What are the keys to the game?

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LSUtigerFaninNO

LSUtigerFaninNO

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What do you think? Heres what I came up with.

1. Revenge Factor -- For LSU, last years game in Death Valley. For Tennessee, avenging all of last season.

2. Home Crowd -- Can LSU take the crowd out of it, or can RockyTop make things tough on the Tigers?

3. Coaching -- Jimbo Fisher vs. John Chavis, Bo Pelini vs. David Cutcliffe, Les Miles vs. Phil Fulmer

4. Battle of the Trenches -- Last year in the first half of the LSU/UT game, Ainge was harrassed the whole time, and LSU's front dominated UT. Protecting the QB will be important as well as establishing the running game.
 
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I think all we need to do is establish a running game that can at least eat clock... Which is quite the tall order this season.
 
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Well, I have faith that Ainge can do a decent job in picking LSU's coverage apart. Nothing great, just enough to win. But I have a strong feeling that we will suffer the same demise as we did against Florida, losing because we couldn't hold on to the ball for longer than a minute of game time.
 
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I think we'll see more of Ainge throwing to the backs getting them involved like the first half of the SC game.
 
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1. The revenge factor is for the sportscasters and the fans. Once the ball is kicked off, if LSU is worried about 05, they will have an 06 loss to be upset about too.

2. I don't care how loud Neyland gets. The Tigers have a very loud stadium. I personally think the loudness factor is a little overplayed sometimes too. You won't find a crowd more mismatched than the crowd in Baton Rouge was last year. There was well over 90,000 and only about 500 of them were Tennessee fans. Tennessee STILL won.

3. You can't be serious. IF it comes down to coaching, LSU will need to have the bus drivers stay on the busses and keep them running, because the Tigers will not last very long.

4. The closest thing to an actual "KEY" to the game. If the Vols can't protect a hobbled Ainge or an inexpierenced Crompton, it could get ugly early. However, Tennessee's fourth quarter success can't be forgotton. If Tennesse can protect Ainge, I don't think that the Tennessee Defense will need to pressure JaMarcus as much as LSU needs to pressure the Tennessee QB. JaMarcus will make mistakes if Tennessee will just sit there and wait for him to.
 
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milohimself said:
I seriously doubt we're gonna win with 40 pass attempts by Ainge.
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Why not? Like I said a couple of weeks ago, we are basically a multiple set Run and Shoot team at this point. Why try to reinvent the offense 9 games into the season when it's gotten the job done so far?
 
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GAVol said:
Why not? Like I said a couple of weeks ago, we are basically a multiple set Run and Shoot team at this point. Why try to reinvent the offense 9 games into the season when it's gotten the job done so far?
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I don't think it will get it done. I almost view LSU as Alabama with an offense. Although LSU's defensive capability comes from sheer talent rather than coaching.
 
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I agree that the "crowd factor" gets overblown. How often do you see teams make the same mistakes at home, in front of the excited crowd? LSU will be ready for the 25,000 screaming fans and the 75,000 with their headphones on.

Here's how I see it:

Pressure Russell. He'll make mistakes if he has the chance, so look for Chavis to work some back-blitzes and underneath coverage.

Offensive line. If Ainge has time, he'll get it done (assuming that his injury is not a factor). I'd love to see some semblance of a rushing attack, but I think that we will probably succeed more at a short passing game to combat what will likely be a pressure-style defense from LSU.

Playmakers. If Meach (Swain, et al) and Ainge can get in a rhythm, the short game has the potential to open up big plays down the field.

Kicking game. Big time defenses = more capital to be had with the foot. I think the team that can cover well and hit a long field goal or two has the decided advantage.

Coaching. Les Miles is in deep water. I know there are many around here who are willing and ready to criticize Fulmer, but the comeback win last year and the recent performances in the 4th quarter speak volumes to the competency of our staff. IMO, definite edge to the Vols.

As for unintangibles: you know that we want this one. LSU is coming off a bye, and has the potential to come out flat. We're off a big win and with a good week of practice, I expect us to be sharp at home. The weather looks a little questionable: rain and cold would be bad for us, as I see it.

It's gonna be a good one, folks. I'll be ready. . . .
 
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GAVol said:
How many points has that offense scored on the road this year?
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This is one spot where I don't give a damn about stats. LSU's offense is better than Bama's, end of story. Saying Bama's offense has been inept over the last couple years is a monumental understatement.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Disagree with that. Bo Pellini is one of the most respected D coordinators in the country.
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That statement was also relative to Bama's D. Kines was what made Bama's D work. I know Pellini is very good, but LSU's D's strength lies more in their talent. Which is very high.
 
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hatvol96 said:
In the interest of fairness, that's against two defenses better than ours.
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No doubt . . . Just making the point that LSU's offense is good, but not quite as unstoppable as some seem to think.
 
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IMO Russell's presence alone elevates LSU a coupld solid notches over Bama. I know he's flopped mostly, but the capability is there. Les Miles may be a poor coach and the eventual downfall of the LSU program, but for this Saturday, as others have said, the motivation will take care of itself. We're gonna be facing an LSU squad running at 110%.
 
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milohimself said:
IMO Russell's presence alone elevates LSU a coupld solid notches over Bama. I know he's flopped mostly, but the capability is there. Les Miles may be a poor coach and the eventual downfall of the LSU program, but for this Saturday, as others have said, the motivation will take care of itself. We're gonna be facing an LSU squad running at 110%.
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I think I might actually be more worried if we were facing Matt Flynn.
 
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Keys to Vols' victory, IMO:
(1) Protect Ainge, no drive killing sacks
(2) Establish at least a semblance of a running game (one of our backs needs 75 yds or so) to help set up the passing game
(3) Pressure Russell, force at least a turnover or two
(4) Vols not give up big special teams play.

We do at least 3 of these 4, we win.
 
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