LSU Versus Alabama Film Study -- Crimson Tide Fight for a First Down

Reid & TR3 went head on all game. This is from the below play.
Photo via Naples News

This piece is a part of the "LSU Versus Alabama Film Study" in route to the BCS National Championship. 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 installment & the second installment of the LSU offense. 

As many of you know, I am presently in New Orleans covering BCS National Championship Game for numerous outlets. Because of that, I am now going to pick out plays that I found interesting. This study won't be as precise as the other ones, but who cares. I want to go out and party. 


(Side Note: Here are a few interviews I've done so far with Alabama's Jim McElwain and DeQuan Menzie as well as syndicated radio host Paul Finebaum of the "Paul Finebaum Radio Network.")


Here we go. 

Play #21

Trent Richardson runs left for 4 yards, gets first down

This play was actually well defended by LSU, except for a few parts. Let's hit the tape. 

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KLSU Sports Interview -- LSU Linebacker Ryan Baker

I caught up with LSU linebacker Ryan Baker after practice on Monday to preview LSU vs Alabama. 


Baker told me he's ready for Trent Richardson, what he thinks are the keys to victory, his thoughts on the possibly of Lil Wayne coming to Tuscaloosa and if he would flee with the recently split Kim Kardashian. 


CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW.


You can listen to my "LSU Pregame Tailgate Show" live from Tuscaloosa Friday at 11:30 am CT and "Out of Bounds" Sunday nights at 6 pm CT on 91.1 KLSU fm. You can listen live at www.klsuradio.fm. Follow KLSU Sports on Twitter @KLSUSports. 

Tiger TV -- Sports Showtime Analyst LSU vs Alabama

I joined Tiger TV "Sports Showtime" earlier today to preview LSU versus Alabama with anchor Jacob Krasnow and Tiger Rag's Richard Fischer. 


CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SEGMENT.


You can follow Tiger TV on Twitter @TTV_Sports. 

The One Player I Want to Add to LSU Football This Season

It seems Burfict is choosing Matt Barkley as his next victim
Photo: Norm Hall/ Getty Images

As much I as love Jarrett Lee's play as the starting quarterback, I would rather have Andrew Luck.


But of course that's the case. Luck, according to ESPN NFL Analyst Trent Dilfer, is the best pro quarterback prospect he has ever seen.


I'm not going down that route. It's too easy. 


I'm going to pick a player at a position of need for LSU. And as impressive as LSU as been, it comes to no surprise there is only one position where the Tigers have struggled.


The player I want to choose is Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

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LSU Stifles Vanderbilt 27-3, Moves to 2-0

Ryan Baker shined in his first action of the season
Photo by: George Walker IV/ AP Photo

LSU Football always finds ways to beat teams ugly, even when the scoreline doesn't say so.

The Tigers defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 27-3 in Nashville on Saturday night, but did so as ungracefully on offense as possible.

Les Miles tried many new faces tonight, highlighted by solid performances by Josh Williford at guard and true freshmen Alfred Blue and Spencer Ware at running back.

But if there was a LVP, it would quarterback Jordan Jefferson.


Jefferson went 8-20 for 96 yards. He also threw an interception in the red zone, which is a cardinal sin for a signal caller.

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Ryan Baker Injury Will Hurt Tigers

LSU junior backer Ryan Baker suffered a broken jaw in a tackling drill on Friday during summer camp.

The injury will sideline the junior for 4-6 weeks.

Despite playing very little at linebacker during his career at LSU, Baker has been a standout on special teams. He also played a key role versus Mississippi State on the final goal-line stand that won the game for the Tigers.

Stepping in for Baker will likely be redshirt freshman Kevin Minter. Lamin Barrow and former safety Josh Johns are also expected to get time.

Much of the fuss has been around guys who will replace Baker. But the big question is what happens to guys who were going to start along side him.

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