Re: TNET: Analysis: LSU at Clemson in-depth breakdown

TigerNet News® · 2025-08-26T11:00:02.106Z

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We got beat, in a sense, on long passes because of an excess of PI penalties.

We got beat on short passes that turned into long gains via an excess of missed tackles.

(*). Even with Barrett Carter being gone at LB, I expect our pass rush to be markedly improved because Sammy Brown is an elite pass rusher at LB -and- at DT, P.Woods and Stephylan Green (showed great movement skills at DT last year) … along with Amare Adams (if he’s 100% by game time … also assuming that the platitudes he got during Spring translate into real production on game day) will be considerably stronger than un 2024. Furthermore, TJ Parker won’t be the ‘Lone Ranger’ as far as pass rush threat at DE. W.Heldt and a finally mature Jaheim Lawson will mean bookend threats at DE.

The above is a formidable combination. LSU’s new stud OL players won’t be ready enough yet to deal with the challenge from us.

What does this have to do with being beaten in long passes? Nussy better be ready to throw the ball (to open WRs) in 2.5 seconds max on every drop back. He’ll be successful on short routes (although short drop backs lead to more passes getting batted down at the LOS, so there’s that), and check-downs, which is what great QBs do to counter a pass rush that overwhelms an OL.

In summary, without being able to execute many deep routes, LSU shouldn’t be completing many of those.

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Aug 26, 2025, 9:02 AM

Agree. Spot on

The key takeaway for me is returning production ( for both teams )

Give LSU time and they'll perhaps develop into a playoff contender. Not there yet.

It takes time for new pieces to come together and play as a team. Clemson is already there.

This will be a bigger factor than most realize. If ( when ) they trail early how will they handle the crowd noise in the real Death Valley? Do they have vocal leaders on the field ? Gonna need them.

Will that newly formed O line play together when it's so loud you can't hear yourself think ?
Especially when this fired up defense has their ears pinned back salivating to get to a statuesque quarterback that is hurting late in the third quarter after being harassed , hurried and buried most of the evening ? I doubt it

Will the freshly built LSU defense be able to communicate on the field with Riley giving them plenty of eye candy to dissect before every snap ? Again , doubtful.

We won't shut them down on offense obviously. Nuss is a gunslinger and he has speedy weapons at his disposal. They will make plays. We must limit explosive plays that result in touchdowns and play lights out defense in the red zone where their speed isn't as advantageous.

That's when this D will shine ( imo ). We will once again see TFL's and sacks that earned us the moniker DLU. Limit them to long FG attempts if anything. The noise in the end zone will be deafening.

We won't set any rushing records on Saturday but look for us to be sufficiently productive enough to keep their defense honest. They'll have to respect us and not make us one dimensional.

We stave off a late LSU charge and come away with a 33-29 win. Go Tigers !

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TNET: Analysis: LSU at Clemson in-depth breakdown