarterback Jordan Jefferson fired a dart, complete to Odell Beckaham Jr. for 19 yards. This was LSU's longest play of the evening, showing the slightest glimpse of optimism for the offense against the wild, raging bulls wearing Crimson on the other side of the ball.
But if you don't like bad news, quit reading this column. This was actually LSU's MOST FRUSTRATING offensive play of the night, as it summed up quarterbacking play of the last four years...never too bad, never too good, but definitely never elite.
I know what you are thinking..." HOW CAN THIS BE THE 'MOST FRUSTRATING' PLAY OF THE NIGHT? WE ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING POSITIVE! I DIDN'T HAVE TO HEAR 'ROLL TIDE.'" It seems and sounds stupid. You probably have the same face as my friend Gary Coleman in the picture above after reading what I wrote in the previous paragraph.
What I always remind people of is that stats don't lie, but they can deceive. Film never lies or deceive. Let's roll this beautiful bean footage and I'll show you what I'm talking about....
What I always remind people of is that stats don't lie, but they can deceive. Film never lies or deceive. Let's roll this beautiful bean footage and I'll show you what I'm talking about....
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To read Part I of the "Would LSU Quarterback Jarrett Lee Have Made a Difference?" film study, click here.
WARNING LSU FANS: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ WILL BE TOUGH TO SWALLOW.
LSU missed a golden opportunity to score a touchdown on either of their first two offensive plays of the first half. Or, in a more joking manner, a golden opportunity to get past the 50 yard line.
BCS National Championship Film Study -- Would LSU Quarterback Jarrett Lee Have Made a Difference? (Part II)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
BCS National Championship,
Chase Clement,
Film Study,
Greg Studwara,
Jarrett Lee,
Jordan Jefferson,
Josh Williford,
Les Miles,
Odell Beckham Jr.
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| Beckham Jr. and the offense failed to make explosive plays. Photo via Washington Post |
WARNING LSU FANS: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ WILL BE TOUGH TO SWALLOW.
LSU missed a golden opportunity to score a touchdown on either of their first two offensive plays of the first half. Or, in a more joking manner, a golden opportunity to get past the 50 yard line.
Now before I begin, I believe the toughest position to evaluate is quarterback. I think quarterbacks can only be evaluated by former quarterbacks and professional talent evaluators. Outside of football camp and sandlot pickup, I have never played the position. But because this Jefferson and Lee controversy is so rampant here in Baton Rouge, I decided to give it my best shot. But I am a better evaluator of the front seven and the running game.
Much was made after the game by the horrendous play calling by coach Greg Studwara, Les Miles and the LSU coaching staff. But these next few film sessions might help open your eyes to show that the execution wasn't the best either.
LSU was effective on Nov. 5 with two plays against Alabama. The first was the option, which Alabama crushed to perfection in the first half in the championship game. But the other was with straight vertical passing routes, which LSU didn't do enough of in this game (as "The Cajun Cannon" pointed out).
After watching the tape, it seems as if the LSU coaching staff was saving the vertical passing plays to come with in the third quarter, which makes sense. They figured Alabama would come out compared for it, so they probably wanted to lull them to sleep and then hit them with deep ones coming out in the third quarter. If history means anything, Alabama avoided near collapse in their last National Championship game versus Texas when the Longhorns began their comeback in the third quarter.
LSU was effective on Nov. 5 with two plays against Alabama. The first was the option, which Alabama crushed to perfection in the first half in the championship game. But the other was with straight vertical passing routes, which LSU didn't do enough of in this game (as "The Cajun Cannon" pointed out).
After watching the tape, it seems as if the LSU coaching staff was saving the vertical passing plays to come with in the third quarter, which makes sense. They figured Alabama would come out compared for it, so they probably wanted to lull them to sleep and then hit them with deep ones coming out in the third quarter. If history means anything, Alabama avoided near collapse in their last National Championship game versus Texas when the Longhorns began their comeback in the third quarter.
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LSU fans are reeling the Tigers got their "ass whopped" by Alabama. After the BCS National Championship Game, I have never heard the term "ass-whipping" more in my life. But the Crimson Tide openend every canned flavor of "Whoop-Ass" ever made on the Tigers in the Superdome. I could name more kinds of "Whoop-Ass" flavors the Crimson Tide opened up on Jan. 9th than Bubba Blue could name kinds of shrimp in "Forrest Gump."
After the game, I saw the grounds crew of the Superdome having to scrub the chalk outlines of the LSU offensive line off the turf. Thank goodness the red confetti covered it quickly so it wouldn't be more evident at first. Alabama's defensive front manhandled LSU in the trenches.
The main questions circling around fans is Les Miles' decision not to insert Jarrett Lee after Jordan Jefferson's horrific first half against the Crimson Tide. Horrendous play calling aside, Jefferson sucked. Miles said the pass rush was going to be too much of an issue for Lee. Maybe these next few stats will help make things a little clearer for this quarterback dilema.
BCS National Championship Film Study -- Would LSU Quarterback Jarrett Lee Have Made a Difference?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
Cam Newton,
Courtney Upshaw,
Film Study,
Jarrett Lee,
Jordan Jefferson,
Les Miles,
LSU Football,
Rueben Randle
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| Lee was strapped up, ready to go on Jan. 9th. Photo via TheSportsFanJournal |
After the game, I saw the grounds crew of the Superdome having to scrub the chalk outlines of the LSU offensive line off the turf. Thank goodness the red confetti covered it quickly so it wouldn't be more evident at first. Alabama's defensive front manhandled LSU in the trenches.
The main questions circling around fans is Les Miles' decision not to insert Jarrett Lee after Jordan Jefferson's horrific first half against the Crimson Tide. Horrendous play calling aside, Jefferson sucked. Miles said the pass rush was going to be too much of an issue for Lee. Maybe these next few stats will help make things a little clearer for this quarterback dilema.
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Fantastic play call by LSU offensive coordinator Greg Studwara after a great run on first down. Alabama crowded the line of scrimmage, Rueben Randle goes into motion and stops right next to right tackle Alex Hurst.
Hurst, like he did on the first play, gets beat at the line of scrimmage by Courtney Upshaw off the snap. While pass protection everywhere else was good on the play for LSU, Upshaw gets to Lee quickly.
Beckham has been fantastic all year on intermediate routes, especially when Lee has been in at quarterback. He is sharp getting in and out of breaks and does a great job not giving away his route to the defensive back. In this case, the defensive back was Coaches All-American cornerback DeQuan Menzie.
Lee does a great of getting rid of the football before Upshaw is able to get to him.
LSU Versus Alabama Film Study -- The Tigers Continue Their First Drive
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
Courtney Upshaw,
Dont'a Hightower,
Film Study,
Greg Studwara,
Jarrett Lee,
JC Copeland,
LSU Football,
Odell Beckham Jr.,
Ruben Randle,
Spencer Ware,
T-Bob Hebert
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| LSU WR Randle battled CB Menzie all game on Nov. 5. Photo via Naples News |
This piece is a part of the "LSU Versus Alabama Film Study." To read the opening piece on the ultimate reason why Alabama lost to LSU, click here. Here is Part I & Part II of Alabama's first offensive drive. Here is the first part of the LSU offense.
Play #9
Jarrett Lee to Odell Beckham Jr. for 13 yards.
Fantastic play call by LSU offensive coordinator Greg Studwara after a great run on first down. Alabama crowded the line of scrimmage, Rueben Randle goes into motion and stops right next to right tackle Alex Hurst.
Hurst, like he did on the first play, gets beat at the line of scrimmage by Courtney Upshaw off the snap. While pass protection everywhere else was good on the play for LSU, Upshaw gets to Lee quickly.
Beckham has been fantastic all year on intermediate routes, especially when Lee has been in at quarterback. He is sharp getting in and out of breaks and does a great job not giving away his route to the defensive back. In this case, the defensive back was Coaches All-American cornerback DeQuan Menzie.
Lee does a great of getting rid of the football before Upshaw is able to get to him.
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LSU versus Alabama played one of the most physical games one could possibly ever witness. The game was a definition of a heavyweight bought at the college level. The Tigers were victorious 9-6 on the fifth of November.
No matter where you stand on the rematch argument, it is an honor for college football and defensive enthusiasts, such as me, to see these two battle again for all the marbles. Over the past three days, I've re-watched the game. Some of the plays I watched up to 15 times.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting videos, notes and game photos from plays that really stood out to me.
But it is without reasonable doubt Alabama failing to execute on offense when they needed to the most was the main reason they lost to LSU.
Usually when referring to two elite football teams, college football fans and pundits always say the team that wins "the battle in the trenches" will win the game. For this game, this was not the case. Alabama's offensive and defensive lines played better than LSU's. The tape didn't lie.
When I evaluate offense, I usually look for "my guys are better than yours" type of plays. These are plays easily identifiable by defenses but are successful because the offense out-executes their opponents. The Crimson Tide outplayed the Tigers on these kind of plays for a majority of the game.
LSU Versus Alabama Film Study -- The Ultimate Stat and Reason Why the Tigers Defeated the Crimson Tide in November
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Alabama,
BCS National Championship,
Jim McElwain,
Les Miles,
LSU Football,
Nick Saban,
Trent Richardson
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| Photo via Wikipedia |
No matter where you stand on the rematch argument, it is an honor for college football and defensive enthusiasts, such as me, to see these two battle again for all the marbles. Over the past three days, I've re-watched the game. Some of the plays I watched up to 15 times.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting videos, notes and game photos from plays that really stood out to me.
But it is without reasonable doubt Alabama failing to execute on offense when they needed to the most was the main reason they lost to LSU.
Usually when referring to two elite football teams, college football fans and pundits always say the team that wins "the battle in the trenches" will win the game. For this game, this was not the case. Alabama's offensive and defensive lines played better than LSU's. The tape didn't lie.
When I evaluate offense, I usually look for "my guys are better than yours" type of plays. These are plays easily identifiable by defenses but are successful because the offense out-executes their opponents. The Crimson Tide outplayed the Tigers on these kind of plays for a majority of the game.
The problem occurred with the Alabama coaching staff. They tried to get to cute when they got into LSU territory. This next stat is the ultimate reason why Alabama lost.
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LSU No. 1 in the First BCS Poll, But What About The Others?
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Alabama,
BCS,
BCS National Championship,
Boise State,
Death to the BCS,
LSU Football,
Oklahoma
LSU is the No. 1 team in the country in the poll that matters.
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| Many Consider this book the 95 Thesis of college football. Photo via Death to the BCS |
To bad it doesn't really matter for the Tigers.
In the first BCS Poll released earlier tonight, LSU was revealed as the best team in college football. Alabama was No. 2, followed by fellow unbeatens Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Boise State, Wisconsin, Clemson and Stanford.
The Tigers shouldn't pay attention to what a mixture of computers and humans think about them. And Les Miles has let it be known rankings don't affect him or his team.
If LSU remains undefeated for the rest of the season, they will play in the BCS National Championship in New Orleans for the third consecutive time. The same goes to Alabama, who will play LSU on Nov. 5. If the winner of Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. later this season remains unscathed, they will be the opponent of a SEC unbeaten.
But is this fair to the four other undefeated teams? Because none of those teams don't play each other, there can be a scenario where there could be six undefeated teams at the end of the year.
This can be fun. A ton of fun.
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Auburn Wins First BCS Title, But Was Dyer Down?
Monday, January 10, 2011
Arkansas,
Auburn,
BCS,
BCS National Championship,
Big Ten,
Cam Newton,
Michael Dyer,
Oregon
Auburn finally earned their first crystal ball after an undefeated season.
The Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22-19 in one of the best National Championship games in the sport's history Monday night.
But did the heavily criticized Big Ten officiating crew make a mistake on the game's most controversial play?
Freshman running back Michael Dyer, as I predicted before the game (shameless promotion), played the game of his life. His long runs on the game's final drive proved to be the difference for the Tigers. But was he down on his 37 yard scamper deep into Oregon territory?
MockSession.com investigated the run with this in-depth video....
What do you guys think? Was he down? Was Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams down?
HKT would love to hear your thoughts. Not like there isn't enough drama going on in the SEC or anything.
The Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22-19 in one of the best National Championship games in the sport's history Monday night.
But did the heavily criticized Big Ten officiating crew make a mistake on the game's most controversial play?
Freshman running back Michael Dyer, as I predicted before the game (shameless promotion), played the game of his life. His long runs on the game's final drive proved to be the difference for the Tigers. But was he down on his 37 yard scamper deep into Oregon territory?
MockSession.com investigated the run with this in-depth video....
What do you guys think? Was he down? Was Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams down?
HKT would love to hear your thoughts. Not like there isn't enough drama going on in the SEC or anything.
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The game is only a few hours away, but here a few thoughts and a prediction for the BCS National Championship Game...
The game needs to be moved before NFL wildcard weekend.
There is little doubt in my mind that the game has lost a little bit of its luster now that the game will be played after a spectacular weekend in NFL games.
And this game has been dragged on for too long. I can't count how many times I've heard players complaining that the game can't come soon enough.
LET'S PLAY FOOTBALL ALREADY!!!
Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley is being overhyped for this game.
BCS National Championship Prediction
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| Fairley will pile-drive the opponent. Photo via jaygtate.blogspot.com |
The game needs to be moved before NFL wildcard weekend.
There is little doubt in my mind that the game has lost a little bit of its luster now that the game will be played after a spectacular weekend in NFL games.
And this game has been dragged on for too long. I can't count how many times I've heard players complaining that the game can't come soon enough.
LET'S PLAY FOOTBALL ALREADY!!!
Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley is being overhyped for this game.
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Sports Animal 920 -- Radio Appearance (Again!)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Arkansas,
BCS,
BCS National Championship,
Cotton Bowl,
LSU Football,
Ross McDaniel,
Shawn and Wally,
Sports Animal
I will join Ross McDaniel on Shawn and Wally at 5:30 CT to talk SEC Bowl Previews. You can listen to the Sports Animal 920 AM on any local Arkansas affiliate or by clicking here for a live stream worldwide. (Worldwide sounds so cool)
Hear my predictions on The Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship and more!
My appearance yesterday was one of the funnest radio segments ever. In case you haven't figured out, I have plenty to talk about in the wide world of sports. And when "Trey-Day" told me Kobe was better than Jordan I didn't know what to do.
Expect more theatrics on the show today.
You can follow Shawn and Wally or Ross McDaniel on Twitter.
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Sports Animal 920 -- Radio Appearance
Monday, December 20, 2010
Arkansas,
Auburn,
BCS,
BCS National Championship,
Cotton Bowl,
LSU Football,
Radio Appearance,
Sugar Bowl
Happy Bowl Season Tiger Fans!!!
Tomorrow I will join Ross McDaniel on Shawn and Wally at 6:15 CT to talk SEC Bowl Previews. You can listen to the Sports Animal 920 AM on any local Arkansas affiliate or by clicking here for a live stream worldwide. (Worldwide sounds so cool)
Hear my predictions on The Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship and more!
You can follow Shawn and Wally or Ross McDaniel on Twitter.
Tomorrow I will join Ross McDaniel on Shawn and Wally at 6:15 CT to talk SEC Bowl Previews. You can listen to the Sports Animal 920 AM on any local Arkansas affiliate or by clicking here for a live stream worldwide. (Worldwide sounds so cool)
Hear my predictions on The Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship and more!
You can follow Shawn and Wally or Ross McDaniel on Twitter.
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